SPORTS QUIZ
1. Alphabetically, which are the first three racecourses in Britain? (three points) 2. Which three football clubs were promoted to the Premiership at the end of last season? (three points)
Consumers won’t fund new reservoir
By CAROLINE CUNHA caroline@portugalresident.com EARLIER THIS year, following comments by the Environment Minister, reported in the September 8 edition of The Resident, it looked likely that consumer water bills would
The return of Selling Houses Abroad
The HIT British Channel 4 television series, Selling Houses Abroad, is back for a second series, as publicised in the December 1 edition of The Resident. The response from the
Dogs were poisoned
SEVERAL DOGS have been victim to poisoning in Guia and Algoz, suspected to have been put down by hunters. Two Dalmatians were killed on December 13, after coming into contact
Tracking dinosaurs in Praia da Salema
Lindsey Ravilious, a fourth year undergraduate student studying for an MSc in Geoscience at Royal Holloway, University of London in the UK, has recently completed a project entitled Tracking Dinosaurs
Faro shore to get a facelift
By NATASHA SMITH natasha@portugalresident.com FARO CÂMARA’S New Year’s resolution will be to reclaim and develop the shoreline in the Bom João area, with a view to converting it into a
Football
By Skip Bandele English football does not afford itself the luxury of a Christmas break unlike virtually all of its continental neighbours. Here is a selection of televised (Sky Sports)
What a racket!
Carvoeiro Tennis Club held their annual Club Champions tournament on December 10, in the presence of more than 50 spectators. Not only were spectators able to cheer on players of
Government crackdown on social security fraud
UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT fraud is being actively tackled by the government, thanks to new legislation. Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the social security office in Monchique last week, the Minister