Doctor could be suspended
By DAISY SAMPSON daisy.sampson@theresidentgroup.com An investigation into the practices undertaken at the I-QMedclinic in Lagoa after four patients suffered severe eye infections has been completed by the general inspectorate for
Hundreds of Portugal’s police off sick
A total of 1,482 Portuguese police from a total of 22,000 are off sick at any one time, according to the police union Sindicato dos Profissionais de Polícia (SPP). Lisbon
Top marks for international school students in region
Students from the International School São Lourenço (ISSL) are celebrating positive exam results at GCSE and A Level. Head teacher Terry McGuire said: “Standards of teaching and learning at this
Past masters
The Vale de Lobo Tennis Academy, last in the spotlight when staging its August Grand Champions event, will host the Portuguese National Veterans Championships between September 13 and 19. The
Portugal failing to adequately assess and collect taxes
Despite a 10-year campaign to get tough on tax evasion, the Portuguese tax authorities have failed to adequately collect taxes from those with obvious signs of outward wealth. A damning
Casa Pia scandal sentencing announced today
by CHRIS GRAEME chris.graeme@theresidentgroup.com A Lisbon court will today (Friday) decide the fate of seven defendants at the end of what has been Portugal’s longest running court case. The Casa
Petition calls for hunting law changes
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Diesel has soared by 15 per cent since July 2009
The cost of motoring in Portugal has soared over the past 12 months according to the latest statistics issued by the Portuguese competition authority Autoridade da Concorrência. On average, the
Banks take pummelling over double-dip recession fears
By CHRIS GRAEME chris.graeme@theresidentgroup.com The United States stock market has shown consistent signs of recovery since Chairman of the Federal Reserve, Ben Bernanke, stated that the US Central Bank would
Drug resistant superbug could hit Portugal
By PAULO SILVESTRE paulo.silvestre@theresidentgroup.com A new threat to public health, a superbug that is resistant to antibiotics, is causing alarm among health authorities across Europe. The infection, which originated in

