Driving in Spain
Living in the Algarve, a large number of our friends regularly drive through Spain to and from UK and Northern Europe. With a large number of reported hi-jack attempts in
Eastern European countries promote tourism in Portugal
MINISTRIES FOR Tourism of Hungary, Poland and the Czech Republic are joining forces to promote the countries’ tourism to the Portuguese market on January 17, 18 and 19, at the
Ensure you have a good time
PICTURE THE scene – you’re in the travel agent organising your next holiday. Despite spending hours carefully choosing the perfect trip, you neglect to buy the right travel insurance. Market
European football teams train in the Algarve
THE RUSSIAN football team, Dynamo, where Portuguese footballers Maniche, Costinha, Frechault, Derlei, Nuno and Jorge Ribeiro play, have come to the Algarve for their winter training. They will be in
Faro’s Rembrandts are forgeries
TWO OIL paintings attributed to the famous Dutch painter Rembrandt, which were on display, from 1973 until 1998, at the museum of Faro, have been revealed by experts as forgeries.
Film Review – THE TRANSPORTER 2
Frank can transport me any day! BRITON, FRANK Martin (Statham) is a driver-for-hire. His job is simple – he transports objects or people from one place to another, using an
football focus
Pomp and circumstance FOLLOWING IN the footsteps of Roman Abramovich at Chelsea, the Premiership has its second Russian multi-millionaire owner, Alexandre “Sasha” Gaydamak, at Portsmouth. The 29-year-old son of flamboyant
Giant operation arrests gang of 15
FIFTEEN MEN, aged between 17 and 35, have been arrested following a huge police operation, co-ordinated by the criminal investigation department of Setúbal GNR. The gang is suspected of carrying
Girl of 16 found working as prostitute in Albufeira
A 16-year-old girl was found by police working as a prostitute in the house of a Brazilian couple in Albufeira. The girl’s mother, Maria de Jesus Pereira, is due to
Golfers end season with President’s Baffy
THE ROYAL British Club Golfing Society (RBCGS) completed its 2005 season with a competition for the President’s Baffy at the Golfe do Estoril. The outgoing Captain, Edward Robbins, took the