Artenata Fair in Ferragudo
Ferragudo, near Lagoa, is preparing for the seventh Artenata fair on December 3 and 4. The annual event, taking place at the Rainha D. Leonor square and adjacent areas, brings
Spirit of Christmas
Two “Spirit of Christmas” charity fairs are being held next month. Last year they each raised nearly €2,000 to help Madrugada and ACCA charities in the Algarve and this year,
Tasting the wines of Quinta da Chocapalha
Members of the Algarve Wine Society and guests attended a tasting and dinner at Quinta dos Poetas, a country hotel outside Pechão near Estoi. Wines were supplied by Quinta da
Busy month for Rotary Club of Silves
The Rotary Club of Silves continues to enjoy a busy November. The British Consul, Clive Jewell, was a welcome guest speaker in the middle of November. Clive entertained members with
The Algarve’s social community appeal
In a series of articles about integration within the Algarve we have looked at how people from a wide variety of backgrounds work and live with each other here. This
Fans threatened boycott
The rain was lashing down on Sunday as Olhanense fans made an early start for the journey to Setúbal and a 4th round Portugal (FA) Cup game against Alcochetense, the
Troika praises Portugal’s austerity performance
The IMF/EU/ECB Troika has praised the success of Portugal’s cost-cutting programme and has approved the next tranche of €8 billion. Portugal applied for a €78 billion bailout package in April
Festive travel misery over TAP strike call
by CHRIS GRAEME chris.graeme@theresidentgroup.com Thousands of passengers planning to travel abroad over the Christmas period face being grounded after TAP pilots voted to call an eight-day strike in December and
Watching and waiting…
By Fr BOB BATES … And so the calendar moves us around to Advent once more, a time of watching and waiting, a time when many people this year will