Award events
The Oceânico Victoria Golf Course is the venue of the 9th ‘The Duke of Edinburgh Cup Portugal Qualifying Event’ on July 3. The world finals of the international competition which
A night to remember
by CHRIS WRIGHT When your wife says, “You’ve done what?” with a heavy emphasis on the ‘what’ you know you are in trouble. So started the lead up to a
Champions and angels on wheels
Popular Portuguese band Anjos lead singers Sérgio and Nelson are teaming up to take part in tomorrow’s (Saturday’s) 8 Hours of Portimão cycling marathon at the Algarve Motor Park. The
Opposition to proposed car chip law
By CHRIS GRAEME chris.graeme@theresidentgroup.com Opposition parties in parliament say they will oppose a controversial new law forcing all vehicles to have a road toll charge microchip. The new measure proposed
Thousands raised for charities
More than 35,000 euros was raised for local charities during the 11th annual Wolf Valley Charity Fund (WVCF) golf and family day held on June 5 in Vale do Lobo.
Residents join forces to fight against mast
By DAISY SAMPSON AND INÊS LOPES news@algarveresident.com A communications mast which was erected on June 9 in an environmentally protected area in Vale do Covo, Carvoeiro, without the prior knowledge
European Investment Bank lends 100m euros to Portugal
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a 100 million euro loan with Caixa Económica Montepio Geral for the financing of capital investment projects promoted essentially by small and medium
New award launched at Embassy
An organisation which promotes civic and social responsibility in the workplace launched a new award for Company Social Responsibility at the British Embassy earlier this month. GRACE, Grupo de Reflexão
Security expert outlines crime and policing in region
Crime and policing was the theme of the latest Estoi International Rotary Club meeting held on June 2 with David Thomas, a policing and security consultant resident in the Algarve,
Strawberries and cream
Unfortunately the Algarve’s Wimbledon involvement ended as early as the first qualifying round where Faro-born Rui Machado was beaten 6-4, 3-6, 3-6 by Japan’s Tatsuma Ito. Portugal can still look

