Baby Jesus stolen in Faro
The nativity scene in the centre of Faro, near the dock, was missing its central figure last week after thieves stole the baby Jesus from his manger. The câmara has
Protecting your children and your pool
PURE POOLS has been operating in the Western Algarve since the early 90s. Carrying out the majority of work for the main contractors, Pebble Pools, Oceânico, Vigia and Alma Verde,
British consulate opening hours
THE BRITISH Consulate in Portimão is extending its opening hours to the public from January 2, 2007. From that date the new opening times to the public will be: Monday
Racing
By Skip Bandele IN IRELAND, the 2005 Grand National winner Hedgehunter will return over the bigger obstacles in the Lexus Chase on December 28, having already had a pipe-opener over
Christmas concert keeps tradition alive in Olhão
OLHÂO’S IGREJA Matriz will be opening its doors for one of the borough’s most special evenings of the year today (December 22), at 9.30pm, when nationally acclaimed choir, Choral Phydellius,
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