Burglary in Lisbon goes through the roof in 2007
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY is on the increase in Portugal according to the latest statistics released by the police. In the first half of 2007, the PSP Police registered 4,314 break-ins across
Circus
THE NATIONAL Peking circus will be performing at the Coliseu de Lisboa on October 26 and 27. Acrobats from the circus have organised a two-part show that includes traditional acrobatic
Classic cars rev the Algarve
By: NATASHA SMITH natasha@portugalresident.com FIFTY VINTAGE cars rolled into town on Sunday for the annual Vale do Lobo Classics exhibition, to the delight of hundreds of fascinated visitors. Now in
Closing festival
TODAY (FRIDAY), Loulé Câmara has organised a party to officially close the summer workshops that took place throughout the school holidays. The party will take place at the Pátio da
Community news. Cheese and wine
ZONDA BARBEQUE shop in Almancil will be hosting their last cheese and wine tasting this year on September 28 at midday. During the tasting, WineMine will be offering a selection
Câmara against the preservation plan
CASTRO MARIM president José Esteven, is opposing the new regulation plan for the Sapal de Castro Marim and Vila Real de Santo António, the oldest nature reserve in the country.
Dalai Lama addresses over one thousand
THE SPIRITUAL leader of Tibetan Buddhism, the Dalai Lama, was in Lisbon last week to deliver a series of lectures on the Development of Interior Peace. On Thursday evening he
Drowning, a tragedy all too common
By: ELOISE WALTON eloise@portugalresident.com FOLLOWING SEVERAL recent cases of drownings in Portugal, a local council has launched an awareness campaign to warn people about the dangers of swimming in rivers
Drug bust in Sagres
POLICE ARRESTED 11 people in Sagres on Saturday on suspicion of drug trafficking and seized four tonnes of hashish from their vehicles. Ten Spanish men and one Portuguese national are
Drug trio arrested
TWO BRITISH citizens and one German have been arrested in Barão de São João, Lagos, on suspicion of growing cannabis. Three cannabis plantations were found and a total of 27