Thieves filmed breaking into Loulé Modelo on boxing day
TWO HOODED individuals broke into Modelo supermarket in Loulé on Boxing Day morning, stealing thousands of euros worth of mobile phones and cameras. The robbers were caught on CCTV breaking
Violent attacks continue in east Algarve
By RUTH SHARPE ruth@portugalresident.com THREE FURTHER brutal and violent attacks have taken place in the days leading up to Christmas on expatriates living in Faro. Last week The Resident reported
Work to finally re-start on Lisbon’s Rossio tunnel
WORK ON Lisbon’s Rossio tunnel has begun afresh, according to the Rede Ferroviária Nacional (Refer), the Portuguese national railtrack company, the outsourced construction company Tecnasol is to carry out the
Convict causes chaos on EN125
The Brigada de Trânsito of Faro GNR was given orders to stop a vehicle on the EN125 in the direction Loulé-Faro in Patação at 4.30am. When officers came across the
Dog therapy that really works
PORTUGUESE WATER dogs are being used as a therapy tool for mentally handicapped children and adolescents with poor attendance at school in the Algarve. The Ria Formosa Kennel, in Quinta
Faro gang fights claims life of young man
A FARO resident died on December 9 in the Hospital de São José in Lisbon after being injured in a fight between gangs in the centre of Faro. João Pedro
Ice cold winter
TEMPERATURES ACROSS the country continued to drop last week. Serra da Estrela, the main ski area in the country in central Portugal, experienced very low temperatures, but to the despair
Local children receive all the luck o’ the Irish
By NATASHA SMITH natasha@portugalresident.com NEARLY 100 children turned out to train with the Irish international rugby union team at Browns Sports and Leisure Club last week. The team arrived in
More childcare services needed
The Algarve needs more crèches and kindergartens, according to Vieira da Silva, the Minister for Employment and Social Security. During da Silva’s visit to the Algarve for meetings and the
One in six are immigrants
Statistics presented by José van der Kellen, the regional director of the Serviço Estrangeiros e Fronteiras (SEF), the office for foreign citizens and border control, show there to be 66,000