Algarve author chops off hair for charity
Algarve author and former Editor of The Resident Group magazines Suzy Turner is chopping off her hair for charity on January 13. Suzy is raising money for the Make a
A sad day
An Algarve MP who instigated the construction of the A22 using EU funds says December 8 was a “sad day” for the Algarve with the introduction of tolls. Although wearing
A22 Toll turmoil
By EMMA BERTENSHAW emma.bertenshaw@theresidentgroup.com A late rush for toll payment transponders this week saw many post offices run out of the devices that residents with Portuguese registered cars need to
Algarve resident dies in hospital after NYC helicopter crash
by INÊS LOPES ines.lopes@theresidentgroup.com Algarve resident Harriet Nicholson, who was on a tourist helicopter that crashed into the East River in New York last month, died in hospital in the
Big in Bahrain
Lagoa badminton ace Pedro Martins enjoyed a first round bye at this week’s Bahrain Open. The top seed will be hoping to secure more vital points in his quest for
Boys from Brazil
Faro’s Portuguese men’s tennis No1 Rui Machado reached the semi-finals of the ATP Challenger Tour São Leopoldo Open in Brazil last week. The 27-year-old Algarvean easily saw off Gastão Elias
Children’s author celebrated
Danish author Hans Christian Andersen is being celebrated in a multi-faceted exhibition at the Casa da Cultura Islâmica e Mediterrânica and municipal library in Silves. Some 40 children’s tales and
Ice rink opens in quarteira
Some sections of Quarteira’s Aquashow theme park will remain open this winter. The water attractions will be closed but the themed section of the park will re-open, including an indoor
International mediums in the Algarve this Friday
Three internationally renowned mediums will be taking to the Algarve University stage in Faro tonight (Friday), from 8pm. Janet Parker, Simon James and Brian Robertson will be addressing the audience
Peter King plays Faro
Britain saxophonist Peter King will be performing with the Algarve Orchestra at Teatro das Figuras in Faro on December 3. Peter King, in the words of one critic, “is the