Man arrested
FARO POLICE arrested a 35-year-old man who allegedly raped a woman working in a shop in Patacão, a small village just outside Faro. Police say the woman was taking a
Missing Joana in book
A BOOK launched this week to honour the memory of an eight-year-old girl who went missing in 2004 and whose mother and uncle were accused of killing her. Paulo Pereira
More hugs for children
MARIA CAVACO Silva, the first lady of Portugal, gave a speech at a gala and charity fund raising evening at the Vilamoura Casino in aid of the children’s home, Refúgio
Nurses alert on Faro Hospital
FARO HOSPITAL is facing a crisis, according to the Sindicato dos Enfermeiros Portugueses, the nurses’ national union. The union says the emergency unit of Faro Hospital is short on nurses
PJ interview Kate McCann this afternoon
UPDATED 14.00 HOURS KATE MCCANN is being re-interviewed this afternoon (Thursday) by Portuguese police investigating Madeleine’s disappearance 126 days ago. PJ investigators are also due to see Gerry McCann again
PJ dismiss TV claim that test results are in
PORTUGUESE police have this evening (Wednesday) dismissed a television report which says they have received the results of forensic tests on samples taken from the McCann’s holiday apartment and hire
PJ wait for forensics in Madeleine case
By: CECÍLIA PIRES cecilia@portugalresident.com PORTUGUESE POLICE investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann have said they are keeping “all scenarios in the open” while they wait for the forensic results on
PJ wait for forensics
By: CECÍLIA PIRES cecilia@portugalresident.com PORTUGUESE POLICE investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann have said they are keeping “all scenarios in the open” while they wait for the forensic results on
Poll results – August 31, 2007 – Electricity Pylons
The question that was asked: Do you believe that there should be stricter controls over the locations of electricity pylons and substations in residential areas? The results: 92% voted Yes
Poll results – September 7, 2007 – El Algarve
The question that was asked: Do you believe that controversy over a Spanish resort’s advertising campaign, which is marketing its apartments for sale as being located in the Algarve (El