Countdown to Dynamite Fight Night (competition winners announced!)
The Resident would like to congratulate Júlia Alves (Lagoa), Mónica Duarte Gonçalves (Portimão), Harald Heil (Vila Nova de Cacela), Diogo Fernandes (Portimão) and Ricardo Manuel (Portimão), who have all won
Lights out at Clube Praia da Rocha
Residents of Clube Praia da Rocha in Portimão have been living without power or water since Thursday (January 29). The 13-storey development, which has 600 apartments (300 of which are
Court vetoes government’s “sneak-question” aptitude tests for teachers
It has been described as a “massive defeat” for an education ministry that has sought to relegate hundreds of teachers to the dole queues. A Coimbra court has ruled that
Sócrates’ appeal to be heard by guitar-playing magistrate
Discreet, very experienced, competent, studious and with a love of music and playing the guitar – this is how the magistrate who will be hearing the appeal of former prime
Portugal has €1.1 billion reason for not supporting Greek debt pardon
Bloomberg business website has highlighted a little-known reason for Portugal’s lack of support for a Greek debt pardon. In an article entitled “Portugal spurns Tsipras call after bailout exit”, it
Payment delays sees Minho music academy close its doors
A Minho music academy – one of the 53 state-funded artistic schools throughout Portugal that ensures hundreds of children receive classical musical education – has been forced to close its
Lisbon Appeal Court to rule on Golden Visa corruption cases
Three appeals from key figures detained in Operation Labyrinth – the case into alleged corruption in the issuing of Portugal’s Golden Visas – are being considered by Lisbon’s appeal court
Cascais shows the clever way to deal with real estate disasters
Instead of leaving unfinished monstrosities in areas of prime real estate, Cascais council is showing the pro-active way ahead. The hideous 10-year old “skeleton” of the abandoned Hotel Nau next
Chapel cliff undergoes “controlled demolition work”
Controlled demolition work has been carried out on the precarious outcrop of rock, home to Porches’ chapel of Nossa Senhora da Rocha. The work was carried out on Tuesday (February
Cancer support
The Ministry of Health has announced that it will be investing €40 million this year in the treatment of cancer patients at the oncology hospitals (IPO) of Lisbon, Porto and