John Aldridge hosts charity golf classic
FORMER LIVERPOOL footballer John Aldridge is to host his annual Charity Golf Classic Tournament in the Algarve next month. Funds raised at the event, which is being held from October 11
Live jazz revival in the Algarve
A Portuguesa – Jazz Bar/Restaurant, in Praia da Rocha, recently hosted a palette of extraordinary Latin Jazz. Anabela Vieira, the owner of the establishment was as elated as her many
Naturists clean up beach
Members of the Naturist Club of the Algarve (CNA) organised a clean up of Barril beach in Tavira, with the President of Tavira Câmara, Macário Correia, leading the way. Mr
New Headmaster at Vale Verde International School
Mr Roger Foreman has been appointed the new Headmaster of Vale Verde International School in Lagos following the tragic death of its late Headmaster, Mr Nicholas Martin, last year. Mr
Nick Faldo checks progress on his new Algarve golf course
WORLD FAMOUS British golfer, Nick Faldo, is designing one of two golf courses at Oceânico Developments Amendoeira Golf Resort, currently under construction near Silves, and recently flew to the Algarve
Nurses stage protest outside Faro Hospital
A PROTEST by nurses at Faro Hospital over job security, reported in last week’s edition of The Resident, went ahead as planned on Wednesday. Around 150 nurses at the hospital, some
Portuguese researcher murdered in Brazil
A PORTUGUESE researcher, 36-year-old Vanessa Sequeira, has been found murdered in the Amazon Rainforest in Brazil. Vanessa was in Brazil preparing her PhD thesis about tribes living in the rainforest, when
Praise for Portugal’s business reforms
PORTUGAL’S reforms to the way businesses are established have been praised by the World Bank. The organisation’s annual report for 2005/6, Doing Business 2007: How to Reform, praises the country for a
Autumn Festival programme
AFPOP, Portugal’s largest foreign residents’ association, is holding its annual sporting and social event, the Autumn Festival (previously known as Gala Week) at the end of September and the beginning
Prime Minister opens new school in Faro
PRIME Minister, José Sócrates, was in the Algarve on Tuesday to open a new primary school and kindergarten in Conceição, Faro. Also present at the inauguration were the Secretary of