Chamber on the course
THE PORTUGUESE Chamber held another successful golf day recently at the newly opened Victoria Clube de Golfe in Vilamoura. More than 30 golfers came together for the tournament at the
cinema
August 5, 8 and 12 – Ciclo de Cinema ao Ar Livre ‘Os Amigos Americanos’ (Outdoor Cinema Cycle ‘The American Friends’) at Esplanada do IPJ in Faro at 10pm. Call:
Dating fun on Algarve beaches
HAIR CARE brand Herbal Essences, in partnership with Rádio Cidade FM, will be livening up beaches in the Algarve during the month of August with ‘Summer Herbal Essences Games’. The
EU enlargement bound to cause temporary crisis
THE ENLARGEMENT of the European Union has long-term benefits that far outweigh the current short-term teething problems reflected in recent referendums in France and Holland, says António Vitorino, a member
Exciting live music venue for Silves
THE GARDEN was dressed and lit for the occasion. The elaborate lighting not only dramatised the stage, it accentuated the informal seating arrangement under the trees and, above all, illuminated
film review – FANTASTIC FOUR
Four, but where does the fantastic come in? BASED ON the original Marvel Comic characters of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the story begins with Reed Richard (Gruffudd) and his
Forest fires double in first six months of year
TWICE AS many fires have occurred in Portugal so far this year, compared to the average for the last four years, according to data from the Direcção-Geral dos Recursos Florestais
Free transport service for summer clubbers
A COMPLEMENTARY transport service entitled “Buzy – You Enjoy We Drive” is being run for the third consecutive summer in the Algarve, to try to prevent young people from having
Golf – The weather girls
The women’s British Open at Royal Birkdale got off to a damp start with enough rain falling to cause almost an hour’s delay. The adverse conditions certainly did not suit
Implementation problems
SUCH A major undertaking as the EU Savings Directive will be no easy task to put into place. With many of the burdens falling on local financial institutions, it should