The summer recess – By PAUL MCKAY
Tuesday July 11 One of the joys of moving away from your home town, and even more so your home country, is that you are constantly discovering something new; new
Bombeiros on high alert this summer
ALTHOUGH FOREST fires have been raging all over Portugal recently, this summer the blazes seem to be concentrated in the north of the country. Many have attributed the lack of
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Terror Plot in UK Breaking News regarding the latest terror threat plot in the UK
Concerns over children using mobile phones
THE EUROPEAN Commission has launched a study to examine the potential risks to children who use mobile phones. Through the study, which will continue until October 16 of this year,
Enjoy an evening at the sand sculpture festival
This month, the international sand sculpture festival, FIESA 2006, at Pêra, is set to entertain its visitors with live music, as they wander round the impressive images and scenes. Beginning
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Hundreds missing after flood Rescuers have been digging through mud and debris, in search of at least 300 people, after the Dechatu river flooded late last week. Water swept through
Film Review – Miami Vice – Review by RUTH SHARPE
Well, the effects are good… THOSE OF you expecting a big screen revamp of the hit TV series, should approach this film with caution. Director Michael Mann has set out
Give your pets the hotel they deserve!
A PET hotel, which will also be used as an animal refuge for cats and dogs, has recently opened in Tavira. The centre hopes to resolve the problems of holidaymakers
Glassmaking in turmoil
PORTUGAL’S FINE glass industry in Marinha Grande (north of Lisbon) is in crisis. The rising price of natural gas, essential in the glass production process, coupled with cheap imports from
GOLF – By Tony Bennett
Greenside pitching IF YOU are more than four or five metres from the edge of the green, then you will likely have to play a greenside pitch. The difference between