Portugal

Portuguese and Spanish authorities joined forces to dismantle an international network illegally distributing anabolic steroids to gyms in Portugal. ASAE (food and economic standards agency) inspectors seized 4,775 food supplement

Lisbon’s Patriarch-Cardinal renewed the Catholic Church in Portugal’s attack on homosexual marriage by stating that “it was solely for procreation”. Dom José Policarpo said on Friday that the Church would

By DAISY SAMPSON daisy.sampson@theresidentgroup.com An Algarve council has promised to take action over a pack of up to 20 stray dogs that have bitten several people and attacked and killed

The Portuguese, Irish, Dutch and Italian football U-16 national teams will be playing in the Algarve next week. Albufeira’s ‘Four Nations Tournament’ kicks off on Thursday, February 4 at Ferreiras

By CHRIS GRAEME chris.graeme@theresidentgroup.com The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has issued a stark warning to the Portuguese government that if urgent public spending cuts are not made now, the country’s

German car manufacturer BMW has chosen Lisbon to launch the new 5 Series. The sixth generation of the luxury sedan will be on show to more than 750 journalists and

Portugal’s top two Judokas in the under 63kg class, Ana Cachola and Filipa Almeida, competed in the Spanish induvidual national championships together with Tiago Lopes (-73kg) last weekend. The three

Brothers John and Stuart Greenwood were on top form this week at the Amendoeira Bowls Club, with John coming out on top in a competition on January 25. John Greenwood

Portugal’s Environment Ministry has ordered the closure of 41 illegal breakers yards following the launch of Operação Resíduos in December. Since 2007, when 300 illegal breakers yards were identified in

By SKIP BANDELE sport@algarveresident.com Parkalgar Honda star Eugene Laverty (pictured) enjoyed the perfect pre-season preparation at his Portimão home track over the weekend. The 2009 World Supersport Championship runner-up scorched