Dead Sea is dying
If you fancy bathing in the Dead Sea, you’d better hurry. An environmental group has issued its strongest warning yet that the sea is in danger of drying up. “The
Der Spiegel vs the BBC
Der Spiegel vs the BBC Dear Editor, Let me take up cudgels once again against your columnist, Gabriel Hershman, whom I strive to provoke into a little more thoughtfulness. While
Dreadlock holiday
IS IT already a year ago that we last braced ourselves for the annual invasion of the Algarve, that most beautiful part of the world we have chosen to call
easyjet expands Gatwick services
Low cost airline, easyjet has announced a major expansion of routes to and from Gatwick. These include three services a day to Glasgow, starting on October 2. The airline also
Eye care with the best technology has to offer
Sixteen years after he opened his opticians on the main avenue in Quarteira, Dr. Juan El Khoury’s business is still going strong. What allows him to have such a wide
Festival da Caldeirada in Armação de Pêra
FOR THREE consecutive days (June 23, 24 and 25), Armação de Pêra will be holding the eighth Festival da Caldeirada and, once again, the Hotel Garbe will be participating. This
Film Review – JUST MY LUCK
Lucky for some LINDSAY LOHAN plays Ashley Albright, a single girl in Manhattan, who has a couple of giggly girlfriends (Turner and Armstrong), a fast-track career in publicity, and is
General Motors to pull out of Portugal
IT HAS been another black week for Economy Minister, Manuel Pinho, after the announcement that the American car manufacturer, General Motors (GM), is to close its Opel plant at Azambuja
Great news for mobile users abroad
IF YOU’RE heading out of the country, you’ll be pleased to hear that a European Union campaign, to slash the cost of making mobile phone calls for customers travelling abroad,
Healthcare more expensive from August
HEALTHCARE WILL become more expensive from August 1, when a new table of charges comes into force from the Serviço Nacional de Saúde (SNS), the national health service. For now