http://portugalresident.com/portugalresident/showstory.asp?ed=ALG&s=NEWS The leading newspaper for expatriate residents in Portugal en-gb Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT Copyright (c) Fleet Street Lda., http://portugalresident.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://portugalresident.com/portugalresident/images/res_masthead_200x42.jpg http://portugalresident.com MEXILHOEIRA GRANDE, near Portimão, is hosting its seventh two-day traditional fair in front of the town’s main church, starting tomorrow (Saturday). http://portugalresident.com/portugalresident/showstory.asp?ID=28857 http://portugalresident.com/portugalresident/showstory.asp?ID=28857 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT A PROPOSAL to blacklist bars and nightclubs that create a hostile environment in Praia da Rocha has been accepted by the resort’s business association. http://portugalresident.com/portugalresident/showstory.asp?ID=28863 http://portugalresident.com/portugalresident/showstory.asp?ID=28863 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT A NEW edition of the pocket-sized Tourist Yellow Pages has been produced by Yellow Pages Portugal to help visitors find business and services in the Algarve. http://portugalresident.com/portugalresident/showstory.asp?ID=28848 http://portugalresident.com/portugalresident/showstory.asp?ID=28848 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT AN ARGENTINIAN tango show, Argentangos, is being held at Portimão’s municipal auditorium tonight (Friday). http://portugalresident.com/portugalresident/showstory.asp?ID=28858 http://portugalresident.com/portugalresident/showstory.asp?ID=28858 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT RECORD NUMBERS of visitors converged on Portimão for the 14th annual sardine festival. http://portugalresident.com/portugalresident/showstory.asp?ID=28849 http://portugalresident.com/portugalresident/showstory.asp?ID=28849 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT GANG MEMBERS involved in the fatal shooting of police chief Sérgio Martins (see The Resident December 15, 2005) have been sentenced after having their appeal rejected by the court in Évora. http://portugalresident.com/portugalresident/showstory.asp?ID=28850 http://portugalresident.com/portugalresident/showstory.asp?ID=28850 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT BOMBEIROS FOUGHT for 19 hours on Thursday to control a fire in Aljezur, with strong winds in the area accelerating the spread of the fire and hampering efforts. http://portugalresident.com/portugalresident/showstory.asp?ID=28851 http://portugalresident.com/portugalresident/showstory.asp?ID=28851 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT FARO IS hosting the Tree Parade until September 8. http://portugalresident.com/portugalresident/showstory.asp?ID=28852 http://portugalresident.com/portugalresident/showstory.asp?ID=28852 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT PRESIDENT OF Portugal, Cavaco Silva has been visiting attractions in the Algarve while on holiday in the region. http://portugalresident.com/portugalresident/showstory.asp?ID=28853 http://portugalresident.com/portugalresident/showstory.asp?ID=28853 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT AROUND 200 caravans and camper vans were found to be illegally parked along the beaches of the south western Algarve, during a police operation in the early hours of Tuesday morning. http://portugalresident.com/portugalresident/showstory.asp?ID=28854 http://portugalresident.com/portugalresident/showstory.asp?ID=28854 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT A WOMAN was rescued by the bombeiros’ helicopter on Tuesday, when trying to save her dog that was dragged into the sea by a giant wave at Caneiros beach, near Ferragudo, Lagoa. http://portugalresident.com/portugalresident/showstory.asp?ID=28855 http://portugalresident.com/portugalresident/showstory.asp?ID=28855 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT AROUND 80 families have had their summer holidays ruined after paying for the rental of a holiday apartment that dd not exist. http://portugalresident.com/portugalresident/showstory.asp?ID=28856 http://portugalresident.com/portugalresident/showstory.asp?ID=28856 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT A NEW confederation to represent the Algarve’s firefighters was created in Loulé on Monday. http://portugalresident.com/portugalresident/showstory.asp?ID=28859 http://portugalresident.com/portugalresident/showstory.asp?ID=28859 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT MORE THAN 1,300 property owners and guests attended the Vale do Lobo resort’s annual summer party, which took place on Saturday evening. http://portugalresident.com/portugalresident/showstory.asp?ID=28860 http://portugalresident.com/portugalresident/showstory.asp?ID=28860 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT JESUS CHRIST Superstar, the rock opera from West End legends Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, has been translated into Portuguese and is currently showing in Portimão. http://portugalresident.com/portugalresident/showstory.asp?ID=28861 http://portugalresident.com/portugalresident/showstory.asp?ID=28861 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT FASHION AFICIONADOS will have the opportunity to view some of the latest creations from top Portuguese designers at the Portimão fashion weekend that begins today (Friday) in Praia da Rocha. http://portugalresident.com/portugalresident/showstory.asp?ID=28862 http://portugalresident.com/portugalresident/showstory.asp?ID=28862 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT AN EXHIBITION of art inspired by and featuring the works of Pablo Picasso will mark the opening of a new art gallery in Portimão on Sunday. http://portugalresident.com/portugalresident/showstory.asp?ID=28864 http://portugalresident.com/portugalresident/showstory.asp?ID=28864 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT BELGIAN ARTIST Jean Marie Boomputte has returned to Portugal with his sixth exhibition of paintings. http://portugalresident.com/portugalresident/showstory.asp?ID=28865 http://portugalresident.com/portugalresident/showstory.asp?ID=28865 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT GROUPS FROM seven countries and four continents are in Faro to participate in the international FolkFaro festival which runs until August 24. http://portugalresident.com/portugalresident/showstory.asp?ID=28866 http://portugalresident.com/portugalresident/showstory.asp?ID=28866 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT A new charity bookshop that supports the work of ACCA, a non-profit organisation that helps under-privilege children in the Algarve, has opened in Estoi near Faro. http://portugalresident.com/portugalresident/showstory.asp?ID=28867 http://portugalresident.com/portugalresident/showstory.asp?ID=28867 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT A PICNIC with music is being held in Poço Barreto on September 6 in aid of the Castelo dos Sonhos charity. http://portugalresident.com/portugalresident/showstory.asp?ID=28868 http://portugalresident.com/portugalresident/showstory.asp?ID=28868 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT RENOWNED BELGIAN flautist Marc Grauwels will be performing two concerts at the Centro Cultural de São Lourenço next month. http://portugalresident.com/portugalresident/showstory.asp?ID=28869 http://portugalresident.com/portugalresident/showstory.asp?ID=28869 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT AN END of summer barbeque has been organised by the British-Portuguese Chamber of Commerce (BPCC) to be held on September 14 in the gardens of Browns Sports and Leisure Club, Vilamoura. http://portugalresident.com/portugalresident/showstory.asp?ID=28870 http://portugalresident.com/portugalresident/showstory.asp?ID=28870 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT