Bowling blossoms in Amendoeira

Barry Walton was the winner of the first Thursday Crown Bowls competition held on February 11 at the Amendoeira Bowls Club, between Silves and Alcantarilha. After the cancelation of the

February 18, 2010by shareitIn

Charitable foreigners

By DAISY SAMPSON daisy.sampson@theresidentgroup.com With the current global economic crisis, it is easy to worry about what little we have as individuals and forget about those who have considerably less

February 18, 2010by shareitIn

Eastern promise

Top triathlete Vanessa Fernandes hopes that this week’s first training camp of the year in Vila Real de Santo António will lead to another successful season. The 24-year-old Olympian is

January 28, 2010by shareitIn

Christmas hit

Lagoa’s Pedro Martins returned from a busy European season to win the third stage of national Elite badminton circuit. The only 19-year-old defeated José Sousa 2-0 in the final of

December 30, 2009by shareitIn

Rotary Club celebrates 2009

With a challenging economy, it was difficult to predict how successful 2009 would be for the Almancil International Rotary Club (AIRC). However, the optimism of the AIRC board and its

December 30, 2009by shareitIn

Bring a smile to a child this Christmas

By ELOISE WALTON eloise.walton@mmspublishing.com Dora Barbosa, psychologist and technical director at the Faro-based boys home Instituto D. Francisco Gomes, commonly known as Casa dos Rapazes, said: “We currently have 60

December 11, 2009by shareitIn

Poppy Appeal raises €30,000

By ELOISE WALTON eloise.walton@mmspublishing.com The Portugal Branch of the Royal British Legion (RBL) raised around 30,000 euros in this year’s annual Poppy Appeal, according to a report from the chairman

December 3, 2009by shareitIn