Dates with destiny
Dates with destiny I will be offering Tarot readings as part of a fundraising event on February 25, at Café Bar Bacchus, Porches Pottery, in Porches (near Lagoa). On May
Embassy hosts water debate
FOLLOWING 2000’s successful OFWAT/IRAR dinner debate, the British embassy decided to host the second in Lisbon. Both dinners promoted sharing experiences within the water industry between British and Portuguese companies.
ExpoAlgarve hosts three major catering events
TODAY, FRIDAY (February 17) sees the opening of a trio of fairs dedicated to the hotel and catering industry at the ExpoAlgarve pavilion, located in Loulé’s industrial park. The event
Faro Câmara facing serious financial difficulties
IN A recent press conference given by the President of Faro Câmara José Apolinário, exactly 100 days after taking office, the announcement was made that the council is facing “serious
Feeling quizzical
MY MOTHER assures me that I spent the first five years of my life driving her and everyone else in my immediate vicinity mad. As soon as I was able
Film Review – BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN
There’s gold in them there hills! THE IDEA of gay cowboys may induce sniggers in the back row and cringes from the males in the audience, but Brokeback Mountain is
Finland
World’s biggest cruise ship NORTH AMERICAN company, Royal Caribbean, has commissioned a Finnish shipyard to construct the biggest and most expensive cruise ship in the world. This “giant” will measure
Fátima expects 250,000 pilgrims
MORE THAN 250,000 people are expected to descend on Fátima this Sunday (February 19) when the remains of Sister Lúcia are transferred from Carmelo de Santa Teresa in Coimbra to
Government grants six million to promote Algarve tourism
THE ALGARVE is to receive from the Instituto de Turismo de Portugal (ITP) six million euros, from a national budget of 30.5 million euros, to promote tourism in the region.
Half of Lisbon Câmara staff left school before age 16
A SHOCKING report into the educational standards of Lisbon Câmara staff reveals that 50 per cent of its employees left school before the age of 16. A large proportion quit