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By: Caroline Cunha caroline@portugalresident.com A HUNTER, accused of assaulting an 83-year-old British man in countryside near his home in Loulé three years ago, was found not guilty at Loulé court

FOR THE first time ever, the Algarve will have a regional programme of adapted sports for disabled athletes. The programme will run until 2009, with the objective of promoting and

By: Natasha Smith natasha@portugalresident.com WITH THE success of the first TGIF (Thank Goodness It’s Friday!) lunch last month, The Resident is looking forward to the next event on February 23,

the Algarve has been prioritised for the first phase of a new coastal security plan to help reduce illegal immigration and drug trafficking from northern Africa. The government announced that

A COUPLE in Almancil died last week from carbon monoxide poisoning after they used their charcoal food grill to keep them warm. The victims were found unconscious in their bed

TWO PEOPLE carriers, to transport children to school, have been acquired by Alcoutim Câmara. The nine-seater vans were allocated to the area as part of a wider campaign to ensure

TWO MEN, aged 19 and 21, have been arrested after mugging a couple, who were walking near one of the jetties at Vilamoura marina last Saturday night. The British and

CROWDS FLOCKED to the first Algarve Opportunidades fair held at ExpoFaro last weekend on the look out for a good bargain. Discounted goods ranged from shoes, clothing and bric-a-brac to