Bold break
By: NATASHA SMITH natasha@portugalresident.com A PRISON break attempt took place on Sunday, in Belgium, where an inmate made a dramatic escape from jail for the fourth time in his “career”.
A Love to Admire concert
By: PAULO SILVESTRE paulo@portugalresident.com POPULAR AMERICAN rock band, Interpol, will be performing at Coliseu de Lisboa on Wednesday (November 7) from 9pm to a crowd of loyal fans. This band
Poll results – November 2, 2007 – Safety Info on Beaches
The question that was asked: In light of the recent drownings in Sagres, do you feel there should be more safety information and warning signs on the Algarve’s beaches all
A star lands in Lisbon
By: PAULO SILVESTRE paulo@portugalresident.com ONE OF the most promising and original songwriters of recent times will return to Portugal for our listening pleasure. Rufus Wainwright is due to perform at
The Gum Thief
The Gum Thief by Douglas Coupland is out in large paperback at 17 euros. On the heels of iPod, which was hailed by many critics as his best book in
Persevering through barriers
By: Father Haynes Hubbard OUR DAUGHTER, Gabriella, is eight years old and started at the local Portuguese school five weeks ago. A conversation recently moved me considerably. I asked: “How
Poll results – October 26, 2007 – EN 125 Improvements
The question that was asked: Do you believe structural improvement plans for the Algarve’s EN125 will actually make the road safer? The results: 60% voted Yes 33% voted No 7%
Quick getaway!
By: NATASHA SMITH natasha@portugalresident.com IN A bid to flee from the scene of the crime, a shoplifter in the town of Limbach-Oberfrohna, in Germany, made his getaway in a cement
Historic EU Treaty deal finally clinched in Lisbon
By: CHRIS GRAEME chris@portugalresident.com LISBON IS to be the stage of the most important and historic European treaty since the forming of the European Union in 1957. After over seven
The Lost Treasure of the Munmmy’s Tomb
The Lost Treasure of the Mummy’s Tomb by Martin Taylor and Duncan Smith is an adventure pop-up book for ages three to seven, priced at 14 euros. Fantastic paper engineering