Murder trial begins in Albufeira
FIVE MEN have gone on trial in Albufeira more than a year after they were arrested, accused of the murder of 38-year-old Irishman Michael Ahern. Brian Murphy, Alan Sullivan, Brad
Algarve bowling league
After six matches of the inter-club autumn competition the Vale do Lobo side of Peter Judge, Gui Gomes, Lilian Judge, Jan McGlynn, John Freeman, Chris Williams, Eurico Cedeira, Lorraine Freeman
Monchique leaves Algarve câmara association
A LACK of fair and equal representation of all regional câmaras was given as the reason for Carlos Tuta, president of Monchique Câmara, leaving the Algarve’s câmara association last week.
Chanukah in the Algarve
The Jewish Community of the Algarve will meet in Portimão for a picnic lunch on Sunday, December 17, which will fall on the second day of Chanukah, the Festival of
Family support centre opens in Silves
By NATASHA SMITH natasha@portugalresident.com The Centro de Apoio Familiar e Aconselhamento Parental (CAFAP), family support and parental counselling centre, opened its doors in Silves last week. The free service is
It’s panto time
THE ALGARVEAN’S Experimental Theatre group is pleased to announce that rehearsals for the 2007 pantomime spectacular Scheherazade’s Greatest Hits are now under way. For the past 15 years The Algarvean’s
Learning about the finer points of Portuguese wine
The first Introduction to Portuguese Wine Course took place at the Hotel Garbe earlier this month. Peter Koberg and Claire Larson of WineMine, an established local wine company, guided the participants
Poppy appeal raises 12,000 euros
The count of 150 Royal British Legion collecting tins is complete, with the Algarve raising over 12,000 euros for the Poppy Appeal. The Appeal Co-ordinator for the Algarve, Sandra Wilkinson,
Sagres could be one of the seven wonders of Portugal
The fortress at Sagres is a finalist in the competition to be considered one of the Seven Wonders of Portugal. According to Hélder Martins, the president of the Região de
HIV on the increase in Algarve
A TOTAL of 1,450 people in the Algarve are known to be HIV positive and, according to the regional authorities, the real number of sufferers could be two or even

