Growing up in a foreign country
by SOPHIE MCCARRICK sophie.mccarrick@theresidentgroup.com For many residents in the Algarve, “where are you from?” is a question asked on a regular basis. For adults, this question may not propose any
Health minister rules out changes to abortion law
Minister of Health Paulo Macedo has ruled out the possibility of changing the law on the Voluntary Termination of Pregnancies. Speaking at the American Club, the minister, who has come
Lions clube de Loulé events
Lions Clube de Loulé raised more than €1,300 at its last two events, a gala dinner at the Jardim do Vale Restaurant that raised €949 and a sale that brought
Pena party
St Martin’s Day will be celebrated at the Centro Ambiental da Pena in Loulé this weekend with a display of local produce. Tomorrow (Saturday) and Sunday, from 3pm to 8pm,
Plan to save euro
by CHRIS GRAEME chris.graeme@theresidentgroup.com A top political analyst and EU watcher says that Europe needs to find a political solution to the current Euro crisis urgently or the world could
Portuguese lessons
Enrolments are now being taken at the Lagos Language Centre (Centro de Línguas de Lagos), for a 10-day beginners’ Portuguese course starting on November 23. There will be three lessons
Recycling to help children in need
Recycling certain ink cartridges will now help raise funds for Algarve children’s charity ACCA. Eco Cartridge of Almancil has teamed up with ACCA to recycle Hewlett Packard ink jet cartridges
Shoebox campaign for the elderly
An Algarve hotel is organising its 7th annual shoebox campaign to help one of the region’s charities for the elderly. The boxes, containing small presents, will be delivered by the
Students celebrate Diwali
Students of the Vilamoura International School took part in the Diwali celebration at the end of their last school term in October. All pupils from nursery up to year 6
Sun and sea continue to be a winning formula
by INÊS LOPES ines.lopes@theresidentgroup.com Algarve’s tourism authority is confident that it has set a clear marketing plan for 2012, with strong focus being placed on the winning formula of sun