Close shave for local company
A COMPANY called Afrika Comercial has been targeting businesses in Portugal and Spain to purchase products using falsified company guarantees. Frank Murray from Algarve-based company, Só Tinteiros, was contacted by
EMI ends partnership with Valentim de Carvalho
By: Chris Graeme chris@portugalresident.com PORTUGUESE record company Valentim de Carvalho (VC) has ended its historic partnership with English-owned multinational EMI Portugal to join forces with independent Som Livre. The move
Extortion
TWO MEN were arrested for attempting to extort money from a Romanian girl for the safe return of her identification documents, which she lost at Faro airport. The men, who
Financial restructuring
LISBON Câmara company, Empresa Pública de Urbanização (EPUL), responsible for housing projects and development, is to undergo a major rationalisation programme in a bid to slash spiralling debt. Since September
Gardens replanted
LISBON CÂMARA is to plant 140 trees and shrubs in the gardens surrounding the Campo Pequeno bullring, which was restored and reopened last year. The Câmara is to redesign the
Guess who
AN ELDERLY man was arrested at his home in Faro last week for possessing more than 90 stolen and false credit cards and nine blank Italian identity cards. The man
Hall of shame
THE ALGARVE branch of DECO, Portugal’s consumer protection association, received more than 500 consumer complaints in 2006. Topping the table for complaints was TV Cabo, followed by Centro de Inglês
Happy 101st birthday, Maud!
CAROLINE MAUD Barton celebrated her 101st birthday on March 15 in style at the Bellavista Hotel in Luz. “I didn’t want a big party like last year, but the numbers
Harsher penalties
A PROMISE has been made to increase environmental protection and impose harsher penalties on those who break environmental laws in the Algarve. The environment protection service of the GNR and
Hello sisters!
CHART TOPPING group the Scissor Sisters have announced they will be performing at this year’s Super Bock Super Rock festival in Lisbon, on July 5.