Iranian president writes a letter to Bush
IRANIAN PRESIDENT Ahmadinejad has written a letter to President Bush, the first high-level communication between Iran and America for almost three decades. The 18-page document has not yet been made
Justwhite under new ownership
TRISHELL GILL is proud to announce she is now the new owner of JustWhite bedroom & bathroom essentials, based in Almancil. Trishell had been working with the previous owner, Tessa
Licensing requirements for holiday lets Nº 4
The guest house – A Hospedagem MANY FOREIGN homeowners wish to make extra income from their properties. While a few run rental activities from January to December, most prefer a
Lisbon’s Praça do Município displays 101 cows
NEVER MIND the One Hundred and One Dalmatians – Lisbon became the scene of One Hundred and One Cows which were herded together in the city’s Praça do Município last
Loulé has a twin city
LOULÉ IS celebrating its official twinning with Benguela, a city in Angola, 17 years after the idea was first proposed. The union will bring about an exchange of social, cultural,
Middle East gets closer
VIRGIN ATLANTIC has launched its first Middle East route between Heathrow and Dubai, using A340-600 Airbuses, which will carry more than 300 passengers on the seven-hour flight. Virgin Atlantic chairman,
MOTOR SPORT – Home advantage
FERNANDO ALONSO avenged his defeat in Michael Schumacher’s back yard the previous weekend, with a clinical success on his own Barcelona circuit. The reigning world champion started the race in
New generation multibancos given green light
THE LATEST generation of ‘smart’ multibanco machines, which recognise, count and validate deposited banknotes, as well as read cheques, are to be introduced nationwide starting this month. This follows the
New maritime traffic control system on the way
A NEW system for maritime traffic control is expected to be operational along the coast of the Algarve by the end of next year, from the São Miguel mountain ridge
New sun cream protection factors
THE EUROPEAN Commission has committed itself to giving consumers better information about the level of protection provided by sun creams. The current factor numbering indicates protection from UVB radiation, which