Top of the range cars unaffected by economic crisis
NEITHER THE current economic crisis nor the rise in income tax to 21 per cent and petrol prices are deterring the rich from buying luxury cars. In the first seven
Ukrainian folk dancing in Faro
DIM, a dancing group from the city of Podilsky in the Ukraine, will bring a little of their country’s culture to the Algarve, while also making the region’s estimated 17,000
Unforgettable holiday in the Algarve
My family and I have just returned from Albufeira, after two weeks of pleasure. I must tell you of what I believe was one of the nicest things that happened
Unions criticise Lagos Hospital’s
PUBLIC SECTOR unions have accused the Barlavento Hospital’s steering committee of preparing to close Lagos Hospital. Nursing unions allege that ongoing work at the Lagos Hospital has reduced consultation facilities.
Water consumption is down but saving must continue
A MEETING recently took place at the offices of the Comissão de Coordenação e Desenvolvimento Regional do Algarve (CCDR), the commission for the co-ordination and regional development of the Algarve,
Wheeling and dealing
In England, Phil Neville has switched from Manchester United to Everton in a five million euro transfer. The 28-year-old England utility player has agreed a five-year contract worth 44,000 euros
Your alternatives
HAVING EXPLORED what the Savings Directive is, why it is here and what it is meant to do, we need to examine what your choices are. More importantly, we need
A month to star gaze
WELCOME TO the August night sky. This month is the traditional holiday month, when more people are outside and actually notice ‘things’ in the night sky. I always get calls
Abu Salem’s former lover seeks refugee status
INDIAN ACTRESS Monica Bedi has announced she will appeal to the head of the United Nations’ Refugee Agency, former Portuguese Prime Minister António Guterres, to be given refugee status in
Albufeira beach reopens
THE ALGARVE Commission of Coordination and Regional Development (CCDR) has lifted a five-day bathing ban at Albufeira’s Inatel beach after an inspection last weekend. The original decision to close the