World Futsal (5-a-side) Championship, Taiwan
16 nations, initially divided into four groups of four, contested the fifth edition of football’s indoor World Championships. Three-time winners, Brazil, made an impressive start, comprehensively beating the Czech Republic,
Yorn girl’s surf trip
Christmas shoppers braving the rain and cold in Lisbon’s Baixa Chiado last week would have wondered if they’d arrived in a different country. For standing in a long line opposite
A new place for a new pleasure – CONTRIBUTED
Guylaine, an interior consultant, discovered Lisbon, the Alentejo and the Algarve eight years ago with her husband Philippe, a designer, and their four children. They knew, then, that a part
ALGARVE FOOTBALL
Liga De Honra Despite the unseasonable sunshine, November proved to be a bleak month for Portimonense. Starting off away against promotion candidates Maia, Portimão were never in with a chance,
Anti-tolls group plans new protest
Anti-tolls activists have announced that they will convene a meeting with all the region’s associations on December 9 to plan further protests over the winter. The ‘No to Tolls’ organisation
Armed gang terrorises Carcavelos
An armed gang of four individuals has carried out a catalogue of terrifying assaults in the Marginal area of Carcavelos. The attackers began their spree of violence at daybreak and,
Bad news and good news
It’s been a challenging couple of weeks at The Resident office. Firstly, we had a break-in and three of our computers, full of vital information, were stolen. However, thanks to
Campaign to help small retailers
Members of the Commercial and Industrial Association of Sintra (Associação Comercial e Industrial do Concelho de Sintra – ACISintra) have launched a Christmas campaign aimed at stimulating shopping in traditional
Casa Pia trial begins
As the high profile trial of seven people involved in the Casa Pia child sex scandal began in Lisbon this week, an opinion poll published in the Diário de Notícias
Celebrating a 460 year
The Portuguese were the first western Europeans to arrive in Japan, back in the 16th century. Now, more than four centuries on, that trading and diplomatic link has been celebrated