PSD party has the most party members
PORTUGAL’S centre-right PSD party is the party with the most members, according to national weekend newspaper Expresso. Since January 2005, more than 27,000 Portuguese citizens were members of a political
Congratulations to the New York finishers
EVERYONE AT The Resident would like to congratulate all those runners and walkers who took part in the New York marathon on November 5. Congratulations go to Amanda Mortimer, Eddy
Portuguese newspaper launched in Britain
RESPONDING TO the needs of the growing Portuguese community in the UK, a Portuguese language newspaper was launched in Britain on November 3, entitled As Notícias (the news). The newspaper
Dakar drivers shift into overdrive
A TEAM entered for next year’s Lisbon-Dakar rally is to be sponsored by two Algarve tourism organisations. The Região de Turismo do Algarve, (RTA) and the Associação de Turismo do
Portuguese stars nominated for BBC radio awards
PORTUGUESE SINGERS Sara Tavares and Mariza have been nominated in two categories of the 2007 BBC Radio 3 World Music Awards. Celebrated Fado star, Mariza, has been nominated in the
Drug users in Albufeira
THE CAR park on Avenida de Liberdade in Albufeira appears to have become a favourite spot for heroin addicts. Shop owners and residents have repeatedly complained to the câmara, but,
President’s Cup aids local good causes
The sixth President’s Cup golf tournament, held at Praia D’El Rey near Lisbon this year, raised 16,000 euros for the local community. Miriam Sofia Rebelo Tomaz, the seven-year-old daughter of
Families displaced as heavy rain hits region
By Natasha Smith natasha@portugalresident.com Torrential rain across the region over the past two weeks has flooded numerous homes and damaged several towns. In Vila Real de Santo António alone, at
Prison chaplain held hostage
A CHAPLAIN at Pinheiro da Cruz prison was released unharmed after being held hostage for more than 20 hours by two armed inmates in the chapel in Grândola in the
Faro welcomes Thérese
The Conservatório Regional do Algarve Maria Campina, the Maria Campina regional conservatory of the Algarve in Faro is exhibiting paintings by Madame Jeanne Thérese until November 27. A native of