English Golf Union winter training camp
The Boavista Golf & Spa resort hosted two English Golf Union (EGU) regional teams, East Midlands and Thames Valley, in February for a week. Blessed with sunshine during their stay,
Ladies first
The 2nd Annual Pine Cliffs Winners Cup produced three female champions last Sunday. Marilyn Warren topped the clubhouse leaderboard in the golf event and will now be able to enjoy
March 2 results
Last week we asked readers if they were prepared to work longer and harder to help their company survive the recession. 64% of voters said they were prepared to worker
Land of the Rising Sun
This Wednesday afternoon’s women’s football Algarve Cup final (played after the Algarve Resident went to press) turned out to be both a unique and truly top international occasion in several
Lisbon classics
Lisbon is to host the 8th Classic Saloon Car and Motorcycle Show on April 20, 21 and 22 at FIL (Feira Internacional de Lisboa). The biggest event of its kind
Spanish wheels
In the absence of competitive domestic events, the Carmim-Prio-Tavira cycling team participated in the Tour of Murcia last weekend. Of the seven-strong challenge sent across the border the Algarve’s David
Super Salvador stuns Leiria
by CHRIS WRIGHT Salvador Agra, fresh from scoring for Portugal Under 21s in their 2-0 victory over the Ukraine last week, was in unstoppable form as Olhanense took all three
International competition
The 5th International Football and Athletics Tournament for the handicapped will take place in Albufeira next Saturday, March 17. Around 600 sportsmen and women including teams from Portugal and Holland
Mixed fortunes
While Andre Villas-Boas was saying his farewells to Chelsea, another former Portuguese manager was celebrating a famous victory. Paulo Sérgio was a player and then manager at Olhanense between 2001
Support during difficult times
by SOPHIE MCCARRICK sophie.mccarrick@theresidentgroup.com For foreign residents in the Algarve, dealing with the loss of a loved one is a difficult process to go through, especially when individuals faced with

