Trying harder
PORTUGAL’S RUGBY World Cup preparations at Browns Sport & Leisure Club in Vilamoura are beginning to show dividends judged by the national side’s latest 22-20 victory over English Premiership-hopefuls Coventry.
United community
SUNDAY’S 2007/2008 season curtain-raiser at Wembley pitted Premiership champions Manchester United against FA Cup winners Chelsea in a replay of the latter competition’s final, played barely three months ago. The
A new way to pedal, kayak and sail!
Pedal powered kayaks are at the heart of a shop opened last year in Olhão by Lilia Gomes and Steven Newton, called Poder do Sol. The couple sell six different
Alcohol and cancer risk
Even one glass of wine per day could significantly increase the risk of colorectal cancer or bowel cancer, according to a major European study recently published in the International Journal
António Costa sworn in as Mayor of Lisbon Câmara
A CORDIAL spirit of cross party co-operation seems unlikely to materialise at Lisbon Câmara following the official swearing in ceremony of, the new President Antonio Costa on August 1. Within
Belgian DNA not Madeleine’s
DNA TEST results from a bottle in Belgium show it does not match Madeleine McCann. The DNA matched that of a man, authorities in the country said this morning (Wednesday).
Bjorn Borg falters
IN THE second day of the Grand Champions tennis competition, crowd pleaser Bjorn Borg faltered and eventually conceded to Thomas Muster. There were plenty of laughs as the pair played
Blind woman rescued
A BLIND 51-year-old woman was saved after falling into the River Arade in Silves as she was waiting at the bus stop on Tuesday. Paulo Santos, 35, stopped his car
Books in Quarteira
QUARTEIRA IS hosting its annual Book Fair until August 19 in the Avenida Marginal de Quarteira. Books, autograph sessions with authors, special areas for visitors to read newspapers, magazines and
Bribe attempt
A 37-year-old Ukrainian man was arrested in Lagoa in the early hours of Sunday morning for alleged drink driving and attempting to bribe police officers. Two GNR officers noticed a