Building quality concerns expert
Failures in the quality and standard of inspections carried out on Algarve buildings could put thousands of people at risk in the event of a major earthquake, according to a
CASA to the rescue
A recent change to the official food regulations meant that children in the Pirilampos under-12 orphanage section of the Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Albufeira were left without a place
Caterpillars out early
Every year, The Resident receives reports of animals and humans who have come into contact with the Processionary Caterpillar, a small grub which builds its nest in pine trees and
Circus deaths inquest
Dallas Circus proprietor, Renato Alves, and a worker at Faro Câmara could face legal action, after they buried a lion and two female tigers in a five metre deep ditch.
Countdown to EURO 2004 – 120 Days to Go!
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Couple missing
On January 18 this year, Eric Klooster, a Dutchman in need of a heart operation, and his partner of three years, Renate Jörk, abandoned their rented Renault Clio near Budens.
Crackdown on arsonists
The Ministry for Agriculture is looking for new ways to control the movements of around 100 arsonists, suspected of being responsible for the deadly wave of fires that spread throughout
Dirty dozen
The trial of 12 Moldavians, variously accused of extortion and murder, has come to an end with jail sentences handed down to all the suspects concerned. The Portimão court handed
English woman murdered
The bodies of an Englishwoman and her Belgian boyfriend have been found in their apartment at Torre Iberius in Armação de Pêra. The couple have been identified as 65-year-old Firmin
Explosive stash
A 20-year-old German man was arrested recently by officers from the Lagos GNR after he was discovered with illegal explosives. The arrest happened after the authorities acted on a report