Top racing yacht christened
In a spectacular christening ceremony, multi-million euro racing yacht, ABN AMRO 1, emerged from the mists of Portimão harbour and slid gracefully over the glassy water to a mooring alongside
U-turn on smoking ban
Restaurants, bars and nightclubs will not become smoke-free zones under the forthcoming anti-smoking legislation, as was previously stated by the Minister for Health, Luís Filipe Pereira, last November. In a
Young tsunami survivor inspires the nation
A seven-year-old tsunami survivor, found wandering on an Indonesian beach 19 days after the disaster struck, wearing the Portuguese national football shirt, has stolen the hearts of the nation. With
Income tax seminars
With the festive season upon us, it must mean that the year end is nigh and that tax returns will soon be required by the IRS. For those people who
Brightening up the city
Lisbon primary school children were on hand to help Lisbon Câmara President, Dr. Carmona Rodrigues, plant some winter flowers to cheer up Avenida da Liberdade recently. The clusters of red
Earthquake shocks region
Portugal’s Meteorological Institute, the Instituto de Meteorologia, has confirmed that an earthquake, which occurred at 2.16pm on Monday, was felt all over Portugal from Faro to Guimarães, but the tremors
Câmara hosts festive concerts around the city
Tonight (December 17) the Chiado Baroque Ensemble perform the Sonata Trio Portuguese and Italian sacred music by Pietro Locatelli, Moteto a Solo with violins by Francesco Luca Lombardi, Flute Sonata,
Entry charge not deterring castle visitors
More than 18,000 visitors paid the entrance fee to visit Castelo de São Jorge in the first week that the charge was introduced. “Since the introduction of an entrance fee
Earthquake rocks region
While putting the finishing touches to this week’s edition of The Resident, the newsroom saw even more action than usual when the paper’s journalists found themselves literally shaking in their
Extra officers drafted in
As the Algarve prepares to celebrate the festive season, both the PSP and GNR services have decided to reinforce patrols over Christmas and New Year. The aim is to guarantee