Almond blossom
Kenyan favourite Mark Bett was the overall men’s winner of Albufeira’s traditional Almond Blossom cross country meeting on Sunday. He was closely followed home by Morocco-born Team Conforlimpa runner Yousef
Almost-full dams
According to the latest bulletin from the Water Institute (INAG), dams in Portugal have more water stored than at any time over the last two decades. Of the 56 reservoirs
Muddy Good
The USA women’s national football team added a seventh Algarve Cup title to their impressive collection by beating Germany 3-2 in the competition’s final. On a rain-sodden pitch, the Americans
No money for road works
By ELOISE WALTON eloise.walton@theresidentgroup.com Renovation works in the village of Figueira, near Budens, have suddenly halted, leaving a number of residents without vehicle access to their homes. Local resident John
Telheiras rapist
A Portuguese man has admitted responsibility for around 40 rapes. Henrique Paulino Sotero, 30, had the habit of attacking on Tuesdays and when interrogated by the police he said that
ASAE is legal
Portugal’s Constitutional Court has ruled that the Economic and Food Safety Authority (ASAE) is a legitimate organisation, contrary to the Lisbon Court of Appeal, which outlawed some of its functions.
Valuable EDP
National electricity company EDP, which announced profits of 1,024 million euros last week, is now the most valuable brand in Portugal. Its value is estimated at more than three billion
Job centres can’t cope
By ELOISE WALTON eloise.walton@theresidentgroup.com Heavy reliance on the tourism sector has left the Algarve “extremely vulnerable” to the affects of the current economic crisis, with unemployment rising to its highest
Terras d’el Rei
Next weekend, March 20 and 21, sees the first Portuguese stage of the national all-terrain championship. The best in cars, motorbikes, quads and buggies will converge on Tavira for the
Cleaning the present to build a new future
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