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

March 12, 2010by shareitIn

UK voting

If you are a UK citizen living abroad then there is less than one month left to register to vote in the upcoming UK general election, which has to be

March 5, 2010by shareitIn

Crèche revelations  

Almost one third of children spend more than nine hours per day at crèches in Portugal, with the majority of these hours spent watching television, according to a study by

March 5, 2010by shareitIn

Hot shots

At the conclusion of women’s football’s Algarve Mundialito Cup group phase, the United States and Germany had firmly established their 2010 title credentials. While the Americans overcame Iceland, Norway and

March 5, 2010by shareitIn

Pricey petrol

Portugal remains the fourth most expensive country in Europe to buy petrol, with prices almost 20 per cent higher than in neighbouring Spain. Statistics revealed by the European Commission showed

March 5, 2010by shareitIn