Portugal

UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT fraud is being actively tackled by the government, thanks to new legislation. Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the social security office in Monchique last week, the Minister

THE SCENE was set, Santa had arrived, courtesy of British Airways, and the tree was in position. Nearly 100 people attended the Vale da Pinta Golf resort on Saturday, December

Lagoa Câmara has pledged to invest in the community and create a wheelchair friendly area. A document will be signed between the câmara and the Associação Portuguesa de Planeamento do

MP JOSÉ Mendes Bota was re-elected President of the PSD (the Social Democratic Party) in the Algarve on the evening of December 7, winning an 87 per cent share of

MORE THAN 100 members of the Algarve Wine Society and guests celebrated the advent of Christmas with a traditional lunch at the Amadeus restaurant in Almancil, organised by Paul Lucas.

A LACK of fair and equal representation of all regional câmaras was given as the reason for Carlos Tuta, president of Monchique Câmara, leaving the Algarve’s câmara association last week.

The International School of the Algarve, near Lagoa, has had a successful term of adult education classes. The following courses will be running from January 2007: Computer Classes: In addition

FIVE MEN have gone on trial in Albufeira more than a year after they were arrested, accused of the murder of 38-year-old Irishman Michael Ahern. Brian Murphy, Alan Sullivan, Brad

After six matches of the inter-club autumn competition the Vale do Lobo side of Peter Judge, Gui Gomes, Lilian Judge, Jan McGlynn, John Freeman, Chris Williams, Eurico Cedeira, Lorraine Freeman

By RUTH SHARPE ruth@portugalresident.com RECENT REFORMS in commercial leasing laws have left people operating under the Portuguese trespasse system with virtually worthless assets. In February of this year, the government