Charity bazaar finds shop
Carol and her team would like to thank everybody for their great effort in the last three months in helping to find a suitable place for their charity-bazaar. “Most of
Gala Week is back
In response to many requests from AFPOP members, the annual AFPOP Gala Week has been reinstated this year. Preparations are well underway and the dates for the various events are
Benfica player surprise
João Miguel Botequilha, a severely disabled student at Escola EB 2 in Quarteira, was the envy of his classmates recently when retired Benfica player Sheu interrupted lessons to present João
Cycling marathon a success
A team of cyclists riding across Portugal to raise money for cystic fibrosis have successfully completed their marathon 500 mile race, which included a visit to each of the Euro
Make a difference
Following the huge success of the last three years, during which the Mamamaratona team has raised funds to buy a mobile mammography unit, the charity is now embarking on a
You’re a winner!
In our May 28 edition, we gave our readers the chance to win a pair of return tickets to Exeter with flybe. We asked: What kind of animals live at
Herring from Holland goes down a treat
Dutch and Belgian residents of the Algarve recently converged on the Hotel Montechoro, Albufeira, for the annual maty party, where they feasted on herring and danced the afternoon away to
Ascot Blues
As predicted, winners were hard to find at last week’s Royal Ascot festival. Opening day ‘good thing’ Russian Blue did not run and my other selection, Norse Dancer in the
International travellers
Pupils from the International School — Porches have been on the move recently. Firstly, years four, five and six visited Badoca Park near Sines, then the students in year 7
Tails of the unexpected – Rocking on three legs!
As we have said previously, life can be cruel for animals, especially if, instead of the usually four legs, you find yourself with three! During one warm and balmy evening