New Continente in Portimão
A NEW Continente hypermarket opened on Monday last week in Portimão, located on the EN 124 at the shopping centre in Quinta da Malata. It has taken the place of
Heavy rain causes flooding of school canteen
TORRENTIAL RAIN caused the flooding of the kitchen and canteen at a primary school and nursery in Monchique on Monday, leaving 200 pupils without their school lunch. Parents and families
AFPOP Autumn Festival 2006
THE ASSOCIATION for foreign residents and visitors to Portugal, AFPOP, held its annual sports events, as part of the AFPOP Autumn Festival, over the last week of September and the
Lagos votes against high-tension power lines
MEMBERS OF the Lagos Municipal Assembly have expressed their dismay at the proposal of a 25km stretch of high-tension power lines through the city. The pylons would begin in Barão
More than just a school
By NATASHA SMITH natasha@portugalresident.com THE ESCOLA International de São Lourenço (EISL) in Almancil has seen its fair share of change since being established more than 15 years ago. It was
Bonfire and fireworks extravaganza
On Saturday, November 4, at 6.30pm the Barlavento English School will hold its annual fireworks and bonfire extravaganza and everyone is welcome to come and join in the fun. Organised
EAST – a community school
MAKING A difference nationally, internationally and locally are the main aims of the new Eastern Algarve International School, EAST, which opened in Tavira in May. EAST’s Director, Terry Payne, told
Striving for a brighter future in the Algarve
By CAROLINE CUNHA caroline@portugalresident.com ANTÓNIO PINA is the Civil Governor of the Faro District, essentially, the government’s representative in the Algarve region. Explaining the role behind the grand title, he
Faro municipal theatre hosts int’l security conference
By CAROLINE CUNHA caroline@portugalresident.com FARO-BASED shopping centre Forum Algarve and the Associação Humanitária dos Bombeiros Voluntários de Faro, the humanitarian association of Faro Bombeiros, are organising a conference at Faro
Soccer school’s a hit with the kids
By RUTH SHARPE ruth@portugalresident.com WITH MORE than 14 years of professional football experience behind him, Mark McCarrick is well qualified to pass on his skills to aspiring footballers in the

