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
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
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
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
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
Cure for Portugal’s ills could kill the patient, warns oppos
By Chris Graeme chris.graeme@theresidentgroup.com In one of her last public speaking engagements before stepping down as leader of the centre-right PSD party, Manuela Ferreira Leite painted a black, funereal portrait

