Nature Encyclopedia & It’s Elementary!
For children, there are two books we want to mention that are due out next month. Firstly, the DK Encyclopaedia of Nature, in paperback at 23.50 euros, is packed with
New church chaplain
By NATASHA SMITH natasha@portugalresident.com REVEREND HAYNES Hubbard was officially licensed by Bishop Geoffrey Rowell, in a ceremony at Nossa Senhora de Fátima church in Almancil, at the weekend. He will
Dead debt
A HOMEOWNER in Spain had her house repossessed and put up for auction by the bank after she missed her mortgage payments. The new owner walked into the house and
Gastronomy on show
LOCAL GASTRONOMY is the theme of an exhibition taking place in the Arquivo Municipal of Lagoa until July 26. The initiative is part of a series of activities organised by
Smuggled snakes
ENVIRONMENTAL INSPECTORS in South Africa found 10 poisonous snakes hidden inside video cassette cases which were inside a large box at a post office. The package, which came from the
Fishermen celebrate
AN EXHIBITION of Portuguese traditional boats, entitled Barcos Tradicionais Portugueses de Arez Viegas, will be inaugurated in the Sala Polivente of the Edificio Paços de Concelho building in Praça Gil
Northern Spain
One of the essential series from DK is its Eyewitness Travel Guides. If you are not familiar with these, a good place to start might be with the new guide
WE WANT YOUR VIEWS – HAVE YOUR SAY
DO YOU have a view about local events? Has something you have read in The Resident caught your eye? Or do you disagree with something that has happened in your
The gift of hope
By: Margaret Borwn margaret@portugalresident.com IT WAS with heavy hearts we came to Praia de Luz on May 6 for the morning service, knowing that a child had been missing for
Football fury
GERMAN FOOTBALL stars, Michael Ballack and Oliver Kahn are due to receive 50,000 euros each in compensation after a sex toy company used their names without permission to sell vibrators.