Boys from Brazil
Faro’s Portuguese men’s tennis No1 Rui Machado reached the semi-finals of the ATP Challenger Tour São Leopoldo Open in Brazil last week. The 27-year-old Algarvean easily saw off Gastão Elias
Wheels of steel
The São Brás de Alportel cycle club stages its ‘Extreme Marathon’ on Sunday. The gruelling 80km cross country feature event is supplemented by a more family orientated 20km race as
Children’s author celebrated
Danish author Hans Christian Andersen is being celebrated in a multi-faceted exhibition at the Casa da Cultura Islâmica e Mediterrânica and municipal library in Silves. Some 40 children’s tales and
Women’s fashion
Griffin Bookshop in Almancil is hosting two women’s fashion events this month. The first, today (Friday), will welcome Jouk with her individual and stylish women’s fashion. Then during the week
Euro’2012 Special
Portugal will take on Bosnia in Zenica today (Friday) in the first leg of their final Euro’2012 play-off eliminator. Manager Paulo Bento’s men will then return to Lisbon for the
Ice rink opens in quarteira
Some sections of Quarteira’s Aquashow theme park will remain open this winter. The water attractions will be closed but the themed section of the park will re-open, including an indoor
International mediums in the Algarve this Friday
Three internationally renowned mediums will be taking to the Algarve University stage in Faro tonight (Friday), from 8pm. Janet Parker, Simon James and Brian Robertson will be addressing the audience
Mobility aids needed
A campaign to collect used orthopaedic equipment to respond to the increasing needs of the poorer residents in the Vila Real de Santo António area has been launched by the
Moss the stork
Members of the Olhanense Expat Supporters Group joined Moss the Stork in Olhão Market on Saturday to help raise funds for a new outfit for the mascot. Moss does much
Olhanense tame the dragon
by CHRIS WRIGHT sport@algarveresident.com FC Porto, one of the giants of European football and current UEFA Europa League Champions, were looking to continue their impressive league record when they visited