Beer festival

SILVES BEER festival is in danger of being cancelled for the first time in its 30-year history, as the future of the club that organises it looks shaky. The festival,

June 7, 2007by Portugal ResidentIn

Ambulance accident

AN AMBULANCE collided with a railing at high speed in Faro last week, after the driver lost control of the vehicle. The two occupants, who were responding to an emergency

June 7, 2007by Portugal ResidentIn

Oceânico launch

DETAILS OF phase two of the five-star Amendoeira Golf Resort, which features courses designed by Nick Faldo and Christy O’Connor Jnr, have been released to the public by the Oceânico

June 5, 2007by Portugal ResidentIn

Flavours of the sea

QUARTEIRA IS currently hosting a seafood festival, entitled Sabores à Beira-Mar, until June 10. Fish and seafood will be the main ingredients in this gastronomic event. Restaurants participating in the

May 30, 2007by Portugal ResidentIn

All under one roof

UNTIL THE end of the year, six events are scheduled to take place at ExpoFaro in the Algarvean capital. Algarve Cosmética e Algarve em Forma, a beauty and fitness event,

May 30, 2007by Portugal ResidentIn

Parkinson’s support

A NEW office for the Associação Portuguesa de Doentes de Parkinson (APDPk), the national association for people with Parkinson’s disease, is due to open today (June 1) in Portimão. APDPk’s

May 30, 2007by Portugal ResidentIn

Free HIV testing

CONTINENTE IN Portimão, in collaboration with the HIV/Aids advice and early detection centre in Faro, is providing free HIV testing to all people visiting the shopping centre. The tests are

May 30, 2007by Portugal ResidentIn