Conman posing as an astrologist detained in Faro
FARO POLÍCIA Judiciária (PJ) have detained a 27-year-old man who is suspected of conning members of the general public by posing as an astrologist. His fraudulent scheme proved very lucrative,
Diabetes – you are what you eat … this means you!
IN MY first article on diabetes, I wrote about the disease from a medical point of view, and only briefly about how it should be managed by the individual who
Father’s Day celebrations in Faro
IN ORDER to mark Father’s Day in Portugal (Sunday, March 19), Faro’s Municipal Theatre has organised two special events for fathers to enjoy some magical moments with their children. Rui
Guns N’ Roses and Shakira
GUNS N’ ROSES – not your average boy band, oh no – in their hey day of the late 80s, early 90s, they were ugly, misogynistic, and violent. However, they
Islamic column uncovered in Tavira
AN ISLAMIC column has been uncovered during excavations carried out as part of the ongoing work to remodel the Praça da República in Tavira. The Instituto Português de Arqueologia (IPA),
Joana case reaches Supreme Court
LAWYERS FOR Leonor and João Cipriano, the sister and brother convicted of abusing, murdering and concealing the body of eight-year-old Joana, are appealing to the Supreme Court to absolve the
Mad about Madrid
MADRID HAS two faces: the face one sees in the day, a catholic and monumental testament to imperial grandeur, and the face it wears at night, outrageously bawdy, risqué and
Man dies after shooting at well-known brothel near Lagoa
A MAN was shot recently after a disagreement took place at the well-known Solar dos Pinheiros brothel, located in Estrada das Sesmarias, near Lagoa. The 44-year-old victim, who had been
Millennium bcp and BPI could merge
PORTUGAL’S LARGEST private bank, Millennium bcp, is the latest Portuguese company to announce a take-over bid. Millennium bcp launched, on Monday of this week, a 4.3 billion euro cash upfront
NORWAY
Creative plumbing A WOMAN in Norway made an unusual discovery this week – when she turned on the kitchen tap, she found found beer gushing out instead of water, and