Mail strike triggers festive post pile-up
By NATASHA SMITH natasha@portugalresident.com PORTUGAL’S POSTAL system was thrown into chaos last week by a repeat of the postal strikes across Portugal that took place in November and at the
Portugal parties at New Year
Revellers flocked to Lisbon’s Praça do Comércio for the annual fireworks display and street celebrations which are preceded by the traditional ringing of 12 bells at midnight. How was your
Silver symphony on King’s Day
SILVER STRINGS Orchestra will be performing The Concert of Kings in the Pedro Ruivo Auditorium, in Faro, tomorrow night (January 6) from 9.30pm. Founded in 1918, the orchestra is one
Thieves filmed breaking into Loulé Modelo on boxing day
TWO HOODED individuals broke into Modelo supermarket in Loulé on Boxing Day morning, stealing thousands of euros worth of mobile phones and cameras. The robbers were caught on CCTV breaking
Violent attacks continue in east Algarve
By RUTH SHARPE ruth@portugalresident.com THREE FURTHER brutal and violent attacks have taken place in the days leading up to Christmas on expatriates living in Faro. Last week The Resident reported
Lisbon asks for 100 million euro loan
By Chris Graeme chris.graeme@portugalresident.com LISBON CÂMARA has asked central government for permission to borrow a whopping 100 million euros to renovate three of the city’s run-down areas. The cash-strapped municipal
Work to finally re-start on Lisbon’s Rossio tunnel
WORK ON Lisbon’s Rossio tunnel has begun afresh, according to the Rede Ferroviária Nacional (Refer), the Portuguese national railtrack company, the outsourced construction company Tecnasol is to carry out the
A traditional Christmas with a modern twist
The school hall, buzzing with chattering parents and excited children, settled down to sing the calypso carol, Mary’s Boy Child. Then three children from class Junior two described the first
Another successful year
RE/MAX PRESTIGE in Almancil put smiles on the faces of the children at the Casa da Primeira Infância in Loulé this Christmas. All 180 RE/MAX offices throughout Portugal promoted the
Bad weather causes severe delays
By NATASHA SMITH natasha@portugalresident.com FLIGHT CANCELLATIONS and delays as a result of heavy fog across the UK in the build up to Christmas left many people experiencing problems flying in