English couple fight council over water bill
BRITISH COUPLE David and Lisa Scutt from São Rafael, Albufeira, are contesting two water bills, totalling more than 9,000 euros, which they received from their local Câmara. Since the bills
Equipment
GOLF EQUIPMENT has changed dramatically over the years. Essentially, the ball is the same shape and size, but the construction of it is much improved. Likewise, club construction, using new
Experience the excitement of the 2006 Cheltenham Festival
LESS THAN an hour-and-a-half away from Coventry Airport is the famous Cheltenham Racecourse, home each spring to the hugely popular Cheltenham Festival, which this year runs from Tuesday, March 14
Film Review – MUNICH
A serene massacre THE 1972 Olympic Games were billed as the serene Olympics, a chance to set social differences aside and experience the spirit of international camaraderie and friendship. That
First multipurpose facility in Algarve for Lagoa
PARCHAL, IN the council of Lagoa, will soon be home to the first multipurpose event venue in the Algarve. The Pavilhão do Arade, which will boast an area of almost
Former president of the American Club of Lisbon
Former president of the American Club of Lisbon reveals the highlights of her time in charge BLAINE TAVARES has just retired after 12 years as president of the American Club
Gay marriage licence request turned down by court
TWO PORTUGUESE lesbians, who applied to get married at Lisbon’s Civil Registry Office, had their request denied last week. It was the first time ever in Portugal that a same-sex
German man found dead next to River Arade
THE BODY of 59-year-old German, Klaus Riebandt, was found next to the River Arade, close to Quinta de Mata Mouros, three kilometres from Silves, on February 1. The cause of
Government measures as useful as aspirins for seriously …
Government measures as useful as aspirins for seriously sick patients MARQUES MENDES, leader of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), said recently in parliament that the current economic measures being taken