Algarve promoted at BTL
THE ALGARVE Tourism Board will be present at Bolsa de Turismo de Lisboa (BTL), the country’s largest international tourism fair, running from this week at FIL, Parque das Nações, in
Three-year wait to see a specialist
WAITING LISTS for appointments in Faro hospital are up to three years, the highest in the country. Cardiology and urology referrals from medical centres to the hospital can sometimes mean
Algarve to host dance competition
THE INTERNATIONAL dance competition, Dançarte, is being hosted in the Algarve for the fourth time. It will be staged at the Teatro das Figuras in Faro from March 23 to
Capture those holiday moments
A new course at the Hotel Garbe in Armação de Pêra is designed to help people develop their camera skills and techniques to help capture the real mood and atmosphere
Day centre facing new crisis
The Rotary-sponsored Day Centre at São Marcos da Serra is in desperate need of funds. Due to last year’s heavy rains the roof over the main hall requires immediate attention
Donations for new feature at synagogue
A WOODEN house at the new Isaac Bitton Museum Synagogue in Faro has been built, but donations for the installation of facilities, electricity and a sound system are still needed.
FOOTBALL FOCUS – ODD BALLS
By: Skip Bandele skip.bandele@portugalresident.com Managing on WHILE THE Scottish FA continues its search for a successor to Walter Smith, the ex-national manager’s predecessor at Rangers, Paul Le Guen, is already
GOLF TIPS – Spin and swerve
By: Tony Bennett
The Algarve’s emerging great composer
By: Caroline Cunha caroline@portugalresident.com THIRTY-SEVEN-year-old Cristóvão Silva is a classical composer from Portimão. Last month the Orquestra do Algarve (OQ) performed his music in the first ever concert to be
Injured youths in motorbike race
A 17-year old boy was seriously injured and a girl, 15, sustained minor injuries when they were involved in a collision during an illegal motorbike race on Sunday night at