Taste the best pork dishes in the Alentejo!
IF YOU like pork, then the forthcoming Semana Gastronómico do Porco, a week long festival featuring the best traditional pork dishes, being held in the Alentejo from February 21 to
Tavira fireman rescues child from well
FOR THE first time in his 18 year career as a fireman in Tavira, Carlos Botelho was called upon to save a little girl who had fallen down a well,
Tennis – Australian outlook
TIM HENMAN’S Australian Open challenge was ended at the first hurdle by his Wimbledon conqueror Dmitry Tursunov, crumbling to a 7-5, 3-6, 4-6, 5-7 defeat. British compatriot, Andy Murray didn’t
To touch and feel
AN EXHIBITION at Galeria Municipal Trem in Faro, presented in conjunction with the Associação de Cegos e Amblíopes de Portugal (ACAPO), the Portuguese association for the blind, will be running
Writer’s home centre of demolition scandal
THE HOME of one of Portugal’s most famous writers is currently at the centre of a golden handshake scandal. The Almeida Garrett House in Lisbon, which used to belong to
Yoga classes at Albufeira municipal pools
THE GABINETE de Apoio à Juventude (GAJ), the youth support office, of Albufeira Câmara is already receiving applications for its yoga classes, due to commence shortly at the municipal swimming
Youngsters better informed with new citizens shop
A SECOND Loja do Cidadão Para Jovens, a citizens shop for youngsters, was inaugurated last week by the government’s Secretary of State for Youth and Sport, Laurentino Dias. The shop, located
A Laurence Llewelyn – Bowen spectacular
Wednesday, December 7 The gaps between programmes on TV seem to be getting longer and are most definitely louder. This evening’s offerings were scarily Christmassy, with the Corrie break tempting
Algarve still first choice for national tourists
A NEW report recently published by the Instituto Nacional de Estatística, the national statistics office, has confirmed that the Portuguese continue to choose the Algarve as their preferred holiday destination.
Alvalade gardens to be given facelift
A VAST area of open parkland in the centre of Lisbon has been closed to the public for improvements. The Parque de Alvalade, which covers 10 hectares, was closed on