The circus is coming to town
THE NATIONAL Acrobatic Circus of Beijing, considered to be one of the best circus companies in the world, will be performing two shows at the Algarve Stadium in Faro, on
The Constant Princess
The Constant Princess by Philippa Gregory If you require an escape from reality into history, recreated by a skillful author, then this is the book for you. A splendid and
The giant planet
By CLIVE JACKSON WELCOME TO the July night sky. This month begins with the giant planet, Jupiter, with a volume 1,300 times larger than our Earth, visible high in the
Thief with syringe causes panic in Faro
A DRUG addict, aged 35, recently caused panic in Faro, when within the space of two weeks, he robbed more than a dozen people, the majority of them women on
TOUR DE FRANCE – Drama at the start
THE 93rd edition of the world’s greatest cycle race suffered a serious body blow before this year’s competitors could even get started. In the absence of the now retired, Lance
Utopian organic farm in Lagoa
The Watson family really does have it all. They have lived in Portugal, where their children were born and raised, for the last 16 years. They have been at their
Vilar pledges prudence alongside innovation at theGulbenkian
EMÍLIO RUI Vilar, president of the Gulbenkian Foundation, was the guest speaker at the American Club of Lisbon recently. In his address, Vilar said that the Gulbenkian, as a private
Walk the length of the Algarve
IN 2007, it will be possible to walk the length of the Algarve along the Via Algarviana (Algarvean Track), an ecological pedestrian track. Developed and managed by environmental group Almargem,
World Press Photo exhibition national debut
THE WORLD Press Photo exhibition features one of the most prestigious collection of photojournalism in the world. This year, it is making its national debut in Portimão today (July 7).
Playing ball with Iran
EVERY MEP is a member of at least one so-called Inter-parliamentary Delegation, which is designed to develop understanding and relationships between the elected politicians of Europe, and those from another