Food bank in Portimão

A 400sqm warehouse in Portimão has been loaned to the Algarve Food Bank by the Câmara. A group of volunteers has been busy preparing the premises to begin storing much-needed

January 23, 2012by Portugal Resident

Lions help Algarve community

Lions Clube de Loulé and Lions Clube de Faro presented adaptations to a wheelchair, a computer and medical equipment to a disabled young man, Miguel Silva, in Tavira on February

January 23, 2012by Portugal Resident

New Monarch promotion code

British airline Monarch has asked us to inform readers that there is now a new promotion code for residents to benefit from savings on return flights to the UK. Residents

January 23, 2012by Portugal Resident

Promoting good food in Algarve

Fifteen members of the Chaine des Rôtisseurs met for their monthly dinner at the Michelin starred Willies Restaurant in Vilamoura on February 17.   After cocktails especially created by the bar

January 23, 2012by Portugal Resident

Reaching out to the British community

Continuing with its established ‘Consulate in the Community’ initiative, the British Consulate in Portimão is presenting a series of talks in São Brás de Alportel on Thursday, March 8. The

January 23, 2012by Portugal Resident

Residents save stray dog

by INÊS LOPES ines.lopes@theresidentgroup.com Foreign residents in Carvoeiro came to the rescue of a local stray dog that had been taken to the municipal kennels and was close to being

January 23, 2012by Portugal Resident

Rural market

Innovation is the theme of the Querença Market on Sunday from 10am to 1pm at the Church Square. A team of Algarve University students from the Food Engineering course will

January 23, 2012by Portugal Resident