CUBA
Smoking ban Cuba, the home of the cigar, has brought in tough new regulations on tobacco smoking in public places. It is now banned in most work places and cigarette
Drought could affect quality of Portuguese wine
IF THE rain fails to continue over the coming weeks, the quality of this year’s grape harvest could suffer. After weeks without rainfall, farmers were delighted to see the first
European action
French championship leaders Lyon extended their lead with an easy 4-0 win over Toulouse, despite losing Brazilian striker Elber to Borussia Moenchengladbach. In Italy, Juventus gave their pursuers hope by
First jump
THE ALGARVE Riding Club will be holding its first show jumping event of the year at Quinta dos Amigos in Almancil on Sunday, February 13, starting at 10am. Spectators can
Fore future perfect
NORTHERN Europe is flooded, blizzards are paralysing Canada and the United States. I recently watched The Day After Tomorrow and we are having one of the finest winters in Portugal
Former President caught building without permission in Vau
MÁRIO SOARES, a respected former President and Prime Minister of Portugal, has been caught carrying out illegal building works at his Algarve summer home. Following a tip-off from an unnamed
GCSE musical evening
A RECENT musical evening made many parents proud as some of St. Julian’s senior school students were able to perform to a live audience. The Resident was also invited along
GEORGIA
Prime Minister dies Prime Minister, Zurab Zhvania, died of carbon monoxide poisoning earlier last week. Thousands of mourners filed past his open coffin in the Holy Trinity Cathedral in Tbilisi.
Lions help bombeiros
THE LIONS Clube de Loulé, a charity dedicated to helping the local community, is raising funds to provide the Loulé bombeiros with fire protection suits, which cost 1,000 euros each.
Meet The Resident’s new Editor
Inês Lopes is the first Portuguese holder of the post and, at 25, the youngest. She succeeds Sarah Howe who was in the hot seat for three years and has