The perfect English tea
Last week saw the latest Madrugadalicious event held at the Corte Real gallery in Paderne. More than €300 was raised for the charity which is dedicated to helping people and
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
New hair and beauty location
Hair and beauty salon Chantal will be moving premises from Sesmarias, in Lagoa council, to the centre of Ferragudo, behind the local veterinary clinic. The old salon will close on
Tour news
Despite the prevailing financial problems, the Tour of the Algarve which traditionally opens the European cycling season looks set to continue. Organisers of the February 15 to 19 sporting highlight
COMING UP
In the second division south, Louletano fought out a 0-0 draw with Reguengos to remain eight points adrift of new leaders Oriental. Meanwhile Faro and Lagos are continuing their fierce
New outfit for mascot
The Olhanense Expat Supporters Group has donated a brand new outfit for Moss The Stork. The popular mascot, launched when Olhanense gained promotion to the Premier Liga in 2009, visits
Winter wonderland in the West
Santa’s Grotto has been created by the association of residents and friends of Vale de Telha at their headquarters, just outside of Aljezur. Bob Packham and David Ogborn of Amovate
Poll Results December 16, 2011
Last week we asked readers if they thought small town shops could cope with large scale shopping complexes in view of dwindling Christmas sales in town centres. The vast majority
The weather this Christmas weekend
A clear Christmas weekend is expected across the region, with no sign of cloud cover. Temperatures are predicted to reach highs of 17ºC and lows of 9ºC. Wind speed will
New York Times includes Algarve in 45 must-see destinations
Leading American newspaper The New York Times has placed the Algarve at number 29 in a list of 45 places to visit in 2012. The paper’s travel section includes the