Meeting and beating the economic crisis
A seminar that hopes to offer pointers to help businesses beat the current economic crisis is to be held in Almancil next week. Meeting and beating the economic crisis, which
Heineken showdowns
The weekend’s penultimate round of Heineken Cup group matches was kicked off by defending European club champions Munster, who buried Guinness Premiership high-flyers Sale’s Pool 1 ambitions under a 37-14
Valentine’s exhibition by master chocolatier
by ELOISE WALTON eloise.walton@algarveresident.com Professional Dutch chocolatier and pastry chef Jack Breedveld will be hosting a Valentine’s chocolate exhibition at his home in Carvoeiro on Sunday, February 1. Visitors will
Local hopes
Lagoa football club are continuing to enjoy a highly successful season in the regionalised second division Serie D, their latest 2-1 away win at Aljustrelense lifting them into second place
Valentine’s
Members of the Americans in Portugal group are inviting friends and guests to a Valentine’s lunch meeting on February 11 at the Cascais Cultural Centre Restaurant, near Lisbon. There will
Just deserts
England’s Paul Casey put a winless 2008 PGA European season behind him when holding on for victory in the Abu Dhabi Championship. The 31-year-old had stormed into a commanding lead
Big hitters
Andrew Murray’s hopes of securing his maiden Grand Slam title at the age of 22 remained on course at the Australian Open as the British No1, and fourth-ranked player in
Much ado about Kaka
Manchester City underlined their status as the world’s richest football club with an audacious, but ultimately unsuccessful, 100 million euro-plus bid for AC Milan’s Brazilian attacking midfielder Kaka. While the
Galp sell
Portuguese oil and gas company Galp Energia has said it is considering selling 132 petrol stations across Portugal. The company claims that the closures are necessary after the purchase of
Construction company declared bankrupt
By DAISY SAMPSON daisy.sampson@algarveresident.com Luxury Almancil-based villa construction company Danshape has closed down, claiming unpaid debts from a large developer in the Algarve. Danshape, a Danish owned family business that

