C&A opening date confirmed
By CAROLINE CUNHA caroline@portugalresident.com CUSTOMERS VISITING the first C&A store in the Algarve, at Forum Algarve shopping centre in Faro, on its opening day on Wednesday, October 25, will receive
Câmara approves bioelectric centre in Monchique
FOREST RESIDUE could be used to generate electricity at a bioelectric centre in Monchique. Preliminary studies have been carried out and the project has been approved by Monchique Câmara. The
Extraordinary kitchens
DUTCH KITCHEN manufacturer, Keller Kitchens, launched two new kitchen lines at the Keller Design centre in Boliqueime last week. Around 40 Keller dealers travelled to the Algarve to see an
Health and Education Ministers visit Algarve
LOULÉ SECONDARY school received a visit from the Ministers for Education and Health last week. Ministers, Maria de Lurdes Rodrigues (Education) and Correia de Campos (Health) visited the school to
Mamamaratona6 – You can still take part!
Mamamaratona6 is taking place this weekend, Sunday, October 15, starting at ExpoArade in Portimão at 10am. It is the major annual fundraising event for the Associação de Oncológica do Algarve
Media giants and politicians still showing no compassion …
Media giants and politicians still showing no compassion for animals By RUTH SHARPE ruth@portugalresident.com ANTI-BULLFIGHTING activists have expressed their disappointment at the lack of positive responses to last month’s campaign
New health centre opens in Olhão
The first Algarvean Unidade de Saúde Familiar (USF), Family Health Unit, opened on October 2 in Olhão. The Âncora Family Health Unit will treat more than 8,000 patients from the
New retirement development opening in Lagos
By RUTH SHARPE ruth@portugalresident.com PEOPLE seeking a secure lifestyle and a safe investment should take a look at an exciting new opportunity in the Western Algarve. The International Retirement Club
Oo-Boop-I-Do are in town
New to Portugal, the Oo-Boop-I-Do Band plays hot dance music from the nightclubs of the 1920’s and is orchestrated and introduced by a very entertaining Ian Carfrae. Ian has recreated his Oo-Boop-I-Do
Renovations at Loulé hospital
AN APPEAL for funds to resume the renovation of Hospital da Misericórdia de Loulé was made last week by the president of Loulé Câmara, Seruca Emídio, when he met with

