When I’m 64
Skip Bandele reflects on life and his world – as he sees it. LAST MONTH, the oldest person in the world died at the age of 116. Maria Esther de
WWF wrestling tour comes to Lisbon
The phenomenon of wrestling that has gripped the world for the past 25 years will be coming to Portugal for only the second time in the sport’s history. Die hard
Acrobats perform at Lisbon Casino
ENTERTAINMENT IN Lisbon Casino’s Arena Lounge is taking on a new twist in September, showcasing the talents of some excellent acrobats from the New Circus genre. World recognised master acrobat,
Al Gore documentary to be shown in Portugal
THE FILM documentary, An Inconvenient Truth, which deals with the campaign led by America’s former vice-president, Al Gore, concerning climatic change, will be shown in cinemas throughout Portugal from September
Albufeira Câmara helps Casa dos Rapazes
Albufeira CÂmara recently donated 750 euros towards the construction of a preschool for the Instituto D. Francisco Gomes, the boys orphanage in Faro, also known as Casa dos Rapazes. The
ANTARCTICA
Ice column reveals climate change truth CARBON DIOXIDE levels are substantially higher now than at any time in the last 800,000 years. This was the revelation from the study of
Attempted robbery at Slide & Splash
IT HAS been reported that two men attempted to rob Slide & Splash, the water park near Lagoa, in the early hours of August 28, but failed to break into
BASKETBALL
Spanish high – By SKIP BANDELE AT THE World Cup in Japan, favourites US easily beat Germany 85-65 to set up a semi-final clash with Olympic champions Greece, 73-56 victors
Beat those first tee nerves
By Tony Bennett Everyone experiences nerves, with some people welcoming them as a sign that they are about to achieve something. Recently, I spoke to one of my students, who
Best of Britain bargains
If you are using the Eurostar or a ferry to travel to the UK for a break, you will be pleased to hear that the average cost of a one-off