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

March 12, 2010by shareitIn

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

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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

March 12, 2010by shareitIn

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

March 12, 2010by shareitIn

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

March 12, 2010by shareitIn

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.

March 12, 2010by shareitIn

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

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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

March 12, 2010by shareitIn

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

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