Dolls mark Worker’s Day in Algarve villages
HUNDREDS OF life-size dolls were displayed in many of the Algarve’s villages on Monday, May 1, in order to mark Dia do Trabalhador (Worker’s Day). Following an age-old tradition, handmade
ENGLAND – England down-turn
FOLLOWING MONTHS of speculation, it was announced that Luiz Felipe Scolari had been chosen to succeed Sven-Göran Eriksson in the England hot seat, only for the Brazilian to turn down
Enjoy Egypt despite bombs
BRITISH TRAVELLERS should keep visiting Egypt: this is the latest advice from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) following the recent bomb blasts that tore through the Red Sea resort
Erotic fair returns to Lisbon
VISTORS TO Lisbon’s Salão Erótico, taking place at FIL in Lisbon’s Parque das Nações from July 13 to 16, can enjoy some new features added to the event this year,
Estoril Open underway at Jamor
PORTUGAL’S PREMIER tennis event, the Estoril Open got underway at the Estádio de Jamor in Lisbon this week and the finals will be played this Sunday (May 7). More than
Exhibition of paintings by local English artists
AN EXHIBITION of work by three local English artists is currently taking place at the Slave Market in Lagos until May 15. The artists, who all live in the western
film review – THE MATADOR
The name’s Noble, Julian Noble IN A twist on his James Bond persona, Pierce Brosnan plays Julian Noble, a skilled assassin who’s getting on in years. He’s a grizzled, misogynistic,
Finance Minister says private enterprise is key to recovery
THE PORTUGUESE economy has underperformed in recent years, conceded Finance Minister, Fernando Teixeira dos Santos, in his recent address to the American Club of Lisbon. But he stressed that the
Frightening Thought
Frightening Thought McDonalds has announced recently that it is to introduce a new Bigger Big Mac – but how much bigger is bigger? The answer is a whopping 40 per cent. So
Fun day for kids and animals
PET PARK in Mexilhoeira Grande is holding a Kids Fun Day on Sunday, May 21. There will be a doggie gymkhana, so bring your own dog or borrow one of