Have a makeover party at home
SIR RICHARD Branson’s cosmetics and jewellery business, Virgin Vie, is building on the success of its fantastic business in the UK by bringing its gorgeous array of products to Portugal.
King’s widow preserved husband’s legacy
CORETTA SCOTT King, the esteemed widow of US civil rights leader Martin Luther King, died recently aged 78. Mrs King continued her husband’s crusade against racism in the aftermath of
Know thyself
THIS WEEK’S article will help you to discover the positive aspects of your figure and help you to take an honest look at who you are and what you can
Learn from the earth’s elders and live to 100 – Part 2
SCIENTISTS SAY that there is a pattern to longevity that, to some extent, we can control. In Part One, we spoke about behaviour, attitude, family spirit and … smoking! But
Lisbon tunnel might not open in June
THE NEVER-ENDING saga of Lisbon’s Marquês de Pombal tunnel bypass looks set to continue beyond the summer. The project was initially due to be completed in June this year, following
Mining project for Castro Marim and Alcoutim
MINING COULD begin in the Algarve boroughs of Castro Marim and Alcoutim and Alentejo borough of Mértola, if initial exploration reveals the presence of ores. The extraction activities would be
New law should make school transport safer
COMPLETION OF specific training should become obligatory for security guards accompanying children on school buses under a new law concerning collective transportation of children, claims the Associação para a Promoção da
New rules for payment of insurance premiums
Question: Am I going to have less time to pay my insurance policies? Previously, I had 30 days after the policy renewal date. Answer: No. The Decree-Law Nº122/2005 of July
Old people’s home project for Pêra needs funds
EIGHT YEARS ago, Father Mário and a group of residents in the village of Pêra started out on the long road to create, fund and build an old people’s home
Portimão residents hit by water price hike
AS FROM April this year, the price of water will increase by around 17 per cent in the borough of Portimão, according to the new tariff already approved by the

