Money raised for Pirilampos
MEMBERS OF the St. Andrew’s Society recently had a fun night at Porches Pottery, with a treasure hunt in the garden and raffle, followed by supper prepared by Julie Garrett.
Mugging in Lagos
Two men, aged 29 and 31, have been arrested, charged and given prison sentences, for mugging a pedestrian in Lagos recently. The victim, who was pushed to the ground during
New baggage fees for no-frills flyers
IN THE first indication that the recent changes to airport security are to have a significant impact on air travel, both easyJet and Ryanair have announced changes to their luggage
New law against discrimination
FROM SEPTEMBER 2006, discriminating against disabled people will lead to fines, and companies that practise a discriminatory act could be forced to close and their licences and authorisations suspended for
Planning for the inevitable – By Bill Blevins
Making sure the right people get the right money at the right time: Planning to avoid death duties should be a key component of your estate planning. I do not
Portuguese peacekeepers
Portuguese troops left this week on a six-month deployment in Kabul to assist the NATO-led ISAF (International Security Assistance Force) mission in Afghanistan, to replace a contingent of 150 Portuguese
Premieres – LITTLE MAN
Comedy/Crime The Wayans brothers are in the directors’ chair again, this time with a comedy about a man so anxious to be a father, that he mistakes an extremely short,
Premieres – VOLVER
Comedy/Drama Set in Spain, this is a generational story of three women – a good mother, who is desperately in love with a man who is far from being a
Prison guards threaten strike action
PORTUGAL’S PRISON guards union is threatening strike action, following the decision by the government to make clean syringes available to prisoners. The union considers this decision to be tantamount to
Queen’s birthday celebration
This year has already seen many birthday celebrations and parties for HM Queen Elizabeth II’s 80th birthday, and on September 22, Faith in Music will present Last Night of the