Shops display frogs to keep out gypsies
IN A bid to keep gypsies out of their stores, shop owners in a town in northern Portugal have resorted to displaying porcelain and plastic frogs next to cash tills
Special offer
SHOPPERS AT Quarteira market were surprised to find what looked like a special deal at one of the clothes stalls. But it wasn’t a case of buy two pairs of
Sports centre approved
Portimão Câmara has awarded the 150 million euros contract for the concept, financing and construction of the future the city’s Sports Complex to Lena Construções. Certain criteria had to be
Surf’s up
THE FIRST surf lesson by experienced instructors from Dinamika took place last weekend on Quarteira beach. The president of the association, Fábio Fragosa, told The Resident that he was very
Sócrates dislikes Fado
PRIME MINISTER José Sócrates has admitted to the New York Times that he is not a big fan of fado. He said that fado, considered by many to be one
TV chance
TELEVISION PRODUCERS would like to hear from residents in Portugal, who are originally from Cornwall, Devon or Dorset to feature in an ITV programme to be filmed this summer. If
US Embassy and Rotary combine efforts
Members of the Almancil International Rotary Club (AIRC) visited Lisbon and the American Embassy to discuss possible future joint projects. American Ambassador to Portugal, Alfred Hoffman, Jr., a nominated honorary
Walking in Portugal
Sponsored by Griffin Bookshop griffin.bookshop@portugalresident.com Walking in Portugal Published by Pili Pala Press This is a wonderful book for walkers, as long as you don’t want a guided walk in
Win a 600 euro makeover
By: Caroline Cunha caroline@portugalresident.com ARE YOU bored with your clothes, sick of having bad hair days or perhaps given up wearing make-up? Are you guilty of neglecting yourself or maybe
Witnesses saw men lift body into car boot
By: Natasha Smith natasha@portugalresident.com A FORMER police co-ordinator told a court this week that five men accused of murder and their victim were under investigation at the time for drug trafficking.