Algarve agency promotes local talent
AT THIS time of year, you cannot move in the Algarve without seeing advertisements for festivals, music evenings or concerts. However, it is sad to say that, until now, there
Amazing Azores
ONE OF Europe’s best-kept secrets, the Azores straddle the mid-Atlantic ridge around 950 miles west of Lisbon. In fact, this string of nine distinctive, emerald green islands forms the western
An unbelievable incident
A warning to all charity shops with donation boxes. Not even in charity shops do robbers stop to think. Half an hour before closing time, a young Portuguese man prowled
Apolinário promises to improve transport
A PLEDGE to improve Faro’s public transport system is the cornerstone of Socialist Party (PS) candidate José Apolinário’s (pictured) campaign for the Algarve capital’s local elections. Apolinário has promised that,
Athletics – Faster, higher, further
Last Saturday saw the start of the World Athletics Championships in Helsinki, which will close with the men’s 4×400 meters relay on next Sunday. Apart from some of the big
BA passengers raise millions
DONATIONS FROM passengers flying with British Airways have amounted to 20 million pounds over the past decade, contributing towards the UNICEF ‘Change for Good Programme’, which helps improve the quality
Back tickling and pole dancing in the hills
• Sun-drying tomatoes in the drying machine Thursday 7th July This afternoon, while Martyn was taking one of our cars for its MOT re-test (it passed), I decided to water
Beach Boys to perform in Portugal
SIXTIESAMERICAN band, The Beach Boys, have announced they will play two concerts in Portugal this August – in Crato (in the Alentejo) on August 30 and in Lisbon on August
Bowls comes to Vale do Lobo
A NEW bowling green is to open in the Vale do Lobo complex in September, located in Zone Nutopia by the back of the seventh tee of the Royal Golf
Bravehearts
In the Champions League second qualifying round, second leg, Celtic faced the Herculean task of attempting to pull back a 5-0 first leg deficit against Artmedia Bratislava at Parkhead. The