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Algarve News September 21, 2023

Algarve football round-up: Double tops!

Algarve football round-up: Double tops!
Portugal Resident
LIGA PORTUGAL BETCLIC: Farense 3-1 Sporting Braga Vitória Guimarães 1-2 Portimonense Both Farense and Portimonense produced their best performances of the season last weekend to claim deserved victories over European competitions-bound Braga and Guimarães. On Saturday evening, Bruno Duarte was the first to punish a series of defensive errors by the visitors when finding the […]
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Algarve News August 29, 2023

Algarve football round-up: Kick-start!

Algarve football round-up: Kick-start!
Portugal Resident
LIGA PORTUGAL BETCLIC: Arouca 1-1 Portimonense Farense 5-0 Chaves Portimonense gained their first point of the season last Saturday afternoon by managing to hang on to an away draw at Arouca while Farense thumped Chaves at their São Luís stadium that same evening for a first win. In the Algarve’s capital, manager José Mota fielded […]
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Algarve News April 27, 2023

Portimonense: Home run

Portimonense: Home run
Portugal Resident
LIGA BWIN: PORTIMONENSE 1-0 GIL VICENTE A second successive 1-0 win, this time at home over Gil Vicente, ensured that Portimonense are now also mathematically safe from becoming involved in the direct relegation dogfight involving Paços Ferreiras and Santa Clara. With only five games remaining – Braga (away this Saturday afternoon), Casa Pia (a), Benfica […]
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Algarve News March 16, 2023

Portimonense: Paying the penalty

Portimonense: Paying the penalty
Portugal Resident
Once again, Portimonense’s inability to find the back of the net – even with two attempts from the penalty spot – cost manager Paulo Sérgio’s team dearly as Chaves ran out the winners of an otherwise balanced encounter in the north of Portugal. Japanese international keeper Nakamura kept Portimonense in the game with two good […]
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Algarve News March 9, 2023

Portimonense: Lion fodder

Portimonense: Lion fodder
Portugal Resident
LIGA BWIN: PORTIMONENSE 0-1 SPORTING LISBON The meagre score line did not reflect the action on the pitch as Portimonense displayed a remarkable lack of ambition, managing only six shots at goal without seriously troubling keeper Adán as opposed to the visitors’ 21 often dangerous efforts. Manager Paulo Sérgio’s defence found itself all at sea […]
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Thousands take to streets protesting against Portugal’s housing crisis
by Natasha Donn on October 1, 2023 at 4:26 pm
Thousands take to streets protesting against Portugal’s housing crisis Portugal Resident “A serious warning to the nation’s politicians” Thousands of angry, frustrated people took to the streets of over 20 towns and cities in Portugal yesterday over the dire situation of housing in this country. The protests combined with the fury of climate activists who constantly rail not enough is being done to assuage the effects The post Thousands take to streets protesting against Portugal’s […]
Up in smoke…
by Joanna Karamon on October 1, 2023 at 10:26 am
Up in smoke… Portugal Resident Smoking. A word, an action and a habit that has in recent years become the pariah of modern society, although smoking tobacco has not always been seen that way. From the millennia-old cultural custom of the sharing of a peace pipe, to the modern-day bleary-eyed, worse-for-wear sharing of a cigarette outside a club or bar, The post Up in smoke… appeared first on Portugal Resident written by Joanna Karamon
Mismanagement of water resources aggravating effect of drought – NGO
by Natasha Donn on September 30, 2023 at 5:07 pm
Mismanagement of water resources aggravating effect of drought – NGO Portugal Resident “Mismanagement of the (little) water we have” encourages complete change in approach NGO Portugal Nature Association (ANP/WWF) has lambasted what it calls “poor water management” in Portugal, calling for a complete change in approach. In a factsheet entitled “The Mismanagement of the (little) water we have“, ANP/WWF briefly analyses management of the sector, making a The post Mismanagement of […]
President Zelenskyy delays visit to Portugal, scheduled for next Friday
by Natasha Donn on September 30, 2023 at 4:49 pm
President Zelenskyy delays visit to Portugal, scheduled for next Friday Portugal Resident Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has delayed his visit to Portugal, scheduled for Friday October 6, due to a visit to Zamora in Spain also having been cancelled. The original plan was for Mr Zelenskyy to take part in the Arraiolos Summit in Porto which will be attended by 14 European heads of State, including the The post President Zelenskyy delays visit to Portugal, scheduled for next Friday […]
We must ‘drastically reduce’ number of homeless people by 2026 – president
by Natasha Donn on September 30, 2023 at 4:39 pm
We must ‘drastically reduce’ number of homeless people by 2026 – president Portugal Resident Visiting the Algarve yesterday, President Marcelo said the country must make an effort to “drastically reduce” the number of homeless people by 2026, which has increased in recent years for a number of reasons, not least inflation and the housing crisis. Marcelo was speaking to journalists in Faro on the sidelines of a national meeting The post We must ‘drastically reduce’ number of […]

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