Two arguidos confirmed in Freeport case
Portuguese Attorney General, Pinto Monteiro, revealed to press on February 20, that there were two arguidos in the Freeport case, although he refused to name the suspects. He told press
British man shot at home by masked gang
By DAISY SAMPSON daisy.sampson@algarveresident.com A British man has been treated for a gunshot wound to his leg after he was attacked at his home in Serra Apra, near Loulé, on
Costa de La Luz Resident Launch party success
The Costa Esuri golf resort in Ayamonte, Spain, hosted the lavish launch party of the region’s new monthly English language newspaper, the Costa de La Luz Resident, on February 11.
Driver convicted
Portuguese lorry driver Paulo da Silva has been jailed for three years for causing the deaths of a family of six in the UK by careless driving (see the Algarve
Portugal spends too much
By CHRIS GRAEME chris.graeme@algarveresident.com A PSD politician, widely tipped to one day be prime minister of Portugal, has issued stark warnings against excessive state intervention in the economy. Parliamentary deputy
Freefalling parachutists set new record
Twenty-five parachutists, who participated in the eighth national Parachute Cup held at Portimão’s municipal airfield, broke a record previously set in Évora in 2006, when the freefalling group formed a
Exports slump as economy shrinks by 2%
The recession is affecting Portugal more than expected, with revised figures showing the economy contracted by two per cent in the last quarter of 2008. With the country’s GDP plummeting
Democrats abroad
Democrats Abroad in Portugal will be meeting on Saturday, March 21 in the Edifício Neptuno, Cascais, for the election of board members. The event will be held from midday and
Emergency number
On February 11, the European Commission celebrated the first European 112 Day in recognition of the significant effort across Europe to synchronise emergency service response across member states. Results of
Golden days
Portimão has been awarded the right to stage the 2nd Golden Age Gym Festival between October 3 and 8 of next year. Following the 2008 inaugural Canary Islands edition, 3000

