Strategic vision for tourism
Minister for Tourism, Telmo Correia, has stressed the need for a “strategic vision for the Algarve” and recognised that the country’s major tourist attraction is experiencing difficulties. The minister was
The Resident launches Greater Lisbon Edition
Extensive market research has revealed that English reading people living in the Greater Lisbon area are crying out for a newspaper that is truly dedicated to them – containing all
The road to Athens – Athletes of the moment
The modern pentathlon is based on the romantic tale of an officer whose horse was brought down behind enemy lines, fighting his way out of trouble with pistol and sword,
The road to Athens – The Ancient ‘Games’
Looking back to 2,800 years ago, competitors such as Eddy ‘The Eagle’ Edwards or Sydney’s slowest swimmer ever (from Tonga) would have had little chance of survival, let alone public
Tropical Algarve
This weekend, the Algarve will host the first ever Caribbean festival to be held in Portugal. Festa Caribe 2004 is being run by veteran Caribbean festival organiser Christoph Höver, along
Unbreakable competitions
The winners of our two recent readers’ offer competitions have been pulled from The Resident prize draw. We have had a great response from readers wanting to win the fabulous
US embassy bomb scare
High pitched sirens rang out for 20 minutes inside the American Embassy in Lisbon recently, but the bomb alert turned out to be a false alarm. The cause of the
Western Algarve target
Information from the British Secret Service, MI6, suggests that the Al-Qaeda terrorist network could be preparing to attack merchant navy ships and that Cabo São Vicente in the Algarve is
A 20 year tradition
Pinetrees Riding Centre in Almancil recently celebrated 20 years of activity. One of the longest established riding schools in the Algarve and the first to gain prestigious approval by the
Animals checked for virus
Scientists from the General Veterinary Directorate (DGV) are carrying out blood tests on animals in the region of the Algarve where two Irish tourists were contaminated with the West Nile