Suspected paedophile arrested

A 38-year-old Brazilian man was arrested, last Wednesday morning, by the Judicial Police in Portimão on child sex abuse charges. Allegedly, he committed crimes against boys between the ages of

February 22, 2007by Portugal ResidentIn

Arsonist’s revenge

POLICE ARRESTED a 50-year-old Portuguese man, last Wednesday, on charges of arson at the residence of Lagos Câmara President, Júlio Barroso. The arsonist is a disgruntled former employee of the

February 22, 2007by Portugal ResidentIn

Community service

VILA REAL de Santo António celebrated a special recognition for work that has been done to allow greater access for the disabled, elderly and pregnant women. Do you have a

February 22, 2007by Portugal ResidentIn

Conservation plans

STUDIES TO evaluate the necessary steps to combat and repair the effects of coastal erosion along the Ria Formosa Natural Park will be ready by he summer. According to Environment

February 22, 2007by Portugal ResidentIn

Digital shopping

DETAILS OF shops in Vila Real de Santo António are now available online, with contact details and locations displayed on a map. Searches can be made by category and there

February 22, 2007by Portugal ResidentIn

Drug seizure

STATISTICS FROM drug trafficking officials at a press conference in Lisbon revealed that Faro seized the largest amount of cocaine in 2006, compared to any other region in Portugal. The

February 22, 2007by Portugal ResidentIn

Flu causes chaos

CHAOTIC SCENES at Faro Hospital dominated Portuguese television news bulletins for two days last week, after the high influx of flu sufferers left the hospital struggling to cope with the

February 16, 2007by Portugal ResidentIn