Motor home park to ease stadium debts
By PAULO SILVESTRE paulo.silvestre@theresidentgroup.com A motor home park is to be built in the green area of Parque das Cidades between Loulé and Faro, home to the Algarve Stadium. The
Farewell to Spanish ambassador
More than 500 Portuguese and Spanish businessmen bade farewell to the outgoing Spanish Ambassador to Portugal, Dr. Alberto Navarro last week at a luncheon organised by the Portuguese-Spanish Chamber of
Region escapes worst of the summer’s fires
The Algarve appears to have escaped the worst of this summer’s fires, according to a report from the Portuguese Forest Authority which says that between January 1 and August 31
Roller coaster
Top Roller Lagos team representatives Martin Dias and Gonçalo Marreiros competed in the 11th round of the World Marathon Circuit in Chucheon, South Korea last week. Despite being involved in
Companies flood market with cigarettes to avoid tax hikes
By CHRIS GRAEME chris.graeme@theresidentgroup.com In a game of cat and mouse against the Government, tobacco companies operating in Portugal have been flooding the market with cigarettes in a bid to
BRITISH BLUFF
Professional gambler Toby Lewis grabbed the almost half-a-million Euro pot of gold at the Vilamoura European Poker Tour round after defeating Sweden’s Martin Jacobson in the final head-to-head. Interestingly the
Portuguese Navy takes official receipt of first controversia
The first of two German Trident Class submarines, which have been awash with controversy, scandal, court cases and allegations of fraud, were officially received by the Ministry of Defence on
British Retirement Home enjoys full occupancy despite crisis
by CHRIS GRAEME chris.graeme@theresidentgroup.com Despite difficult economic times, the British Retirement Home (BRH) in São Pedro de Estoril is full for the first time in many years. The Quinta da
The diplomat who entertained the King and Queen of England
Luís Pinto de Soveral, the first and only Marquis of Soveral, who was one of the most famous Portuguese diplomats of his time and a close friend of King Edward
Challenging times
Portimonense football club completed its rebuilding process as the summer transfer window closed with the last-minute surprise signing of diminutive Brazilian striker ‘Renatinho’. The 23-year-old arrived in the Algarve from

