Third place for teetotalers
PORTUGAL OCCUPIES third place in the European ranking of countries with the highest number of teetotallers, according to a recent European Commission study. More than a third of the close
Time for a time change says industry
FOUR COMPANY confederations have written to Prime Minister José Sócrates to ask for Portugal’s time to be brought into line with some other European countries. The letter from industry, commerce
UK cricket
Nottinghamshire County Cricket team arrived at Barringtons in Vale do Lobo for an intensive five day pre-season training break last week. Mick Newell, Director of Cricket at Nottinghamshire, said: “Being
Wine tasting
TONIGHT (FRIDAY, March 30) there will be wine tasting, buffet and a fashion show at Barringtons in Vale do Lobo. The evening will begin at 7pm with a tasting of
Yet more winners
DUE TO the overwhelming response we received to the makeover competition and the standard of the entries, the judging panel decided to award some runner-up prizes. Congratulations to Sue Bickerdike
Algarve Summer Festival cancelled
THERE WILL be no Algarve Summer Festival this year because organisers could not find an artist that would be able to attract a large enough audience to the Algarve stadium.
Cocaine
THREE PORTUGUESE men have been arrested for the suspected trafficking of 58 kilos of cocaine. The drugs were found in the boot of a Renault car parked in Areeiro, Lisbon.
Declarations
TRAVELLERS FROM outside the EU who want to carry more than 10,000 euros in or out of the country will now have to declare it under new laws. The measure
Festival time
The schedule for Festas de Lisboa 2007 has been announced by the director of Cultural Development for Lisbon Câmara, Pedro Moreira. Festivities begin on April 25, in the Largo de
Fire extinguisher scam
RESIDENTS have been expressing concern about two salesmen visiting offices in Lagos and Praia da Luz offering fire extinguisher maintenance services at extortionate prices. Last August, a number of cases