Sex attacker charged
Police have detained the man they believe is the sex attacker who has preyed on university students in Coimbra recently. The suspect is now thought to have carried out three
Sports round-up – Champions League, Last 16, First Leg
English eyes have been focused on Arsenal’s bid to achieve their first ever win on Spanish soil. Having come back from the dead in the preceding group competition to qualify
Tarbuck trophy
Unfortunately, Jimmy Tarbuck was unable to get to Boavista to play in the second tournament fought out under his name. The comedian presented the trophy to the Boavista members after
Tree rescue team
Although olive trees are not a rare sight in the Algarve and the Alentejo, their numbers are gradually declining as farmers across the region dig up their olive orchards to
Unemployed foreigners
The number of jobless foreigners in Portugal had increased to 18,735 at the end of January. The majority of those registering in job centres were based in the Lisbon and
Weather halts trucks
Over a million euros in lost revenue was recorded after around 2,360 Portuguese lorry drivers were stranded at European frontier posts because of snow. It took 48 hours before the
You cannot afford to miss these seminars
Dra Filomena Ramilho, well respected tax expert and principal of Granja Centro Empresarial in Sintra, is visiting the Algarve on March 10, 11 and 12. THE OFFSHORE SITUATION Dra Filomena’s
3rd Annual Resident Golf Tournament
There was an excellent turn out for the Third Annual Resident Golf Tournament, this year held at Boavista Golf Club in Lagos. The Resident was fortunate again to receive sponsorship
Abortion women cleared
A court in Aveiro has acquitted seven women accused of having abortions. The doctor who allegedly carried out the abortions, and nine accomplices, including the husbands and boyfriends of the
Alternative antiques
AFPOP, the association for foreign residents in Portugal, recently held its own version of an ‘Antiques Road Show’. Organised by Pat Allen, the area representative for Lagos, and Pat Roberts,