Happy Birthday, Geoff!
PICTURED IS Geoff of Fires of Portugal with his two ‘rottis’, Esme and Samson, at his holiday home in Almograve (Alentejo), where he should be celebrating his 50th birthday today
High speed car chase from Albufeira to Alcochete
TWO PORTUGUESE men were arrested by police last weekend, following a high speed car chase between Albufeira and Alcochete (south of Lisbon). No less than five police cars were involved
Iberia interested in TAP Portugal
SPAIN’S NATIONAL flag carrier Iberia is interested in making a bid for part of TAP Portugal should it come under the hammer. Iberia Lineas Aereas de Espanha SA made the
It has finally arrived …
THE VIRGIN Vie cosmetic and jewellery experience! I recently attended my first cosmetics and jewellery party with some trepidation, which on reflection was misplaced. The evening at Lila’s Guitar Bar
Job nearly done
I SUPPOSE it was inevitable. The UK government – and particularly its leader, Tony Blair – has been determined to take an historically rare opportunity of getting enough radical legislation
Learning to be laid back
IMPATIENT BY nature, it has taken me 20 years to finally accept the laid back approach to getting things done in the Algarve. An appointment with our local doctor takes
Limited funding for health investigations
HEALTH STUDIES are poorly investigated and supported by public funds according to Luís Campos, co-ordinator of the Núcleo de Estudos de Doenças Auto-Imunes (NEDAI), the centre for studies of autoimmune
Lisbon registers grave profits
BUYING AND selling marble family tombs can be a profitable business in Lisbon these days. The Lisbon Câmara has been auctioning off abandoned monumental jazigos (graves) at the Prazeres and
lower leagues
One hope IN THE second division Louletano’s latest 3-1 victory in Silves maintains the central Algarve team’s promotion push. Only Operário is currently disputing the place at the top of
March towards spring
WELCOME TO the March night sky. This is the month of the spring Equinox, when the path of the Sun crosses the celestial equator of the sky and enters the