New sports facility for Loulé
CONSTRUCTION IS set to begin on a new sports park in Loulé, which should be ready in 2008. The park will be spread across 18.6 hectares and will have four
Portuguese fiscal numbers – What you don’t know can hurt you
By DENNIS SWING GREENE Once you have been registered and received your fiscal number card, do not be lulled into complacency. Incorrect identity information problems can create serious liabilities, as
PSD party has the most party members
PORTUGAL’S centre-right PSD party is the party with the most members, according to national weekend newspaper Expresso. Since January 2005, more than 27,000 Portuguese citizens were members of a political
Santa draws the crowds
By NATASHA SMITH natasha@portugalresident.com Hundreds of children turned out at Forum Algarve shopping centre in Faro on Saturday to welcome their favourite white-bearded, jolly, seasonal friend. Santa was cheered by
Shop ‘till you drop
THE LIONS Clube de Loulé, a charity dedicated to helping the local community, is holding its next fund-raising sale on December 3. Over the last two years, the club has
Silves emergency service closes at night
LACK OF demand rather than budget cuts are said to be behind the sudden end of round-the-clock care at the Silves medical centre. The announcement that the the Serviço de
A taste of heaven in northern Alentejo
Members of the Algarve Wine Society travelled to the Estremoz area of northern Alentejo last week for a three-day visit to several of the best small, but high quality, wineries
Spinning at Estrela da Luz
FEW ACTIVITIES can boast burning 500 calories in 40 minutes. That’s why Spinning, an intense indoor cycling class, has inspired millions worldwide to get active. The popularity of the sport
Algarve tourism held steady in October
By NATASHA SMITH natasha@portugalresident.com Tourism in the Algarve held steady in October in comparison to the corresponding month in 2005. According to statistics released by Faro airport, there was a
Thank you from Alcantarilha School
AN APPEAL for old computer monitors made by the Alcantarilha Primary School in the October 6 edition of The Resident, has had an overwhelming response. The school has not only