Drownings highlight sea dangers
By ELOÏSE WALTON eloise.walton@algarveresident.com Recent accidents have highlighted the dangers of the sea and coast across the country. This week there was a drowning at an Algarve beach and the
Dutch treat
The return to the tennis courts of Raemon Sluiter is the main attraction at the 10,000 dollar ATP-sanctioned Albufeira Future this week. The 30-year-old Dutch former world No46 chose the
Royal glamour in Portugal
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Companies urged to think outside the box
By DAISY SAMPSON daisy.sampson@algarveresident.com Will your business sink or swim? This crucial and pertinent question is being asked of all business owners across the region during the current recession. In
Family of storks becomes internet stars in Portugal
By CHRIS GRAEME chris.graeme@algarveresident.com A family of storks nesting atop a high tension electricity pylon at Lezíria in the Ribatejo have become the unlikely stars of a reality internet show.
An unusual visitor
It was a rare birdie for local resident Tony Purbrook when he sighted and photographed a Northern Bald Ibis at Salgados golf course earlier this month. The bird, which is
Anglo-Portuguese dreamland
By SKIP BANDELE sport@algarveresident.com When Parkalgar managing director Paulo Pinheiro first muted the idea of building a racetrack in the Algarve almost ten years ago, winning a world class event
We did something funny for money
Do something funny for money was the theme of this year’s Red Nose Day and members of the Algarve Resident team took on this challenge with vigour on Friday, March
100 years young
A message from the Queen was just one of the highlights for Elizabeth Campbell Staig who celebrated her 100th birthday with family and friends in Benagil, near Carvoeiro, on Saturday.
Ladies laughter luncheon
More than 40 members of the eastern Algarve ladies luncheon club came together to raise money and a smile for Red Nose Day on Wednesday, March 4. The club bought