Homeless in the city
On what turned out to be one of the wettest nights of the year, The Resident joined one of the 35 teams conducting a survey on the homeless population in
Contract killing case in court
One of the first cases of contract killing ever recorded in Portugal was heard at court in Fundão last week, with six suspects appearing in the dock. The suspects are
Portugal behind with organic products
Organic farming in Portugal is on the increase, but the country is still lagging behind the rest of Europe, the president of AGROBIO, the Portuguese Organic Farming Association, has announced,
Lisbon to host MTV Awards 2005
The largest televised music show in the world will descend on Lisbon next November. The 12th annual MTV (Music Television) Awards will be held at the Pavilhão Atlântico on November
Corruption at MOT centres
Many coaches, buses and cars on the roads in Portugal are not in a roadworthy condition, according to Fernando Fidalgo, Chief of the Federação dos Sindicatos de Transportes Rodoviários e
Prime Minister resigns
Santana Lopes has announced the resignation of his government following an extraordinary meeting of the Ministers’ Council. The Prime Minister announced his decision following a speech made by the President
New Zoo car parks
Lisbon Câmara has given permission for four new underground car parks to be built close to Lisbon Zoo. The right to use the land has been awarded for a period
Earthquake shocks region
Portugal’s Meteorological Institute, the Instituto de Meteorologia, has confirmed that an earthquake, which occurred at 2.16pm on Monday, was felt all over Portugal from Faro to Guimarães, but the tremors
ROMANIA – Prime Minister accepts poll defeat
Romanian Prime Minister, Adrian Nastase, has admitted defeat in the country’s tightly fought presidential election. With almost all the votes counted from the run-off poll, centre right opposition candidate, Traian
A cracking Christmas fair
St Dominic’s welcomed the start of the Christmas festivities recently, with their annual Christmas Fair. As ever, the event attracted a large number of visitors, all searching for that special