A bridge between cultures
By: ELOISE WALTON eloise@portugalresident.com UNDERSTANDING AND appreciating Portuguese culture and archaeological history is the passion of local resident, Paulo Heitlinger, a multifaceted character working as a freelance graphic designer in
Enquiry letters delayed
By: CECÍLIA PIRES cecilia@portugalresident.com BRITISH POLICE have still not received the enquiry letters prepared by the Portuguese Polícia Judiciária for Gerry and Kate McCann and their friends as part of
King Tut, not King Tat
By: CHRIS GRAEME chris@portugalresident.com Chris Graeme argues that the treasures of Tutankhamun don’t need Disneyland razzmatazz IT’S ALWAYS dangerous when commercial organisations plan and put on an exhibition of antiquities
Quiet period before new enquiries
By: CECÍLIA PIRES cecilia@portugalresident.com PORTUGUESE POLICE contacted their UK counterparts this week to arrange new interviews with Gerry and Kate McCann and the friends who were with them at Praia
UK animal protection group in Algarve for neutering project
BRITISH-BASED animal protection group Kismet Account recently carried out its largest stray animal neutering project in the Algarve. A group of unpaid, voluntary, self funding vets, nurses and animal welfare
World Aids Day is 20
Twenty years ago, a summit of health ministers realised that a united global effort was required to halt the spread of HIV and AIDS. As a result, World AIDS Day
Account holders take a stand
By: NATASHA SMITH natasha@portugalresident.com AROUND 119,000 people have signed a petition against banks charging customers for using their debit (multibanco) cards in ATM machines. Petitioners are infuriated by what they
Aids open day in Faro
STUDENTS FROM Algarve University in Faro are organising a special workshop tomorrow (Saturday) to celebrate World Day Against Aids. Aids Open Day Algarve is being held at the main tent
Fundraising for HIV/Aids victims in Portugal
A FUNDRAISING campaign for children with HIV/Aids is being launched today (Friday). The annual event, which is a nationwide initiative and runs until Sunday, December 2, is organised by Abraço,
PJ say evidence against McCanns is inconclusive
By: CECÍLIA PIRES cecilia@portugalresident.com FORENSIC TESTS on the samples collected from the car and apartment of the McCann family have proved inconclusive, Portuguese police said this week. After waiting since