CRICKET – Over and out
THE ONE Day series, that closed England’s injury-plagued tour of India, is over. The boys returned home battered and bruised, hopefully having gained some valuable experience on foreign soil if
Education is solution to Portugal’s poor
IN PORTUGAL, 20 per cent of the population is poor and many are unemployed, according to the Portuguese Anti-Poverty League. The organisation’s president, Father Jardim Moreira, thinks the wealth distribution
Europe at the Masters
EUROPE AT THE MASTERS published by the BBC IN 2006, the BBC will celebrate 20 years of Masters coverage, and has been awarded the longest television contract and commitment ever
Film Review – HOSTEL
PAXTON (HERNANDEZ) and Josh (Richardson), a couple of American college boys, decide to backpack across Europe, hoping to meet sexy European women and have the time of their lives. Along
Flower torches attract thousands to São Brás
THE HALLELUJAH Procession, part of the Festival of the Flower Torches, one of Portugal’s oldest and most popular religious celebrations, took place in São Brás de Alportel on Easter Sunday.
Fly high-class for less cash
A NEW, low-cost airline will soon make travelling business class between London and New York more affordable. Silverjet is expected to start its London Luton to Newark business class service
Fun and Games Day 2006
AN EVENT that has now become a fixture on the Lisbon calendar, the British Community Council (BCC) Fun and Games Day will this year take place at St. Julian’s School
Global study reveals “facts” about women
ACCORDING TO the largest worldwide study of women ever undertaken, around 80 per cent of Portuguese women, aged between 15 and 24, say they “feel fat and old”. Avon Women’s
Health activities and IVA exemption
By PEDRO SIMÕES GENERALLY ALL health activities are IVA (VAT) exempt. However, there are a few forms of treatment that are not recognised in Portugal, such as chiropractic, homeopathy, aromatherapy,
Heart disease kills one person every 15 minutes
ONE PERSON dies every 15 minutes in Portugal as a result of heart disease, according to the Sociedade Portuguesa de Cardiologia (SPC). The SPC has been undertaking a nationwide campaign