Authorities unable to collect speeding fines
THE NEW speed detection radars installed around Lisbon, which are clocking up a record 2,500 speeding tickets daily, may prove fruitless because the police and local authorities do not have
Bottle tops can help the disabled
By: CECÍLIA PIRES cecilia@portugalresident.com PLASTIC BOTTLE tops can help disabled people in Portugal, thanks to a collecting campaign that has been running for several years. The Algarve, with the help
Breakthrough in cancer research
A GROUP of scientists from Portugal and Israel have discovered a method of treating some of the most aggressive cases of breast cancer. According to a study published in the
British rugby players behaving badly
By: ELOISE WALTON eloise@portugalresident.com MEMBERS OF British rugby side London Welsh celebrated their win over the Portuguese national side with some high-spirited antics at Vilamoura marina in the early hours
Cities unite
LORD MAYOR of Liverpool, Paul Clark, was in the Algarve at the end of last week for a short visit to Faro. Clark was met by Faro Câmara Vice President
Coerver Coaching success
AS THE summer Coerver Coaching football camps come to a close at Barringtons Golf and Health Spa, there are only two more opportunities to train with the best in October.
Confusion over cancer surgery waiting times
By: CECÍLIA PIRES cecilia@portugalresident.com REPORTS THAT cancer patients have to wait on average six months for surgery in the Algarve have this week been challenged by the region’s health authority.
Desalination is risky
INCREASING DOMESTIC water reserves through a desalination process might bring more risks than benefits to the Algarve, says an expert from Instituto Superior Técnico, a Portuguese university. According to Luís
Dog hero
By: NATASHA SMITH natasha@portugalresident.com A PET Chihuahua in Colorado, US, saved a baby from being attacked by a rattlesnake. The serpent went to attack the infant but the family dog
Drug eater arrested
A MAN from Guinea in Africa was arrested near Lisbon’s Portela airport by the PSP on Tuesday for concealing cocaine inside his body. A tip-off led the PSP to suspect