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
Fashion helps animals apology
IN THE Resident edition of August 25, an article about the Summer Fashion Charity Garden Party organised by a local committee was published. However, some of the information was incorrect.
Sócrates in favour of abortion
PRIME Minister, José Sócrates, is to actively campaign in the forthcoming referendum on abortion. To the contrary of what happened in 1998 during the last referendum, when António Guterres was
Interactive map of the Algarve
GOOD news for the navigationally challenged residents of the Algarve. An online interactive map of the region has been launched at www.algarvedigital.pt. The innovative programme allows users to zoom into
Violence in schools
NEW MEASURES are being implemented in Portugal to combat increasing violence in schools. Attacks on teachers, student-on-student violence, damage and destruction to school premises has forced Portugal’s government to take
Join us and have some fun
THE RIDING for the Disabled Association in the Algarve needs active and fun volunteers, from all language groups, to assist them with their sessions of hippotherapy to help children and
Welcome back Karina
STARS DANCE school at Carvoeiro Clube de Ténis is delighted to announce that Karina is now back and teaching dance classes. The new term starts on Saturday, September 23 and
Lagos celebrates World Music Day
WORLD MUSIC Day (October 1) is being celebrated in Lagos next month, with a range of concerts taking place from October 1 to 5, including a piano recital from acclaimed