Film Review – SUPERMAN RETURNS – Review by RUTH SHARPE
THE ORIGINAL superhero is back. Following the recent remakes of Spiderman and Batman, it was only a matter of time before Hollywood found another Superman, this time in the unknown
Food and diabetes – Rules for a healthy diet
Here we are again, talking about diabetes, the so-called plague of the century. Diabetes is serious, as it results in an accumulation of glucose in the blood, which, if left
Free wireless internet access in town centres
THERE ARE 16 areas in the Algarve where you can now access the internet for free, by switching on any laptop with a wireless facility. Known as “hotspots”, these special
GAZA STRIP
Abductions and continued air and land offences Two journalists working for the US Fox News Network were kidnapped by gunmen on Monday evening. Roadblocks were quickly set up to find
Get on course
Learning holidays offer adventure travel for both body and mind If you usually come home from holiday with nothing more than a great tan, why not consider returning with something
Golfers are not as healthy as they believe
According to an informal survey published in Golf Digest, two-thirds of golfers are overweight, although only 54 per cent believe they are. While top tour players are generally in good
Health Minister admits giving option on smoking ban
THE PORTUGUESE Health Ministry has admitted altering its plans with regard to a blanket smoking ban in food and drink establishments throughout Portugal. Now, it will give restaurant, bar and
Hundreds of fish suffocate
ACCORDING TO a team from the Commission of Co-ordination and Regional Development (CCDR), a lack of oxygen in the water of the Alcantarilha river, next to Armação de Pêra beach,
Illegal food vendors on the beach
The GNR and maritime police, in a collaborative operation, seized close to 1,200 Bolas de Berlim (creamy sweet cakes) from 22 vendors along the beaches of Falésia, Rocha Baixinha and
International art scene for Lisbon
LISBON CÂMARA is to push for a greater internationalisation of its arts scene, in order to turn the city into a European cultural centre. It aims to bring Lisbon in