Burst mains pipe causes damage worth thousands of euros
A RUPTURED water mains pipe in Lisbon’s Santa Apolónia area wrecked havoc to houses, shops and cars last week. A 50-year-old, 80cm diameter pipe burst in Rua do Paraíso, damaging
Butterflies
A BORBOLETA (or The Butterfly in English) used to be the name of our family-run restaurant in the Algarve. My mother’s long-standing admiration of these delicate and beautiful creatures gave
Campaign promotes soup in Loulé schools
FOR THE second consecutive year, a project on nutrition, entitled Sopalândia (Soup Land), has been launched at schools in Loulé, in an effort to promote the consumption of fresh vegetables
Castro Marim hosts international photography event
THE ALGARVE’S 31st International Photographic Art Fair is being held at the Casa da Música in Castro Marim until February 19, an event organised by Racal Clube with support from
Cavaco Silva’s campaign most expensive ever
THE COST of Cavaco Silva’s presidential campaign, at 1.6 million euros, has proved the most expensive in Portuguese history. According to daily business paper, Diário Económico, the President’s campaign is
Death and taxes
SUCCESSION TAX was abolished by the Portuguese legislator and replaced by Stamp Duty with effect from January 2004. However, this does not mean that the beneficiaries of an estate do
Election study reveals interesting facts and figures
AS THE dust settles on last month’s presidential election, several predictable yet interesting statistics have come to light. According to a study by Portugal Diário, Cavaco Silva’s hometown Boliqueime registered
EU energy
THE ROCKETING price of energy this winter has concentrated the minds of politicians throughout Europe. The issue has not just been the price and availability of oil from the Middle
Fake Portuguese passports seized in Thailand
A BOSNIAN citizen was found in possession of more than 60 false documents in Bangkok, Thailand, recently. The 42-year-old man, Mohammed Mehdaoui, suspected of being involved in a network of
Film Review – THE LIBERTINE
A brutally realistic film JOHNNY DEPP delivers one of the best performances of his career in Laurence Dunmore’s The Libertine, a true story about John Wilmot, a man who didn’t