Surf’s back in the Algarve!
The Algarve will once again be hosting a stage of the national surfing championship Liga Moche, the National Surfers Association has announced. Praia do Amado in Aljezur was the chosen
UPDATE: Portuguese immigrants caught up in UK adoption scandal
Portuguese immigrants caught up in shocking UK adoption scandal Portuguese immigrants were in Brussels this week fighting for children they claim were seized by UK authorities running a high-level adoption
Portuguese debt restructuring supported by international economists
A manifesto calling for the restructuring of Portugal’s debt has been supported by over 70 economists from all across the world. The document, known as ‘Manifesto dos 70’, had already
Portuguese immigrants caught up in UK adoption scandal
Portuguese immigrants were in Brussels this week fighting for children they claim were seized by UK authorities running a high-level adoption scandal. The scheme, said to involve judges, lawyers and
Suspension shock
Five Olhanense players – Mladen, Jander, Luís Filipe, Paulo Sérgio and Celestino – will miss Sunday’s game against Nacional after being booked at Arouca and amassing five yellow cards and
Regional planners want motorhome-friendly Algarve
After the Silves motorhome case reported in the Resident last week, regional planners have stepped into the fray saying it is vital to make camping holidaymakers feel more welcome. Speaking
Demolition time
Government announces €16.6 million bulldozing of 835 ‘illegal’ coastal homes Demolition squads are ready to bulldoze 835 ‘illegal’ homes along Portugal’s coastline – almost all of them in the Algarve
Portuguese President calls for conflict-free European elections
The European Parliament elections of 2014 will be taking place in Portugal on May 25, announced the President of Portugal Cavaco Silva, urging political parties to avoid conflict during their
Portuguese still missing in Asturias shipwreck
More bodies have been recovered from the wreck of Portuguese fishing boat Santa Ana, which ran into difficulties off the little island of Ebrosa, near Cabo Peñas in Asturias last
Ukrainian immigrants call for more support from European Union
The Ukrainian Ambassador to Lisbon and the non-governmental Association of Ukrainians in Portugal this week added their voices to the near universal condemnation of Russia’s intervention in Ukraine’s sovereign territory