Queen Mary 2 arrives
The biggest steamship in the world, the Queen Mary 2, arriving in Madeira recently. But despite the celebrations, the regional authorities were on high alert and were briefed to heighten
Bitter almonds
Following last year’s low-key opening of the new Algarve Stadium and this month’s last-minute cancellation of football’s Winter Cup, the Algarve’s Regional Tourism Authority (RTA) has suspended the running of
Radar for Islands
Defence Minister Paulo Portas (left) has revealed that he is set to save 18 million euros on the installation of a radar system in Madeira. The money saved will be
Bomb threats across region
Schools and courts in the region appear to be the target of a spate of telephone hoaxes in which the caller claims that he has planted a live bomb in
Rapist at large
Both Portimão GNR and Polícia Judiciária were recently contacted by a concerned German mother who reported that her 13-year-old daughter had allegedly been raped in the Carvoeiro area. According to
Clear of BSE
The European Commission has confirmed that two sheep – one from Portugal, the other from Salamanca – that were thought to be infected with BSE, or ‘mad cow disease’, are
Rescued horses update
In the December 12 2003 edition of The Resident, we reported how, in an unusual move, Christa Stocker-Seiler from Quinta da Palmeira Riding School had been granted temporary custody of
Controversy over digger
The leader of Faro Câmara has launched an enquiry into what has been described as “the inappropriate and unauthorised usage” of a mechanical digger that belongs to the câmara for
Safe hands kennels
Across the region, the demand for kennels is ever increasing, so dog owners will be delighted to here that Sara Savage has opened a new boarding facility in the Penina
End of term music
Brazilian musician Gabriel and top DJ Rui da Silva are set to top the bill at Lisbon’s academic week, which will run from May 5 to 10. A spokesman for