Drugs arrest in Monchique
A 49-YEAR-old German man was arrested in Marmelete, Monchique, after being found with 15 doses of cocaine and 30 grammes of hashish. The man, who was caught by the criminal
England – Swede calamity
Just when all seemed well aboard the good ship England, its commander-in-chief has sailed her perilously close to a treacherous reef, seriously undermining moral on the eve of battle. Head
Film Review – CASANOVA
The love god returns AUSTRALIAN HEATH Ledger plays history’s most famous lothario Casanova – the driven, besotted, seemingly helpless yet graceful Italian lover, who has made the pursuit of women
Following in the footsteps of France’s tragic last queen
• The hamlet reflected the late 18th century romantic taste for everything rustic. It was commissioned in 1780 by Marie Antoinette By Chris Graeme A CAPRICIOUS, frivolous, superficial gambler and
Friday 13 heralded first Oeiras Esoteric Fair
THE FULL Moon on Friday 13 couldn’t have been a better day on which to open a fair devoted to everything psychic and linked to the occult and paranormal. There
Hashish haul in Vila Real de Santo António
POLICE IN Vila Real de Santo António recently carried out a series of raids on premises storing fishing equipment on Monte Gordo beach, resulting in the seizure of 1,600 doses
Hatha-Yoga classes in Lagoa
LAGOA’S CULTURAL association, Idéias do Levante, has started two more classes of Hatha-Yoga, led by Corinne Braga. Hatha-Yoga believes the body is a vehicle for the spirit and, over the
Homegrown jazz festival begins next month
SOME OF the biggest names in Portuguese jazz are due to perform in the second InJazz – Jazz em Português event, a unique festival for national jazz musicians. The Mário
Illegal immigrant vandalises Lagoa High Street
SHOP OWNERS in Lagoa were in for a nasty surprise last Sunday, when a 31-year-old Brazilian man went on the rampage, throwing stones at windows of shops and banks, causing
Individual tax payments in advance and retentions
Employees, independent workers and rentals EACH INDIVIDUAL with an income will have to pay individual tax (IRS). However, in order to calculate the individual tax that is owed, a complex