Walking the dog leads to a love of flowers
By EMMA BERTENSHAW emma.bertenshaw@theresidentgroup.com Algarve resident Silvester J. Pistoor has written, illustrated and published his first book in English about the unique and vast flora of the region. Originally from
Big Spenders to blame for Euro crisis, says PM
By CHRIS GRAEME chris.graeme@theresidentgroup.com As France and Germany held a round of meetings in Paris to save the Euro from implosion, the Portuguese prime minister admitted the EU needed tougher
Four Seasons Christmas fair a success
Santa Claus arrived astride a Harley Davidson at the Four Seasons Country Club (FSCC) charity Christmas fair in Quinta do Lago on November 26. Homemade cakes and seasonal gifts were
Portuguese National Health Service charges to double
Health minister Paulo Macedo admitted on Monday that users of the Portuguese National Health Service would face a doubling in moderate charges. Speaking on a special edition of the RTP1
Briefing on tolls delayed
A press conference today (Friday) about the new tolls system on the A22-Via do Infante has been delayed twice. Via Verde, the entity responsible for managing the electronic tolls system
Golf in focus
The prestigious Hilton Vilamoura As Cascatas Golf Resort & Spa is to launch a series of ‘Classic’ competitions open exclusively to its guests. Winner of the 2010 World Travel Awards
Portuguese want to save more for retirement
The Portuguese are aware that they have not been saving enough for their retirement. According to a survey called the Retirement Awareness Index (Índice de Consciência Reforma) by pension and
Call to open doors of parliament to children in need
The director of the Refúgio Aboim Ascensão children’s home in Faro has called on the President of the Assembly of the Republic to “open the doors of parliament to children
Help for heroes
A fundraising event at the Cockerel Country Kitchen in Albufeira, held by the Carole’s Buddies club, raised a total of £900 for the Help for Heroes (H4H) initiative, not €900
President seeks clarification on tolls decree
President of Portugal Cavaco Silva has questioned the government over the decree regulating the introduction of tolls on the remaining SCUT roads in Portugal, including the A22. As the Boliqueime-born