Summer sports!

With the holiday season almost upon us the Portimão area is offering a wealth of sporting entertainment this month. In Praia da Rocha the general public is invited to participate

May 28, 2012by Portugal ResidentIn

BIG SPLASH

National men’s water polo champions Portinado narrowly missed out on this season’s ‘double’. The Algarveans easily saw off Amadora 19-10 in their Portuguese Cup semi-final before losing out 10-9 to

May 28, 2012by Portugal ResidentIn

Rallying around

Last weekend saw the latest round of the Southern Regional Rally Championship head for the hills north of Portimão. Twenty-seven teams competed in the Rally Vila de Monchique with Márcio

May 21, 2012by Portugal ResidentIn

STADIUM TOUR

A tour of the José Arcanjo Stadium, Olhão, will be on July 12 starting at 10am with a briefing, in English, in the club’s Coffee Bar. A tour of the

May 21, 2012by Portugal ResidentIn

ROYAL WARM-UP

English Premier League new boys Reading have confirmed their pre-season stay in the Algarve between July 18 and 28. The Royals will take on Quarteirense and Olhanense on the 21st

May 21, 2012by Portugal ResidentIn

Summer League Cup

Recent weeks have seen a number of special bowls day events taking place which have not only been successful in their own right, but have attracted a number of new

May 21, 2012by Portugal ResidentIn

June 15 results

Should an incentives programme for foreign retirees be part of the government’s growth strategies? Last week we asked readers if they thought an incentives programme for foreign retirees should become

May 21, 2012by Portugal ResidentIn

Olhanense capture David Silva

José Mourinho was on vacation in the Algarve at Ferragudo last week and contemplating making an approach for the €40 millon rated Manchester City and Spanish international striker but it

May 21, 2012by Portugal ResidentIn