Fly high-class for less cash
A NEW, low-cost airline will soon make travelling business class between London and New York more affordable. Silverjet is expected to start its London Luton to Newark business class service
Fun and Games Day 2006
AN EVENT that has now become a fixture on the Lisbon calendar, the British Community Council (BCC) Fun and Games Day will this year take place at St. Julian’s School
Global study reveals “facts” about women
ACCORDING TO the largest worldwide study of women ever undertaken, around 80 per cent of Portuguese women, aged between 15 and 24, say they “feel fat and old”. Avon Women’s
Health activities and IVA exemption
By PEDRO SIMÕES GENERALLY ALL health activities are IVA (VAT) exempt. However, there are a few forms of treatment that are not recognised in Portugal, such as chiropractic, homeopathy, aromatherapy,
Heart disease kills one person every 15 minutes
ONE PERSON dies every 15 minutes in Portugal as a result of heart disease, according to the Sociedade Portuguesa de Cardiologia (SPC). The SPC has been undertaking a nationwide campaign
Illegal immigration network dismantled
A NETWORK of people with links to Moldavia, thought to be facilitating illegal immigration by selling counterfeit work contracts in the Algarve, was dismantled this week by the Serviço de
Lack of hygiene in hospitals kills one in 100 patients
PORTUGAL’S HEALTH Minister, Correia de Campos, talking during a meeting of European Health Ministers in Sintra last week, admitted that the country had a serious problem of hospital acquired infections.
Lisbon Câmara could close down more petrol stations
AFTER CLOSING down 50 petrol stations, Lisbon Câmara has admitted the possibility that it might close down even more in the city. A council officer said that around 80 petrol
Lost City
LOST CITY by Clive Cussler Great news for the millions of Cussler fans worldwide as his latest paperback hits the bookstands. Kurt Austin is back as leader of NUMA’s Special
Loulé ranks among richest boroughs in country
LOULÉ IS ranked among the top 25 richest boroughs in the country in terms of spending power, according to the 2006 Sales Index from information management firm, Marktest. In regional