Tobacco seized
CLOSE TO 30,000 cigarettes and 800 cigars of various brands have been seized in Faro by customs officials. The seizure was the result of an investigation into the suspicious behaviour
Tourism Board in the spotlight
By CAROLINE CUNHA caroline@portugalresident.com AS THE current president of the Algarve Tourism Board announces he won’t stand again in the forthcoming RTA elections, a surprise candidate has been revealed. HÉLDER
Two questioned over Madeleine’s disappearance
The Polícia Judiciária (PJ) are now questioning two witnesses, believed to be Michaela Walczuch and António Luís, friends of formal suspect Robert Murat, in connection with Madeleine’s disappearance. The Resident
UK minister recognises police effort
THE BRITISH government has paid tribute to the work of the Portuguese police in efforts to find missing four-year-old Madeleine McCann. The toddler’s abduction earlier this month from an Algarve
VIP service for koala
A KOALA from Lisbon Zoo travelled to Edinburgh, Scotland, on a Lufthansa flight in VIP service! To celebrate the occasion, the zoo offered cuddly koala toys to all the children
Walk the Algarve
A GROUP of nine people, under the banner of the Irish St. Patrick’s Society, has completed an arduous walk across the Algarve, a staggering distance of 260 kilometres or over
War on corruption
THE GOVERNMENT intends to allocate funds in the state budget to reinforce fiscal controls to fight tax evasion and corruption. The plan was confirmed by the Secretary of State for
Weekday road closure
TRAFFIC WILL be banned on Rua do Emigrante in Almancil from Monday to Friday until June 6 in order to guarantee the security of people and property during works for
When adventure turns to tragedy
By: SHEENA RAWCLIFFE Madeleine McCann has now been missing for nearly 48 hours – a lifetime for a little 3-year-old in a country where she does not speak the language
Wild Flowers of the Mediterranean
One that is just out that is of particular interest to residents of Portugal is Wild Flowers of the Mediterranean from their Pocket Nature series. Want to know your Red