Bomb threats across region
Schools and courts in the region appear to be the target of a spate of telephone hoaxes in which the caller claims that he has planted a live bomb in
Clear of BSE
The European Commission has confirmed that two sheep – one from Portugal, the other from Salamanca – that were thought to be infected with BSE, or ‘mad cow disease’, are
Controversy over digger
The leader of Faro Câmara has launched an enquiry into what has been described as “the inappropriate and unauthorised usage” of a mechanical digger that belongs to the câmara for
Countdown to EURO 2004 – 141 days to go!
FOCUS: Sweden (Group C) The elongated Scandinavian country, temperate in the south and bitterly cold in the north, has a population of nine million, the majority of whom live in
End of term music
Brazilian musician Gabriel and top DJ Rui da Silva are set to top the bill at Lisbon’s academic week, which will run from May 5 to 10. A spokesman for
England vs Portugal friendly
For those who weren’t able to reserve tickets for the February 18 match via the Portuguese FA internet site, there is an alternative. According to the Algarvean Football Association, tickets
Extra million vehicles should be off the road
New figures reveal that there could be up to a million vehicles on Portuguese roads that do not comply with road safety requirements, even though they have been passed as
Hunting areas ever decreasing
New property developments built across the Algarve over the last 30 years have resulted in a scarcity of free open countryside. This is the reason, according to hunting attack victim
Inconvenient problem
All the public conveniences on Lisbon’s 37 underground stations are to remain closed to the public in spite of more than a million passengers passing through the metro system every
Job market
For many people, a new year means a new job – although this year for many, a new year means no job at all. The other night, Portuguese TV showed