young stars

Che Lagoense badminton club has already found a successor to its globe-trotting ladies No1 Telma Santos. Algarvean Catarina Cristina beat Madeira’s Angela Leite 21-14, 21-15 to take top honours at

December 23, 2011by Portugal Resident

Bringing Christmas joy to all

By Sophie McCarrick sophie.mccarrick@theresidentgroup.com Hungry people from the streets of Portimão were treated to a Christmas lunch on December 19 at the Soup Kitchen of Portimão (A Cozinha), an establishment

December 23, 2011by Portugal Resident

Quiz for the animals

A charity quiz event at Quinta das Oliveiras in Poço Barreto, Silves, on December 10 raised a total of €761 in aid of animals, bringing the total raised over the

December 23, 2011by Portugal ResidentIn

Christmas message

By Father Haynes Q Hubbard features@algarveresident.com Father Haynes Q Hubbard is the St Vincent’s Anglican Chaplain for the three congregations in the Algarve. He lives in Luz with his wife

December 23, 2011by Portugal ResidentIn

Christmas at the marina

For the 17th year running, the annual Lagos Marina Christmas dinner was held on December 15 at the West Restaurant. A three-course dinner was served to the 61 Lagos Marina

December 23, 2011by Portugal Resident

Christmas cheer at Bom Samaritano

Members of the Rotary Club Silves organised two fundraising events to help the children of the Bom Samaritano Children’s Home in Alvor. The first was an open studio organised by

December 23, 2011by Portugal Resident

Field of artistic dreams

By SUE HALL A group of artists are working together in Tavira to inspire the local community to take a step into a range of creative activities.  They work together as

December 23, 2011by Portugal Resident

Getting together at Christmas

By Sophie McCarrick sophie.mccarrick@theresidentgroup.com Residents of the NECI special needs school in Luz enjoyed a Christmas lunch on December 14, put together especially for them, with the emphasis aimed at

December 23, 2011by Portugal Resident