Arctic autonomy
THE PEOPLE of Greenland have voted in favour of a plan to give the country greater autonomy from Denmark. According to officials, more than 75 per cent of voters supported
Badminton complex
CONSTRUCTION OF a new high performance badminton centre has begun in Caldas da Rainha, north of Lisbon, at a cost of 4.2 million euros. The complex, coordinated by the Portuguese
World Swimming Championship in
ALBUFEIRA WILL be hosting the fourth Down’s Syndrome World Swimming Championship at the municipal swimming pool from today (Friday).
Young guns
LOCAL TEENAGER Jason Hak became the youngest player ever to make the cut of a PGA European Tour event at 14 after shooting two successive par 70 rounds at the
Extradition decision on football boss
A DECISION on whether to demand the extradition of a corrupt football boss from London to stand trial in Portugal will be reached on November 27. A hearing to evaluate
Rugby club calls for facilities to be replaced
By ELOISE WALTON eloise@the-resident.com AN ALGARVE rugby club that has continued to thrive despite having no clubhouse, changing rooms or other facilities except a playing field following a damaging mini
Run for life
MORE THAN 5,000 women participated in the Corrida Sempre Mulher race in Lisbon on November 9 in support of women with breast cancer, raising over 50,000 euros for the Portuguese
Amendoeira golf resort inaugurated
FRIENDS AND associates joined Oceânico group director and founding partner, Gerry Fagan on Monday evening to celebrate the inauguration of the latest Oceânico development, the Amendoeira Golf Resort near Alcantarilha.
Women drivers
IRAN HAS announced plans for a new car especially designed for women to drive. Features of the car are set to include automatic transmission, parking and navigational aids and a
Bowls report
Algarve tour of Edinburgh ALAN CLARKE of the league reports on a very successful visit. “We arrived in Edinburgh after a delay of nearly seven hours due to “technical difficulties”

