Film producers to visit Algarve
By: Caroline Cunha caroline@portugalresident.com AMERICAN FILM producers will be visiting the Algarve mid-February to view possible filming locations for future productions. The visit and guided tour is being organised by
Silva promises funds
PRESIDENT, CAVACO Silva was at Quinta do Lago Golf Club on January 27, to show his support for the Taça Portugal Solidário, a golf competition that this year raised money
Opening date announced
AFTER VARIOUS delays and setbacks, Faro’s new municipal market will finally be opened on February 8, At the time of going to press, the timing and programme for the inauguration
A hole in one for charities
THE ANNUAL golf tournament, gala dinner and show held at the Victoria Golf Course and Casino in Vilamoura on January 20, raised 53,000 euros for three charities: Existir – an
Opposition to consulate closure
PLANS TO close the Portuguese consulate in Seville, Spain are “a colossal strategic error by the Portuguese government” says the leader of the social democrats (PSD) in the Algarve. In
A partnership is born
The Resident is pleased to announce a new partnership with the Vale do Lobo resort. Competitions will be run throughout the year, where readers of The Resident can win tickets
Plans to revamp train network
CONSTRUCTION AND improvement of the rail network in the Algarve will be a top priority for the next few years. An evaluation study should be completed by May on the
A22 claims another life
A TRUCK driver has become the first person to be killed on the Via do Infante (A22) in 2007. The victim, 44-year-old Mario Ferreira Gomes, was killed on impact in
Portuguese history presentations
Dr Peter Booker and Professor Trevor Haywood will be presenting a series of illustrated talks on Portuguese history at the Vila Sol Hotel in Vilamoura, on alternate Wednesdays at 6.30pm.
An evening with a swing
ALGARVE-BASED animal charity, the Associação de Protecção Animal do Algarve (APAA) held a 50s, 60s and 70s dance on Saturday, January 27, at the O Casero restaurant in Arão. Organised