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GOOD LUCK to all runners taking part in the New York City marathon on Sunday, November 5, in the big apple. Eddy, Amanda and Shirley, members of Sue’s Road Runners

LANDING GEAR failure is thought to be the cause of a crash landing by a small aircraft on the EN125 close to Lagos Aerodrome on Sunday afternoon, which left the

THE WINTER programme of activitiy courses at the Hotel Garbe commenced this week. The courses are open to residents, visiting family, friends and hotel guests. There are still a few

By RUTH SHARPE ruth@portugalresident.com PROFESSIONAL SAILOR Ricardo Diniz is to undertake a remarkable trip from Portimão into the heart of London, to hand Her Majesty the Queen a bottle of

EVERGREEN CLASSICS will be on the programme when the 10-piece Oo-Boop-I-Do jazz band perform at the São Brás Museum on Friday, November 3, at 8 pm. The band will be

By RUTH SHARPE ruth@portugalresident.com WITH MORE than 14 years of professional football experience behind him, Mark McCarrick is well qualified to pass on his skills to aspiring footballers in the

By CAROLINE CUNHA caroline@portugalresident.com ANTÓNIO PINA is the Civil Governor of the Faro District, essentially, the government’s representative in the Algarve region. Explaining the role behind the grand title, he

THE ASSOCIATION for foreign residents and visitors to Portugal, AFPOP, held its annual sports events, as part of the AFPOP Autumn Festival, over the last week of September and the

By natasha smith natasha@portugalresident.com following a study headed by the Minister for Transport, Mário Lino, the A22 highway will remaintoll-free because of the lack of alternative route. For many years,

On Saturday, November 4, at 6.30pm the Barlavento English School will hold its annual fireworks and bonfire extravaganza and everyone is welcome to come and join in the fun. Organised