Hot water
AN INVESTIGATION was launched in November, at the request of Silves Câmara President Isabel Soares, into the involvement of five workers in irregularities of five million euros worth of construction
New police station
NEW FACILITIES finally appear to be on the horizon for Lagos PSP, following news that the public tender for construction of the city’s new police station will be launched in
Extortion
TWO MEN were arrested for attempting to extort money from a Romanian girl for the safe return of her identification documents, which she lost at Faro airport. The men, who
Rotary offers opportunity to attend UK summer camp
TWO places to a summer camp in England are up for grabs for two young people from the Algarve. Almancil International Rotary Club will be sponsoring the two young people
Parkinson’s association desperate for new home
By: Caroline Cunha
Simulations
THREE SCHOOLS and the Hotel Le Meridien Penina in Alvor took part in earthquake and fire simulation exercises last Friday. Organised by Portimão Câmara, the aim of these exercises was
Guess who
AN ELDERLY man was arrested at his home in Faro last week for possessing more than 90 stolen and false credit cards and nine blank Italian identity cards. The man
Passover dinner
A SPECIAL dinner has been organised by the Jewish Community of the Algarve to celebrate the first night of the eight-day Passover Festival on April 2. At the celebration, to
Local resident seeks apology
By: Natasha Smith natasha@portugalresident.com MORE THAN four months after British expatriate Gary Lopez was overcharged at wholesale outlet Makro in Albufeira, the situation is still unresolved. In November 2006, Gary
Hit and run
A WOMAN was seriously injured last week after being involved in a collision with a car in Pateiro, Lagoa. The 83-year-old woman had been walking along the side of a