Potter mania in Oeiras
THE RESIDENT was on hand last Friday evening at the Bulhosa bookshop in Oeiras Parque Shopping Centre, where many fans had already queued for hours to get their hands on
Public sector workers on one-day strike
UNIONS CLAIMED that 700,000 public service workers, three quarters of their total membership, joined last Friday’s strike called in protest at government plans to alter working conditions. Unions said the
Record heroin swoop
SEVEN CAPE Verdian men between the ages of 23 and 40 have been arrested in São João da Venda near the Algarvian capital of Faro suspected of drug trafficking. The
Royal British Legion celebrates 60th anniversary …
ON A lovely Summer’s evening, with the doors wide open, St. Luke’s Church, Palhagueira, Sta. Bárbara de Nexe, was filled to capacity for Evensong, led by Rev. Eric Britt, for
Tavira resident compiles photo archive for Câmara
TAVIRA IS well known for its elegant buildings and unspoiled charm, and thisis one of the reasons why photographer, Jane Gibbin, a Tavira resident, has decided to compile a photographic
Three die at bike meeting
THREE DEAD, and three seriously injured is the final balance of 24 accidents recorded by the GNR in the four days of the 24th International Motorcycle Meeting in Faro which
Top models at Algarve show
ALGARVEMODA’05, a fashion show featuring some of Portugal’s best known models, will take place in Faro this Saturday July 23 at 9.30pm in Largo do Sé in the city’s historic
Traditional yoga comes to Faro
CLASSES IN SWÁSTHYA Yoga, the oldest and most traditional form of yoga, are now available at Unidade Faro for both beginners and aspiring instructors. Swásthya Yoga, was founded in Brazil
Victory for Alentejo red wine
HUNDREDS OF experts gathered in London recently to choose the world’s finest wines in London’s International Wine Challenge. This year around 10,000 wines from 32 countries competed for the coveted
West Bromwich Albion play Benfica in Albufeira
FOLLOWING RECENT visits from Middlesbrough and Manchester United, West Bromwich Albion (WBA) is the latest team to fly into the Algarve for an eight-day preseason training camp. The team, which