Traffic police investigated
The Ministry of Justice has announced that 40 police agents from the Divisão de Trânsito (DT) PSP police agents are to be investigated as part of a Polícia Judiciária (PJ)
Grand Champions – McEnroe Out – Courier In
Fellow countryman, Jim Courier, will replace John McEnroe at this year’s Vale do Lobo Grand Champions tennis tournament. The line-up for this year’s competition, played out between August 3 and
Train links Faro to Braga in six hours
Portugal will feel that bit smaller during the Euro 2004, thanks to the train links that will allow travellers to go from Faro to Braga in less than six hours
Hauliers say it’s their choice
The Resident columnist and MEP, Phillip Bushill-Matthews, spoke recently at the annual UK Road Haulage Association spring convention, held at the Hotel Almansor in Carvoeiro. ‘Directives: Red Tape or Green
Jaywalkers Fined
Police officers mounted an anti-jaywalking operation at the Algarve Forum shopping centre in Faro recently and fined various shoppers for crossing at inappropriate areas. A total of 11 people were
Jilted Iraqi murdered Portuguese girl
Police have revealed that Portuguese citizen Elisabete Pereira was murdered in a frenzied attack in England last month. Authorities believe that her sister’s jilted Iraqi lover murdered her. It is
Kick Off
Kick off! Soccer stars Luís Figo, Thierry Henry, Ruud van Niestelrooy and Wayne Rooney recently got together with Coca-Cola to celebrate the countdown to the Euro 2004 and to announce
Mobile mammography unit gets the green light
On Monday, May 24, all the interested parties finally signed the Protocol (Agreement) for the Mobile Mammography Unit, bought thanks to the charitable efforts of so many Algarve residents. Now,
Wine society visits sherry country
Contributed More than 40 members of the Algarve Wine Society visited the sherry region of Spain recently. The trip was organised and led by society member, Erla Walther, who has
A great show
Sunny weather greeted this year’s St Vincent’s Country Fayre, which featured more than 60 exhibitors, including The Resident, at the Fatacil grounds in Lagoa. The event also featured traditional Scottish