Hashish haul in Vila Real de Santo António
POLICE IN Vila Real de Santo António recently carried out a series of raids on premises storing fishing equipment on Monte Gordo beach, resulting in the seizure of 1,600 doses
Hatha-Yoga classes in Lagoa
LAGOA’S CULTURAL association, Idéias do Levante, has started two more classes of Hatha-Yoga, led by Corinne Braga. Hatha-Yoga believes the body is a vehicle for the spirit and, over the
Homegrown jazz festival begins next month
SOME OF the biggest names in Portuguese jazz are due to perform in the second InJazz – Jazz em Português event, a unique festival for national jazz musicians. The Mário
Illegal immigrant vandalises Lagoa High Street
SHOP OWNERS in Lagoa were in for a nasty surprise last Sunday, when a 31-year-old Brazilian man went on the rampage, throwing stones at windows of shops and banks, causing
Individual tax payments in advance and retentions
Employees, independent workers and rentals EACH INDIVIDUAL with an income will have to pay individual tax (IRS). However, in order to calculate the individual tax that is owed, a complex
Israel ponders a future without Sharon
By Gabriel Hershman ISRAELI LEADER Ariel Sharon’s life-threatening illness has triggered some comparisons with the assassination of former Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin 10 years ago. Some commentators even claim that
Lisbon gears up for Rock in Rio
THOUSANDS OF euros raised from this year’s Rock in Rio-Lisboa music festival are to be donated to Portuguese children’s charities, it was announced last week. One of the largest music
Lisbon suffers earthquake tremors
PORTUGUESE SEISMOLOGISTS have dismissed tremors felt last week in the Lisbon area as “nothing to worry about”. The vibrations of two seaquakes were felt in the capital in the afternoon
Markets and currencies – a review of 2005
UK For the first time in the last five years, shares outperformed house prices by a substantial margin. According to an article in the Daily Mail, UK house prices rose
Moura hosts walking festival
MOURA IN the Alentejo will host the sixth edition of ‘Percursos de Roda Pé’, a series of scenic walks taking place between February and April in one of the region’s