Post office launches digital mail service
THE WAY post is delivered is set to change in Portugal with the launch of a new digital service from CTT Correios. Via CTT allows people to access their post
Public hospital in-patients could pay five euros a day
IN-PATIENTS AT public hospitals could soon be asked to pay five euros a day for up to 14 days towards their treatment costs, the Minister for Health admitted at the
Ryanair to operate Faro-Madrid service
AS FROM November 2006, Ryanair will be operating a new daily service from Faro to Madrid. By introducing this new connection, the company brings its total number of international services
Algarve could become the next Hollywood
THE ALGARVE could become the Hollywood of Portugal following the official launch of the Algarve Film Commission (AFC), whose aim is to promote the region as a filming location for
Salsa.com set to seduce theatergoers in Faro
MUSICAL EXTRAVAGANZA Salsa.com brings the rhythms of salsa to Faro’s municipal theatre next month, with a one-off performance on November 18, at 9.30pm. In an explosion of exhilarating energy, the
Algarve targeted by music piracy authorities
BARS, RESTAURANTS and nightclubs in the Algarve have had a bout of surprise checks by the Inspecção-Geral das Actividades Culturais (IGAC), a regulatory body of the Ministry of Culture. The
The clear choice
Dieter Helmert established Mestre Raposa more than five years ago with a view to offering residents of the Algarve top quality windows and doors for their homes. The first office
MOTO GP
Sporting month OCTOBER CONTINUES with cricket’s Champions Trophy in India, the competition reaching its climax on November 5. In athletics, the world’s best long-distance runners take to the road first
New health centre opens in Olhão
The first Algarvean Unidade de Saúde Familiar (USF), Family Health Unit, opened on October 2 in Olhão. The Âncora Family Health Unit will treat more than 8,000 patients from the
New retirement development opening in Lagos
By RUTH SHARPE ruth@portugalresident.com PEOPLE seeking a secure lifestyle and a safe investment should take a look at an exciting new opportunity in the Western Algarve. The International Retirement Club