The Resident roadshow
The Resident is holding another road show this Saturday (July 31) at two locations – the PDM offices, next door to the BNC bank in Lagos, and the Baptista car
The road to Athens – Flag of convenience
The recent inclusion of American journeyman runner Malachi Davis in the British Olympic team has once more highlighted the questionable practice of athletes foregoing their country of birth in order
The road to Athens – SPOTLIGHT – (Wo)Man of the moment
Richard Kruse is hoping to emulate the youthful boldness shown by Wayne Rooney during Euro 2004 when fencing for Great Britain in Athens this August. The 20-year-old University student has
Warning against tax cuts
The Governor of the Bank of Portugal has advised Pedro Santana Lopes’ new centre-right government against going ahead with plans to cut IRS (income tax). The warning comes after new
West Nile virus alert
A Europe-wide health alert has been issued about the West Nile virus, leading the Portuguese health authorities to step up vigilance against this rare but sometimes fatal illness. The virus
Air-con showroom robbed
Autoheat, an air conditioning equipment supplier based in Lagoa, was the victim of an organised burglary recently, losing its safe and a whole host of brand new air conditioning equipment
Alleged arsonist detained
Police in Faro have arrested a 53-year-old man on suspicion of carrying out three arson attacks in the final fortnight of June that endangered local residents’ homes, in a zone
Caught with stolen jeep
Albufeira’s GNR recently managed to detain an individual who was making a getaway in a stolen jeep. The arrest happened following a tip-off from a kindergarten worker who suspected that
Comment – Second chance
The news that took the Algarve and Portuguese football in general completely by surprise last week was that Salgueiros had been demoted to the Second Division B in the face
Curry on your support
At a recent fundraiser held on the terrace of the Hotel Garbe, in Armação de Pêra, many supporters of APAA (the Association for the Protection of Animals in the Algarve)