Happy Birthday, Nandi!
NANDI, THE animal charity shop in Lagos, will be celebrating its 10th anniversary on July 20. The charity was originally founded in 1996 by John and Dorreen Pitelan, who had
‘My aim is to make this the best school in Portugal’
TERENCE (TERRY) Payne is the director of the Eastern Algarve International School in Tavira (EAST), which is due to open in September. The Resident’s Caroline Cunha recently met up with
horse racing
Dead certs AS A result of a two-year police investigation into race-fixing, six-time champion jockey, Kieren Fallon, has been charged with conspiracy to defraud Betfair customers of millions of pounds. Also
Keep fit this summer at Faro beach
VARIOUS SUMMER activities, to suit all ages, are currently taking place at Faro Island Beach. The programme of activities is being organised by the Centro Náutico and is set to
Less blackouts thanks to new electricity link
COUNCILS ACROSS the Algarve are rejoicing at the new electricity network connection between Tunes (in the borough of Silves) and Estoi (in the borough of Faro). This new link promises
New youth hostel for Aljezur
THE NEW youth hostel in Aljezur will open to the public in August 2007. Situated next to the beach at Arrifana, on the west coast of the Algarve, the hostel
One million euros to promote Algarve’s golf
This year, the Agência Regional de Turismo do Algarve will invest close to one million euros in the promotion of the Algarve’s golf courses to both the Portuguese and European
Parque da Floresta raises 60,000euros for Portuguese charity
THIS YEAR saw the commencement of the Parque da Floresta Charity Fund, set up to run throughout the year, raising money at every available opportunity for local charities in the
Rotarians lead the way
THE ROTARY International slogan for the year 2006/7 is ‘Leading the way’, and the Rotary Club of Silves is certainly typifying that in more ways than one. Rotarian Isabel Flores
A day to remember
SEAVISION, A motor yacht management company based in Vilamoura Marina, recently held a phone-in competition on Algarve’s Kiss Fm radio station, in which listeners could win various prizes. Ayli Tait