Seaman raises record amount for charity
MORE THAN £150,000 (approx. 220,000 euros) was raised during the sixth Safe Hands Charity Golf Classic, held at Parque da Floresta last weekend. The two-day competition, hosted by legendary goalkeeper
Striking gold in London
WINEMAKER ANTÓNIO Maçanita and vineyard specialist David Booth have been awarded the Alentejo Trophy at one of the world’s most prestigious wine shows, the 2007 International Wine Challenge in London.
Swordfish attack
By: NATASHA SMITH natasha@portugalresident.com AUSTRALIAN police are looking for two assailants who attacked a man in his home with a swordfish. The attack in Queensland left the man with scars
The right note
IT COULD not have been a better night for Oo-Boop-I-Do, and their leader, Ian Carfrae. The 10-piece band, which plays music from the roaring 1920s, captivated the audience at the
Thieves target school
TWO VEHICLES were broken into on Thursday afternoon (June 21), in the car park at the International School of the Algarve, in Porches. Headmaster John Butterworth said: “Though very regrettable,
Toscano is coming to Portugal
By: CECÍLIA PIRES cecilia@portugalresident.com SPANISH FREELANCE reporter Antonio Toscano, who has said he has information about the abduction of Madeleine McCann and the involvement of a paedophile suspect, was expected
Violent game
A VIOLENT video game called Manhunt 2 has been removed from the shelves in Portugal. The game has already been banned in England and Ireland and, more recently, caused uproar
Wheelchair protest
JOSÉ LEONÊS Lima, a 52 year old disabled man, will be crossing Portugal in his wheelchair, from Viana do Castelo (northern Portugal) to Faro. His main objective is to protest
WIN! WIN! WIN!
Would you like to win a pair of tickets to an open air concert in Vale do Lobo? The Resident is offering two readers the opportunity to win a pair
Absolution
Absolution, by Caro Ramsay, is the first in a chilling, atmospheric and intelligent crime series, which represents a very promising start for this new author. A woman lies mummified in