Portimão hotel plays host to uninvited guest
OWNERS OF the Tropimar hotel in Portimão were baffled when they received a water bill earlier this week for 230 euros: the premises were supposed to be empty. The hotel
Families displaced as heavy rain hits region
By Natasha Smith natasha@portugalresident.com Torrential rain across the region over the past two weeks has flooded numerous homes and damaged several towns. In Vila Real de Santo António alone, at
Portuguese newspaper launched in Britain
RESPONDING TO the needs of the growing Portuguese community in the UK, a Portuguese language newspaper was launched in Britain on November 3, entitled As Notícias (the news). The newspaper
Faro welcomes Thérese
The Conservatório Regional do Algarve Maria Campina, the Maria Campina regional conservatory of the Algarve in Faro is exhibiting paintings by Madame Jeanne Thérese until November 27. A native of
Portuguese stars nominated for BBC radio awards
PORTUGUESE SINGERS Sara Tavares and Mariza have been nominated in two categories of the 2007 BBC Radio 3 World Music Awards. Celebrated Fado star, Mariza, has been nominated in the
Faro’s new municipal market opens next month
FARO’S LONG awaited new municipal market will open to the public on December 18. However, after announcing the opening Faro Câmara said it cannot guarantee if the market will be
President’s Cup aids local good causes
The sixth President’s Cup golf tournament, held at Praia D’El Rey near Lisbon this year, raised 16,000 euros for the local community. Miriam Sofia Rebelo Tomaz, the seven-year-old daughter of
FOOTBALL FOCUS – CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
By SKIP BANDELE Group A: Spanish Blues THE ANIMOSITY and mutual antagonism that has characterised the encounters between Chelsea and Barcelona over the past two seasons once again threatened to
Prison chaplain held hostage
A CHAPLAIN at Pinheiro da Cruz prison was released unharmed after being held hostage for more than 20 hours by two armed inmates in the chapel in Grândola in the
A first for Almancil
THE Malhadinha Nova Vineyard south of Beja was the destination for the Almancil International Rotary Club’s first outing. Thirty-one members were shown around the vineyard which, in less than 10