Birds to fight caterpillar
An original and biological method to control the proliferation of the pine processionary caterpillar is under development in the Albufeira municipality and involves the placing of blue tit nest boxes
Carjacker arrested
A gun was held at the head of a driver in a carjacking crime in front of his Faro home. The driver, 50, was sitting in his parked vehicle making
Cash machine criminals rounded up
More than 15 criminal gangs involved in cash machine thefts have been dismantled by police in the last two years and nearly 100 people arrested in the process, confirmed the
Dealer busted
A professional drug dealer chose an isolated location in Fornalha de Moncarapacho, Olhão, to grow and store large amounts of cannabis and hashish but police caught up with him after
Night Guard Service (Guarda-Nocturno)
Perhaps one of Portugal’s most closely guarded secrets is the Night Guard Service. During some of the recent crime prevention seminars, organized by Safe Communities Algarve, an opportunity has been
The December Night Sky
BY Clive Jackson Welcome to the December night sky. This is the month when we have the shortest days and the longest nights in the northern hemisphere. This happens due
Security alarms – the basics
David Thomas Readers may recall that exactly one year ago I wrote two articles on how to select an alarm company and the many matters that you need to take
The November Night Sky
Clive Jackson Welcome to the November night sky. Now that the clocks have been set back, the nights come early in November. This is the month that in the northern
The September night sky
By Clive Jackson features@algarveresident.com
Be Wise to Burglaries
By David Thomas As we approach the winter months, there is traditionally a seasonable increase in burglaries, particularly in the more rural areas of the Algarve. This is probably because