Get planning for 2007
EVEN THOUGH the thought of Christmas may not yet have entered your head, let The Resident be the first to jog your memory – and how better than with a
Government pushes ahead with secret service shake-up
PORTUGAL’S SECRET services are undergoing their biggest reorganisation since the 1980s. Instead of having their own independent, structured organisational hierarchy co-operating alongside, but working outside governmental department direct influence, their
Grape picking time is here
MANY HANDS make light work. This is the view shared by the residents of the Douro region in northern Portugal, where even the little ones want to lend a hand
Harvest festival at All Saints
Harvest festival at All Saints’ You are welcome to join the regular congregation at the church of N. Sra da Fátima (near Quatros Estradas/Almancil), the venue for the Harvest Festival
Italy’s best wines
By Maurice P. Lee ITALY IS the world’s largest wine producer, producing some of the world’s best wines. Including Sicily and Sardinia, there are 20 wine growing regions and it
Labour restrictions
Too many labour law restrictions do not reduce unemployment and create flexibility in the employment market. This was the conclusion of World Bank senior economist, Simeon Djankov, in his analysis
Lisbon churches present International Organ Festival
The ninth International Organ Festival of Lisbon is currently taking place in various churches throughout the city until October 9. Entrance to each concert is free and the event promises
Making merry in the Midlands!
FLYING BACK to the UK from Faro has never been easier, and the run up to Christmas is a great excuse to pop back for a spot of Christmas shopping,
Massive cocaine haul near Portuguese coast
PORTUGUESE OFFICIALS have seized 800 kilos of pure cocaine with a street value estimated at 16 million euros. The drugs were found on a luxury yacht sailing towards the north
New Porsche launched in Porches
LUXURY FIVE star resort and spa, Vila Vita, in Porches, Lagoa, was the setting for the world launch of the Porsche 911 Targa 4. Over 1,000 specialist motoring journalists from