Contraceptive pill is solution for pigeon problem
OEIRAS CÂMARA says its hands are legally tied, following complaints from residents in Paço de Arcos about a plague of pigeons in the area. The situation seems desperate as house
Cruel death of a dog
A court in Coimbra has fined two young men, aged 21 and 22, charged with throwing a dog from the eighth floor of a block of apartments in April 2003.
Delicious dishes to serve at your party
IT’S THAT time of year, when you may want to throw a party for family and friends. It isn’t always easy to think of something simple to make that is
Dick Turpin is nearly ready to stand and deliver
REHEARSALS ARE well underway for the Algarveans’ annual pantomime production. In 2006, the less known but equally traditional pantomime Dick Turpin has been chosen to entertain and delight children of
Film Review – KING KONG
Monkey business on a GM scale BY CHOOSING to remake King Kong, Peter Jackson set himself a task higher than the Empire State Building, but, in doing so, was able
For the love of dogs
RESCUED DOGS are like closed books that open slowly over the years to reveal not only part of their history, but also for us to write of better times and,
Foreign babies born in Algarve on the rise
THE NUMBER of children born to foreign mothers in the Algarve’s maternity units is on the rise, with figures increasing by seven per cent over the first three years of
Former top gun flying ace is new US ambassador
A FORMER US fighter pilot is the new American Ambassador to Portugal. Alfred Hoffman Junior was sworn in as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States in Portugal in
Friendlies
Mexico, one of Portugal’s group rivals, has managed to beat European opposition for the first time in three years. Fonseca and Huiqui were on the mark in Phoenix, Arizona, after
Happy 10th birthday, Medal!
TEN YEARS on and Medal, insurance brokers in Portimão, are still a name you can trust when it comes to insurance. Celebrating their 10th anniversary this month, managing director, Henrique