Writing workshops
Over the last two years, Jenny Grainer has held several successful writing workshops at the Hotel Garbe in Armação de Pêra. Now, Jenny plans to do two half-day workshops over
Allgarve scandal deepens
By: Caroline Cunha caroline@portugalresident.com THOSE POLITICIANS and authorities opposing the government’s controversial Allgarve promotional campaign were given some valuable ammunition this week after it emerged a website of the same
Easter fun
JOIN IN the fun at Pinetrees Riding Centre on Easter Sunday, April 8 and watch horses and riders being put through their paces in a range of activities from a
Almost off and running
THE COUNTDOWN has begun … In less than six weeks, 20 people will participate in Ride the Algarve Way, a charity event where horse back riders will ride across the
The International community is important
By: Caroline Cunha caroline@portugalresident.com JOVITA LADEIRA is one of six elected Socialist MPs serving the Algarve. She was born in Tavira but has lived in Vila Real de Santo António
Welsh rally driver visits Faro boys’ home
By: Caroline Cunha caroline@portugalresident.com ON THE eve of the Rally de Portugal, which took place in the Algarve last weekend, Welsh driver Simon Hughes, who was taking part in the
Algarve trends
‘FIND OUT the incoming trends and changes in the Algarve’ is the title of the next Network meeting, in which Dr. António Pina, Civil Governor of the Algarve, is one
Dog attack
A 44-year-old man was attacked by a pedigree Pitbull dog in Almancil. Horácio Luz suffered deep wounds to his leg and abdomen and had lost a lot of blood when
Happy birthday James Parkinson
WORLD PARKINSON’S Day is celebrated on April 11. James Parkinson was a London doctor who first described Parkinson’s Disease in 1817 in an essay entitled The Shaking Palsy. If you
Looking to the future
SIX BUSINESS people in the Algarve shared their experience and knowledge with students at a recent Careers Symposium held at the International School of the Algarve in Porches, which involved

