Rescued horses update
In the December 12 2003 edition of The Resident, we reported how, in an unusual move, Christa Stocker-Seiler from Quinta da Palmeira Riding School had been granted temporary custody of
Thieves head south
According to a police spokesman, a group of Lisbon-based mobile phone thieves robbed a shop belonging to Portugal Telecom in Albufeira recently and then crashed the stolen car they were
Spring spirit
Centro Tibetano de Faro The Centro Tibetano de Faro has announced its spring programme and Reiki, past life therapy, cromotherapy and yoga are just some of the many treatments on
England vs Portugal friendly
For those who weren’t able to reserve tickets for the February 18 match via the Portuguese FA internet site, there is an alternative. According to the Algarvean Football Association, tickets
Marina links with hotel
PortimĂŁo Marina and the EspĂrito Santo hotel group are negotiating a commercial agreement that they hope will help to conquer new foreign markets. Both Manuel EspĂrito Santo, the head of
Mile High Strike
Barringtons is hosting a wine tasting and dinner on Friday, January 30, featuring wines supplied by one of the Algarve’s wine companies, WineMine, and selected by expert wine consultant Paulo
Murder in Messines
A 76-year-old man was found shot dead in his home in Messines by two of his friends recently. A spokesman for Messines GNR initially stated that the victim, Francisco Martins
Safe hands kennels
Across the region, the demand for kennels is ever increasing, so dog owners will be delighted to here that Sara Savage has opened a new boarding facility in the Penina
Câmaras reduce debts
This year, the total combined budget for all the freguesias in the Algarve is just under 2.5 million euros. Quarteira received the biggest slice of the cake with a total
Regional update
Lies and insults in Faro José Vitorino (left), President of the Câmara Municipal de Faro, has revealed that he has recently received death threats. In a recent statement, he described