Charity variety
A VARIETY show in aid of Algarve charity Castelo dos Sonhos, Castle of Dreams, is due to be held on September 16, from 8.30pm at Lagoa Auditorium. Many acts are
Crocs-away
By: NATASHA SMITH natasha@portugalresident.com IN AN effort to escape from a 12th floor apartment in Moscow, a crocodile jumped out of a window – and survived. This is apparently not
Drivers arrested
POLICE ARRESTED a total of eight people in Olhão and Vila Real de Santo António on Saturday (July 11) for driving offences. As part of the police’s annual Safety in
Dry island
By: NATASHA SMITH natasha@portugalresident.com RESIDENTS AND tourists on the island of Bali, Indonesia, have been hit by an alcohol shortage. Supplies have dwindled and the state-owned firm responsible for importing
East website
A NEW website has been launched for the eastern Algarve with information about events, beaches, hotels, restaurants, Guadiana River cruises and golf, among other activities. Created by Associação Sotavento Algarvio,
Email scam hits the Algarve
By: NATASHA SMITH natasha@portugalresident.com ALTHOUGH THE internet is a vital tool for many people, it has its disadvantages, especially when it comes to spam emails and attempted criminal activity. Several
Electrocution kills child
A GIRL, aged six, died on Sunday at a fairground in Oliveira de Azeméis, northern Portugal, when her shoe fell off on the bumper car ride and her foot made
European court accepts nightclub noise case
By: NATASHA SMITH natasha@portugalresident.com DESPITE COUNTLESS complaints from residents about excessive noise from Klube K nightclub in Vilamoura since it was opened nine years ago, the venue remains open and
Evasive action
By: NATASHA SMITH natasha@portugalresident.com A MAN in Canada tried to foil police’s attempts to give him a breath test after it was suspected that he was drunk in his car.
Fatacil starts today!
TODAY (FRIDAY) is the first day of the 28th annual Fatacil in Lagoa, a fair that comprises arts and crafts, tourism, agriculture, gastronomy, industry and commerce traditionally opened by the