‘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
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
More Blue Flags for Faro’s beaches
BLUE FLAGS have again been awarded to Farol, Deserta and Faro beaches this year and, for the very first time, to Culatra. The Blue Flag is the international symbol of
MOTOR SPORT – Lapping it up
MICHAEL SCHUMACHER has not yet given up on wrestling this season’s Formula One crown from Fernando Alonso’s vice-like grip. The multiple world champion interrupted the young Spaniard’s five straight pole
Albufeira, the Algarve’s golden girl
FOURTEEN BEACHES in the borough of Albufeira have been awarded the ‘gold’ status, for having had good quality water for the last five years, by environmental association, Quercus. The vice-president