Garry Mann in Portugal to serve two-year prison sentence
Garry Mann, a former firefighter from Kent, voluntarily extradited himself to Portugal last Wednesday, May 12, to serve a two year prison term for his part in riots that took
It’s a match
Portimão will host the fourth round of the World Match Racing Tour between June 23 and July 3. The event is one of the biggest on the professional sailing calendar.
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Nineteen-year-old Portimonense hero Wilson Eduardo, scorer of the goal which clinched promotion against Oliveirense recently, has stated his wish to return to Sporting Lisbon. Litos, on the other hand, has
Public sector takes five months to pay bills claims study
The time taken for Portuguese companies and public sector entities to pay clients and service suppliers has reached “worrying proportions” according to a new study. The public sector, which before
Visitor wins Monday competition
Brian Ferrand (left) was the winner of the Monday Crown green competition held at the Amendoeria Bowls Club on May 17. Brian, a visiting player from Whitefield near Manchester, beat
29 years fighting for justice
By CHRIS GRAEME chris.graeme@theresidentgroup.com With 13,000 members and more than 15 branches throughout the country, Amnesty International Portugal (AIP) is tirelessly campaigning in the public arena and on parliamentary advisory
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Former British No1 Greg Rusedski will return to defend his title at the Vale de Lobo Grand Champions event between August 10 and 13. Meanwhile, tournament director Pedro Frazão has
Academics debate homophobia
By CHRIS GRAEME chris.graeme@theresidentgroup.com Both State and Catholic institutions show the most discrimination against homosexual and transgender individuals in Portugal, according to new in-depth studies by a group of academics.
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Che Lagoense badminton star Pedro Martins will not defend his title during the forthcoming national elite championships following an entries mix-up. Instead the new world No88 will seek to further
Play was full of French fancy
Audiences were taken back to war torn France during performances of ‘Allo ‘Allo!, the latest stage production by The Algarveans Experimental Theatre Group, between May 12 and 14 at the

