Portugal’s first Million Dollar representative
NOVEMBER 19 saw “Million Dollar Hole-in-One” have its first hole-in-one winner in the Algarve, with Colin Mocock achieving this at Parque da Floresta Golf and Leisure resort. Colin Mocock from
Presidential elections vote turnout could beat all records
AS MANY as six million Portuguese could turn out at the ballot box to vote for the country’s next President in January. According to a survey carried out by Eurosondagem,
School delights audience
WHEN DAVID Higginbottom arrived at St Julian’s with the idea of creating a full orchestra at the St. Julian’s School, many doubted this would be possible. A couple of years
Soares warns Cavaco-style is on collision course
WHEN THE American Club celebrated its 50th anniversary in 1997, a number of commemorative events were held. At that time, a Lifetime Membership Award was created and bestowed on Dr.
SOS Children’s Villages need your help
READER DES Taylor contacted The Resident recently to tell us about the SOS Children’s Villages in Portugal, an operation that needs greater support. “Very few expatriates support SOS Children’s Villages
Successful year ends with memorable Christmas lunch
IN TOTAL, 60 convivial members of the Algarve Wine Society gathered at the Amadeus Restaurant near Almancil to enjoy a traditionally festive Christmas lunch and celebrate the end of a
Thank you to Faro cardiology unit
During the hot summer of 2004, Ann and Ian Priest were holidaying in Cabanas, near Tavira, when Ann, thinking she was simply suffering from indigestion, was rushed to Faro hospital
Archaeology and the Alqueva dam project
The construction of the Alqueva dam on the Rio Guadiana in the Alentejo is the biggest project of ‘salvage archaeology’ ever undertaken in Portugal – even on a world scale,
Carnival battles
From February 6 to 8, Loulé will once again throb with Carnival sound and colour. This year, the theme is ‘From the audience wars…to Carnival battles’ and the highlight of
Extreme drought forecast
This month has been declared the driest January in 104 years. The Portuguese Institute of Meteorology announced recently that, very soon, nearly the whole of mainland Portugal will be in