Portugal Resident8 OctSheep and goats unlikely groundskeepers at Algarve golf resort
Golfers at Amendoeira Golf Resort in Silves are sharing the surroundings with some unusual groundskeepers – a flock of 70 sheep and 20 goats that help maintain the resort’s extensive The post Sheep and goats unlikely groundskeepers at Algarve golf resort appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident8 OctI’m sorry I’m sad
Every now and again, the weight seemed so great that there was an almost irresistible pull to stop struggling against it and simply allow the stones to take her down. The post I’m sorry I’m sad appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident8 OctAlgarve scientists join €5 million European project to monitor deep ocean
Two Portuguese scientific institutions, including the Algarve’s Centre of Marine Sciences (CCMAR), are taking part in a €4.99 million European project aimed at improving the monitoring of the deep ocean The post Algarve scientists join €5 million European project to monitor deep ocean appeared first on Portugal Residen
Portugal Resident7 OctSeptember was hottest month since records began in Portugal
Last month was the hottest September since 1931 in mainland Portugal, with the maximum temperature reaching 31.03°C, 4.21°C above normal, IPMA national meteorological institute announced today – neglecting to add The post September was hottest month since records began in Portugal appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident7 OctCinema: Primetime
In 2006, journalist Chris Hansen set out to change the history of television with a programme that promised to catch sex offenders. Director: Lance Oppenheim; Starring: Robert Pattinson, Merritt Wever, The post Cinema: Primetime appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident7 OctPublic prosecutors investigate video of man being beaten by five security guards in Porto
Five private security guards have been filmed violently assaulting a man in the street, in Porto. The footage was captured on a mobile phone and is already in the possession The post Public prosecutors investigate video of man being beaten by five security guards in Porto appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident7 OctAIMA nears clearance of immigration backlog, minister says
Portugal’s immigration agency AIMA is close to clearing a vast backlog of regularisation cases, with just 5,000 of 445,000 pending applications still unresolved, Minister of the Presidency António Leitão Amaro The post AIMA nears clearance of immigration backlog, minister says appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident7 Oct€1.6 million revamp of main Parchal road starts Monday
A major €1.6 million overhaul of one of Parchal’s main roads is due to begin on Monday, October 12, with Lagoa Council warning residents and motorists to expect disruption over The post €1.6 million revamp of main Parchal road starts Monday appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident7 OctFurther pressure on over-full state schools: 380 ‘new’ pupils request places
The crisis of school placements – already having seen several schools increase class sizes beyond recommended numbers – continues, with another 380 “late enrollment requests” received in certain areas, the The post Further pressure on over-full state schools: 380 ‘new’ pupils request places appeared first on Portugal R
Portugal Resident7 OctWhy Portugal still feels like home
Many people I meet through the Portuguese Chamber of Commerce in the UK know me because of my work in London, but perhaps fewer know that in my twenties and thirties The post Why Portugal still feels like home appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident7 OctBPCC offers behind-the-scenes look at Barroso lithium project
The British-Portuguese Chamber of Commerce (BPCC) is organising an on-site visit to Savannah Resources’ Barroso Lithium Project in northern Portugal on October 27, giving members an opportunity to learn more The post BPCC offers behind-the-scenes look at Barroso lithium project appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident7 OctCommissions of inquiry into Luís Neves and national exams to be set up on October 14
For all the political posturing from CHEGA, the parliamentary committee of inquiry (CPI) into Luís Neves will be sworn in on the same date that the committee of inquiry on The post Commissions of inquiry into Luís Neves and national exams to be set up on October 14 appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident7 OctMystery 19th-century shipwreck holds secrets beneath the Arade
A wooden shipwreck in the Arade River could shed light on the Algarve’s maritime history when archaeologists begin excavating the site next year. Believed to date from the 19th century, The post Mystery 19th-century shipwreck holds secrets beneath the Arade appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident7 OctCinema: Other Mommy
The presence, whom she calls “Other Mommy,” becomes increasingly threatening to her and her family. Director: Rob Savage; Starring: Jessica Chastain, Dichen Lachman, Karen Allen; Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller; The post Cinema: Other Mommy appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident7 OctPM calls for rethink of oil pricing to curb fuel costs
Prime Minister Luís Montenegro has renewed his call for a review of international oil pricing, questioning why Portugal faces higher fuel costs even when its own supply routes remain secure. The post PM calls for rethink of oil pricing to curb fuel costs appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident7 OctAlmost 3,000 newly-retired pensioners told “sorry, we paid you too much”
Just under 3,000 newly-retired pensioners who worked in the public sector have been given an unpleasant shock: the pensions they have been receiving for the last four months were ‘inflated’ The post Almost 3,000 newly-retired pensioners told “sorry, we paid you too much” appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident7 OctCHEGA ‘back in trenches’ accusing Speaker of trying to block inquiry
Within 24-hours of President Seguro’s October 5 speech, calling for “responsibility” on the part of Portugal’s politicians, and beseeching them to abandon the ‘culture of the trenches’, CHEGA leader André The post CHEGA ‘back in trenches’ accusing Speaker of trying to block inquiry appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident7 OctBudget breakthrough: President welcomes PS-Government compromise
Portugal’s minority government has secured a clearer path to passing its next State Budget, after PS Socialists signalled they would allow the proposal through its first parliamentary vote — a The post Budget breakthrough: President welcomes PS-Government compromise appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident7 OctAutumn brings bargains and busy days for APAA
The recent kick-off to the season at Jolly Bar proved a great success. Not the first ‘Pop-Up’ but always a popular one. Jenny Clarke, president of the Association of Protection The post Autumn brings bargains and busy days for APAA appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident7 OctWorld Press Photo brings the world to Oeiras
Some of the photographs that defined the past year will go on display in Oeiras this month as the World Press Photo exhibition returns with 42 award-winning images from around The post World Press Photo brings the world to Oeiras appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident7 OctBank of Portugal revises economic growth upwards to 2.3% this year
Portugal’s central bank, Banco de Portugal, has revised its forecast for economic growth upwards this year to 2.3%, falling to 1.8% in 2027 The October Economic Bulletin is thus a The post Bank of Portugal revises economic growth upwards to 2.3% this year appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident7 OctPorto is “new Atlantic home for The Ocean Race”
The Ocean Race, the iconic ocean racing event and one of the toughest tests of a team in international sport, is to begin a new chapter in Portugal, with Porto The post Porto is “new Atlantic home for The Ocean Race” appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident7 OctMontenegro wants Costa at EU helm until 2029
Prime Minister Luís Montenegro has thrown his support behind António Costa remaining president of the European Council for a second two-and-a-half-year term. Speaking in Strasbourg on Tuesday (October 6), Montenegro The post Montenegro wants Costa at EU helm until 2029 appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident7 OctDoctor detained in Albufeira on suspicion of raping patient during consultation
A 61-year-old doctor has been arrested in the Algarve on suspicion of raping a patient during a consultation at a private clinic in Albufeira. The crime allegedly occurred in June The post Doctor detained in Albufeira on suspicion of raping patient during consultation appeared first on Portugal Resident .