Fill a shoe box and make a child smile this Christmas
OPERATION CHRISTMAS child is part of the Samaritan’s Purse, a registered charity in the UK and America. In 1990, the horrendous pictures of children in Romanian orphanages inspired the creation
GOLF – Singing in the rain!
By SKIP BANDELE Prior to the first ball being hit at the K Club just outside Dublin, 10-times American National Sports Writer of the Year, Rick Reilly, said: “They have
Language is now no barrier
A NEW, multi-language website has been launched where buyers and sellers in Spain and Portugal can trade anything and everything in a quick, comfortable way and without misunderstandings. If an
MOTO GP – Heading for Estoril
By SKIP BANDELE “It is a lot, but not impossible.” Those were the words of Valentino Rossi, world champion for the past five years, referring to his 21-point deficit on
Family fun day in aid of São Brás Bombeiros
ON SUNDAY, October 1, a family fun day and auction will be held at the São Brás Inn, Sítio de Tesoureiro, São Brás de Alportel, to raise funds for the
Road deaths decreasing
THE NUMBER of people killed on Portuguese roads has fallen by 24 per cent in the last year. Between January 1 and September 10 2006, road deaths fell from 2.9
Faro and Portimão câmaras join forces on culture
FARO AND Portimão câmaras signed an agreement this week to re-establish a cultural link between the boroughs. The aim is to reduce common costs and increase the profitability of culture
Smoking in restaurants permitted for now
RESTAURANTS AND hotels are to be given time to decide if they wish to allow smoking or not. The Minister for Health, Correia de Campos, has thrown out the initial
Faro Atrium should open by end of 2006
By CAROLINE CUNHA caroline@portugalresident.com FARO ATRIUM, the new shopping centre and cinema complex due to open in Rua de Santo António in downtown Faro, is expected to open by the
Stay of execution for Pombal Palace
LISBON CÂMARA is rethinking its decision to sell off the Marquês de Pombal Palace, which was listed as a Building of Public Interest in 1993. The Mayor of Lisbon, Carmona