Corruption trial begins
A total of 195 defendants – mostly police officers from the GNR’s Brigada de Trânsito division – are standing trial on corruption charges. The 173 GNR officers were stationed at
Countdown to EURO 2004 – 92 Days to Go!
FOCUS: SPAIN (Group A) Apart from a European Championship success on home soil in 1964, Spain have been the great under-achievers at international level, yet FIFA’s No. 3 ranking in
Couple found dead
Back in February The Resident reported the disappearance of Renate Jörk and Eric Klooster, who had abandoned a rented Renault Clio near Budens, leaving no clues as to their whereabouts.
E-mail from the green and unpleasant land
Thursday January 29 I was sitting on a bench in the gardens outside Faro airport at 10am yesterday. The sun shone warmly on my face, a gentle breeze moved
Fire trauma lingers in hills
Although the forest fires of last summer are now well and truly consigned to the past, the suffering, shock and devastation they caused continue to affect the lives of many.
Free as a bird
Imagine yourself in an aircraft, 10,000 feet up in the air, but without several important elements – a stewardess dispensing gin and tonics, an in-flight movie…and an engine. If the
Golf health – Prepare your body for success
The golfing body experiences pain, stiffness, restrictions, injury and loss of balance without us necessarily being aware. Your swing requires free moving body parts to become fluid, accurate and consistent.
Headless body update
According to press reports, the mother of the teacher and actress, Maria Conceição, who went missing from Lagoa on December 23 last year, is to undergo a DNA test to
Illegal immigrants detained
Albufeira GNR has detained eight illegal immigrants, six Ukrainians and two Brazilians, following various incidents in the city. One of the Ukrainians was detained after he attacked members of a
Jewellers robbed
Two masked men raided a jewellers in the centre of Portimão, stole 35,000 euros and brutally attacked the shop assistant. The attack happened shortly after the Luaris jeweller’s shop in