Lisbon to launch final draft of new EU Treaty
A NEW draft European Treaty, the Treaty of Lisbon, will be hammered out at a conference in Brussels hosted by the Portuguese Presidency of the European Union. The draft document,
Medieval festival
CASTRO MARIM will be hosting a Medieval Festival from August 23 to 26 at the Castro Marim castle. This annual event, which first took place in 1998, attempts to recreate
Mobile light
By: NATASHA SMITH natasha@portugalresident.com DURING A blackout in Argentina, the light from mobile phone screens allowed surgeons to complete an appendectomy. The back-up generator failed to work after the power
MySpace is banning thousands of users
LEADING SOCIAL networking website myspace.com is banning thousands of users because of what it calls suspicious behaviour. The decision has been taken a year after many parents started legal action
Nelly gets loose
NELLY FURTADO energised thousands of fans at her concert at Albufeira’s Estádio Municipal on Friday, July 27. The extra hour’s wait was quickly eclipsed by the fantastic performance given by
New bridge opened
A NEW 14 million euro drawbridge, the fourth largest in the world, has been opened at the Port of Leixões on the river Leça near Matosinhos (near Porto). Despite several
New luxury project for Algarve
PRIME Minister José Sócrates spent two days in the Algarve with various ministers at the weekend to announce various investments in tourism, health and professional education and to visit the
Parents look to Spain
PORTUGUESE PARENTS are sending more and more of their children to Spanish schools. According to the Spanish Ministry of Education, around 10 per cent of the expatriates from different European
Poll results – August 3, 2007 – Algarve top destination
The question that was asked: Do you believe that the Algarve will continue to grow as a top destination from the UK? The results: 74% voted Yes 20% voted No
Pool thieves
By: NATASHA SMITH natasha@portugalresident.com A COUPLE in New York were baffled when they woke up to find that their swimming pool was missing from their back garden. They were surprised