Singing the blues – Part four
OUR OWN life expectancy is continually increasing. It was 49 years at the start of the 20th century and 75 years at the end of it. Thanks to modern science,
Sweet summer crops
THE LAST few weeks could have been tailor-made for horticulturalists when it comes to the weather. An absolutely perfect start to the Algarve spring – warm sunny days and slightly
The expanding face of Century 21
THE HAPPY team of Century 21 (from left: Rita Dwyer, Pedro Miguel, Tanja Rapp and Sónia Caetano), which recently opened a new agency in Lagos, will be delighted to help
Thomsonfly.com bags a better deal for passengers
THOMSONFLY.COM, WHICH operates regular low fare flights from Faro to Bournemouth, Coventry and Doncaster, has recently announced a new baggage policy that gives customers flexibility on how to use their
Adopting a child in Portugal becomes easier
ADOPTING CHILDREN in Portugal will become easier as from June of this year, said the Social Security Minister, Vieira da Silva, last week. A national adoption database will be up
Algarve Artists Society update
THE FIRST meeting of the Algarve Artists Society will take place on Monday, May 15, from 7.30pm to 9.30pm, at the Raj Restaurant in the Hotel Garbe, Armação de Pêra.
Algarve Summer Festival line-up still not confirmed
THIS YEAR’S line-up for the Algarve Summer Festival, to take place at the Algarve Stadium, is still not confirmed, despite the Tourism Board’s promise that the artists’ names would be
Almodôvar hosts second medieval market
AS PART of Abril em Almodôvar (April in Almodôvar), a two-week cultural festival already underway in the Alentejo town, a medieval market will be taking place this weekend between April
BALKANS
The Danube swells THE RIVER Danube’s flood wave has now reached the Ukraine after affecting many Balkan communities in its wake. Ukrainian emergency teams are building sandbag barriers in the
BASKETBALL – Final reckoning
THE NBA’s American basketball season is approaching its climax, with only a handful of regular games remaining. The Eastern Conference has been dominated by the Detroit Pistons, who have accumulated