State spends 250 millions euros on science
PORTUGUESE PRIME Minister, José Sócrates, warned that Portugal would end up a third world economy if it didn’t change quickly. Talking in Porto last week on the importance of raising
Sting – a man of the world
AFTER DISBANDING the Police at the peak of their popularity in 1984, Sting quickly established himself as a viable solo artist, expanding the boundaries of pop music. He incorporated elements
The folly of the travelling peace activist
By GABRIEL HERSHMAN NORMAN KEMBER has now returned to Britain after a four-month ordeal at the hands of Iraqi kidnappers. Special Forces in Iraq rescued Kember and two others shortly
The World Bank and IMF – assisting emerging economies
How can the investor benefit from their efforts? By BILL BLEVINS THE WORLD Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have announced that they are setting up a task force
West coast beach clean-up
A GROUP of friends from the Algarve Surf School Association are environmentally conscious people, who do more than just think about how we are destroying our planet. They got together
You may be reading this just before easter
You may be reading this just before Easter – and, of course, Easter means loads of eggs – both hens’ eggs and chocolate ones. The tradition of painting hard-boiled eggs (and
‘Princess’ Anastacia
FROM THE unimaginable highs of multi-million selling records to the devastating lows of Crohn’s disease and breast cancer, Anastacia has seen it all. Since releasing her debut album Not that
A dog’s life
CRUFTS DOG Show is considered a typically British institution, patronised by the best of British dogs. But, this year, something very un-British happened: the Best in Show Supreme Champion accolade
A taste for the alternative …
IF YOU’RE tired of staying in the same old standard hotel rooms with matching mini-bar and en suite, why not get away from it all at one of the more
Algarve promoted on CNN and Eurosport
IN A campaign commencing this month, the Algarve will be promoted via television advertising on two international channels with the largest viewing figures: CNN International and Eurosport. The objective is