Reality TV under fire

Reality TV was under renewed fire in Portugal after the winner of the nation’s first edition of the popular ‘Big Brother’ series threatened to kill himself recently. José (Zé) Maria,

August 25, 2004by shareitIn ,

Increase your profile

On September 3, The Resident Greater Lisbon edition will launch. It will offer the same mix of news, views and information that has been such a success here, but will

August 21, 2004by shareitIn ,

US embassy bomb scare

High pitched sirens rang out for 20 minutes inside the American Embassy in Lisbon recently, but the bomb alert turned out to be a false alarm. The cause of the

August 11, 2004by shareitIn ,

The thirsty city

At the end of my April article, I promised you the continuation of my account about my visit to one of Lisbon’s major eye-catchers, the Aqueduto das Águas Livres. I

June 3, 2004by shareitIn , ,

Virus kills two children

Two children have died in the Fernando Fonseca Hospital, in Amadora-Sintra, near Lisbon, after contracting ‘adenovirus’ – a virus that is particularly threatening to children. And reports indicate that another

April 22, 2004by shareitIn ,

Running Lisbon

Around 30,000 runners braved an unusually cold spring Sunday to run in Lisbon’s annual half-marathon last week. They set off near the Ponte 25 de Abril and covered a distance

April 1, 2004by shareitIn , ,

Paedophiles sentenced

A court in Moita, near Lisbon, has sentenced a 78-year-old man, known as Craveiro, to a 20 year prison term following a catalogue of crimes including aggravated assault, sexual abuse

March 12, 2004by shareitIn ,

Taxis get the knowledge

Lisbon taxi drivers are to receive training in public relations, tourist knowledge and English. The scheme, organised by Lisbon’s Câmara, aims to equip the capital’s cabbies with a wider knowledge

March 12, 2004by shareitIn , ,