New collections for spring
By: SUZY TURNER suzy@the-resident.com Suzy Turner has lived in Portugal for 22 years and works as a freelance writer. As well as putting pen to paper for The Resident’s beauty
Fake Ferraris
ITALIAN AUTHORITIES have seized more than 15 counterfeit classic Ferraris and eight people are being investigated, during a nationwide operation this month. Guido Geremia, head of the Palermo unit of
Tips for greener driving
FOR THOSE of us who cannot afford a new fuel efficient car and want to make more of an effort to drive in a more environmentally friendly way, the way
Ask Rosemary …
Having lived in Portugal for more than five years, multifaceted Rosemary Ladle is carving out a name for herself as a kitchen whiz. Between designing recipes and testing them, she
Albufeira roadworks
Compiled by: ELOISE WALTON eloise@portugalresident.com ROADWORKS ARE being carried out to improve the conditions of the road between Montechoro and Fontainhas in Albufeira. The works, which will cost Albufeira Câmara
New Renault models
Compiled by: ELOISE WALTON eloise@portugalresident.com THIS MONTH, Renault is launching four new models in a bid to increase sales in 2008, especially for passenger vehicles. During a press conference, Renault’s
Car and bike sales up
Compiled by: ELOISE WALTON eloise@portugalresident.com THE SALE of cars and motorbikes increased by 4.3 per cent in 2007 with a total of 276,684 vehicles bought and sold across Portugal, according
Get more for your money
Compiled by: ELOISE WALTON eloise@portugalresident.com EVERY YEAR the cost of petrol and diesel in Portugal is increasing with no signs of slowing down, taking an ever greater chunk out of
Porsche opens in Faro
Compiled by: ELOISE WALTON eloise@portugalresident.com PORSCHE IS due to open its new showroom in Faro this month and with it increase the company’s sales in Portugal by 10 per cent,
Racism rears its ugly head
Compiled by: ELOISE WALTON eloise@portugalresident.com THERE HAS been speculation that racism in neighbouring Spain could mar the regeneration of Portuguese motor racing after a recent shocking incident. Some spectators painted