Beans like it hot
WHERE TO start? The variety of beans grown in Portugal is vast. Some are grown to be eaten fresh, often referred to as green beans or as string beans. Others
Bikers meet in Loulé this weekend
AS PART of the carnival celebrations taking place in Loulé this weekend, the Motoclube de Loulé is staging the 16th Bikers’ Convention of Loulé on February 25 and 26, next
Bombeiros fundraising night
COME ALONG and support the seventh annual Lagoa Bombeiros Dinner/Dance to be held at the Fatacil Restaurant on April 1, at 7.30pm. There will be plenty of good music for
CASA helps Silves Bombeiros
MEMBERS OF social club, CASA, got together and raised over 1,000 euros towards the purchase of winter protective clothing, urgently needed for the Silves Bombeiros. Commandant António Nunes of Silves
Cheque fraud – warning
EARLIER THIS week, we were alerted to a new, potentially crippling scam involving cheque fraud. A cheque that has been sent abroad by post can be intercepted and scanned. The
Council removes ‘mushrooms’ from city centre
VILA REAL de Santo António Câmara is going ahead with the removal of the metallic structures known as cogumelos (mushrooms) from Marquês de Pombal and from other locations in the
Erectile dysfunction affects one fifth of men
ONE IN five Portuguese men suffer from erection problems, premature ejaculation or a loss of sexual appetite. These are the findings of the largest study into sexual performance among men
Etiquette
Etiquette is “the customary code of polite behaviour in a society”, as defined by the Oxford English Dictionary. Golf has a great reputation for the good behaviour and manners of
Europe’s largest cocaine haul seized
IN THE early hours of last Friday morning (February 17), police in the Algarve seized eight tons of cocaine, the largest seizure ever to take place in Portugal and the
Film Review – THE PRODUCERS
There’s no business like showbusiness THIS IS a film that comes with something of a pedigree – Mel Brooks’ 1968 original film, a comedic masterpiece, and his over-the-top Broadway musical,