Fundraising and fellowship
Rotary Club Estoi Palace International held its annual autumn quiz night on October 18 at A Floresta Restaurant in Almancil and raised more than €1,500 to support the ongoing milk
Hospital Particular do Algarve takes over new clinic
Hospital Particular do Algarve took over the physical rehabilitation clinic at the sports complex in Vila Real de Santo António on October 25. The clinic has been situated in the
Nuggets nuked – the ugly truth
Delicious – maybe. Healthy – almost certainly not. A new study into the fast food that has almost all kids drooling showed that chicken nuggets are basically made of fat,
Portugal not (apparently) on US ‘spy list’
According to Portuguese Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho there is “no indication” that the US spying programme included Portugal. Nonetheless, the country will be adding its weight to European protests
Efromovich’s proposal for TAP was “strategically good”
The proposal by Colombian entrepreneur German Efromovich to buy TAP Portugal would have been “strategically good” for the airline, said its president. However, the Portuguese government rejected the deal in
Run for better grades
Regular physical activity contributes to better grades, says a study by researchers from Dundee University, published last week in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. Around 5,000 youngsters were monitored
Sports fair helps raise €4,000 for local charity
Almancil International Rotary Club (AIRC) in association with The Conrad Algarve recently held a Sports Fair in the grounds of the hotel. Visitors to the fair were given an opportunity
New coach for Olhanense
By Chris Wright sport@algarveresident.com Forty-eight hours is a long time in football. Abel Xavier had guided Primeira Liga outfit Olhanense to their second consecutive win last Saturday but come Monday
Obsession with stray dogs
Dear Editor It seems that the expat community of the Algarve has an obsession with stray dogs. It’s bad enough that your classified pages carry advertising for prostitutes but all