Premiere – August 30 – The Kovak Box
Hutton plays a famous science fiction writer named David Norton. He and his girlfriend are attending a conference at a swanky hotel on the island of Mallorca when things go
Puppy trained to detect bodies
By: NATASHA SMITH natasha@portugalresident.com A BROWN and white five-month-old puppy called Joe is the first dog in Portugal to undergo training to be able to detect the smell of decomposing
Red Bull air race
THE RED Bull Air Race returns to Porto and Gaia today (Friday) and tomorrow (Saturday). This annual race, which started in 2005, consists of a slalom course comprising large inflatable
Regionalisation a talking point
REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT Minister Nunes Correia and former EU Commissioner Vitorino are to address the Committee of the Regions Bureau (CoR) in Vilamoura on September 6 and 7. The extraordinary meeting
Robbery
A 19-YEAR-old man was violently beaten by three men as he left a bar in Praia da Rocha with a girl in the early hours of Sunday morning. The men,
Run to beat cancer
THIS YEAR’S Mamamaratona run for life marathon is due to take place on October 14 at 10am outside Expoarade in Portimão. Organised by the Algarve Oncological Association (AOA), the marathon
Sales fair in Silves
SILVES WILL be hosting its second sales fair at the Fissul exhibition centre from tomorrow (Saturday) until Monday, in an initiative organised by local commerce and Silves Câmara. At the
Sausage attack
By: NATASHA SMITH natasha@portugalresident.com A BRITISH boy was in court last week charged with assault on a 77-year-old man. The pensioner had reported to the police that the 12-year-old child
Save money
FEIRA NOVA is the cheapest hypermarket in Portugal, according to a study by consumer defence organisation, DECO. The study compared prices in a number of hypermarkets throughout the country and
Scare tactics
By: NATASHA SMITH natasha@portugalresident.com A WOMAN in Germany gave a man who was attempting to steal her bag from her car a terrible fright. She had just taken a refrigerator