Unions and managers attack ‘bridging’ holidays
Portuguese public sector workers enjoyed a four-day holiday recently. The government allowed state sector workers to take last Monday off, followed by the traditional national holiday (Republic Day) on Tuesday.
Mamamaratona 4 says thanks
The Resident is proud to announce the success of this year’s Mamamaratona 4 at the Fissul centre in Silves last weekend. As the only English language newspaper sponsoring this event,
Murder in Lagoa
A 30-year-old man died last week in Pateiro, Lagoa, after being attacked by one of his employees. Police believe the murderer was a 60-year-old man who was working in the
Paediatricians strike at Faro Hospital
Despite assurances last month from Faro Hospital that the dispute about overtime pay had been resolved, nine of the hospital’s 23 paediatricians went ahead with the strike onOctober 1, as
A night to remember
It may not have been ‘all night long’, but Lionel Richie’s recent sellout concert at Estoril Casino certainly had crowds ‘dancing on the ceiling’. One of the world’s most successful
Poll supports abortion reform
Most Portuguese support a new referendum on abortion and more than half are in favour of its decriminalisation, according to a poll revealed by Portuguese daily newspaper, Diário de Notícias.
Bribe arrest
During a routine police operation this week in Albufeira, in which drivers were randomly stopped and asked to produce their insurance documents and driving licence, a man tried to bribe
Pool with no water
Frederick J. North Lda is in the business of providing fun throughout the Algarve. Established for more than 25 years, the company has supplied and serviced pool and snooker tables
But Algarve remains a high risk region
The extent of the area that has been affected by this year’s forest fires reached 114,942 hectares, around a quarter of last year’s burnt land, according to the General Administration
Portuguese sleep badly
Almost half of all Portuguese sleep badly, but only 19 per cent are aware of the problem, according to a new study. The enquiry, conducted by the magazine of the