The hell hole
By Michael Bruxo news@algarveresident.com The privately-owned kennel ‘A Matilha’ in Rogil hit the headlines in May when it was revealed that dozens of dogs were being kept in appalling conditions
Big spenders
The Portuguese judicial system spent more on letters and rental costs than on judicial support in 2012, reported newspaper i on September 11. Trial courts alone spent €31.7 million in
Charity Cocktails
The Faro branch of the animal association Animais de Rua is organising a charity cocktail workshop in Faro, on September 21, at 4pm. The event aims to raise funds for
New moves at Arte Algarve
By Natasha Donn Everything’s changing at Arte Algarve. The huge collective OPEN VIII that has been showing all summer will be closing its doors today (September 13) and prepare for
Portuguese firms send €2bn to tax havens
Portuguese multinationals have transferred more than €2 billion in profits to The Netherlands between 2009 and 2011, according to a study from Somo, a Dutch research centre on multinational companies.
Sacked workers return money
A number of workers on fixed-term contracts sacked by the Faro municipal authority in 2010 recently received letters demanding reimbursement of part of the financial compensation they received at the
University of the Algarve signs protocol
The University of the Algarve and the Federal Technological University of Paraná in Brazil signed a protocol on September 6 which aims to promote the scientific and technical cooperation between
White House Down
Directed by: Roland Emmerich; Starring: Channing Tatum, Jamie Foxx, Maggie Gyllenhaal; Genre: Action | Drama | Thriller; Age: + 12; Time: 131 min Capitol Policeman John Cale has just been
Companies “spying” on social networks before lending credit
Credit institutions based abroad are using social networks to evaluate creditworthiness before lending money, believing that social utilities like Facebook can be useful when deciding whether or not to lend