Fans flock to world’s largest Barbie exhibition
WORLD OF Barbie, the biggest exhibition in the world celebrating the famous blonde doll, opened at Fabrica do Inglês in Silves last Saturday, and at the opening time, there was
Faro presents fire prevention plan
FARO CÂMARA has presented its plan to prevent and combat fires in Pontal, Ludo and Gambelas, areas that constitute the “green heart” of Faro. Currently private lands, the Câmara is
film review – SON OF THE MASK
Carrey 1, Kennedy 0 SON OF THE MASK, the sequel to the outlandish 1994 film The Mask, which helped catapult Jim Carrey to the top of the Hollywood comedy A-list,
Financial consultant “vanishes with one million”
ANXIOUS INVESTORS living in the Algarve have recently contacted The Resident over the alleged sudden disappearance of financial intermediary Mark Hodgson along with, it is feared, at least one million
Harry Potter aside, here are the best new books for adults
WITH THE recent furore about Harry Potter, one could be forgiven for forgetting that there are many other excellent new books coming out. To redress the balance for adults, this
Hospital toilets fail the test
A NEW investigation has concluded that more than a third of hospitals are failing to abide by basic health and sanitation standards. The report’s starkest finding was that only 40
Joe Cocker performs in Portugal
JOE COCKER started out with The Avengers, singing soul and rock in the rough pubs of Sheffield, England. One of the truly great rock voices of all time, Cocker was
Lisbon Câmara honours business students
PROFESSOR ANTÓNIO Carmona Rodrigues, vice president of Lisbon Câmara, recently held a conference to honour 60 Latin American Students who will complete a programme for future leaders. The programme is
Lisbon should be the European Capital of the Oceans
THE EUROPEAN Commission has thrown down the gauntlet for Greater Lisbon to develop a comprehensive maritime tourist strategy. It believes that the Portuguese are not motivated sufficiently in making the
More preschool facilities for Faro
FARO CÂMARA has recently announced that it will begin building a new crèche and nursery in Penha. A ceremony was held to unveil the projects at which Faro’s Câmara president,