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Simple Minds are in town!

EIGHTIES BAND, Simple Minds perform in Faro tonight (Friday July 28) at the Algarve Stadium. The group, whose biggest hits include Don’t You (Forget about me), Alive and Kicking, Promised

July 26, 2006by Portugal ResidentIn

Solar power the Algarve

Dear Editor, I read about AREAL, national studies, meetings, wind power, the Fitch report and oil at 100 dollars a barrel (see The Resident edition of July 7). But, not

July 26, 2006by Portugal ResidentIn

Sunshine parishes split

Dear Editor, I feel that I must congratulate Wendy Webb for having the courage to put her head above the parapet in the matter of the imbroglio within St. Vincent’s

July 26, 2006by Portugal ResidentIn

SWITZERLAND

World Trade Organisation talks collapse There are fears that it will take months for talks to resume after they broke down earlier this week. It is believed that the US

July 26, 2006by Portugal ResidentIn

Sócrates meets Venezuelan President

Portuguese Prime Minister, José Sócrates, and Venezuelan President, Hugo Chavez, have recently held brief talks on the strengthening of bilateral ties and international issues. Sócrates met with Chavez at Lisbon

July 26, 2006by Portugal Resident

Tall ships set sail for Cadiz

LISBON was in a festive mood last weekend, when thousands of well-wishers congregated at the city’s Alcântara docks to bid scores of sailing ships good luck for the next leg

July 26, 2006by Portugal Resident

The chipping game

One of the least appreciated skills in golf is the basic chip shot from just off the edge of the green. Watch most top players and you will witness the

July 26, 2006by Portugal ResidentIn

TOUR DE FRANCE

Lazarus in dreamland FLOYD LANDIS came back from the dead to emerge from the huge shadow cast by his now retired compatriot, Lance Armstrong. The American Phonak team rider entered

July 26, 2006by Portugal ResidentIn