Bank raises over 200,000 euros for tsunami victims
AFTER SIX months of launching an appeal to support the victims of the tsunami tragedy in South East Asia, Montepio Geral bank has announced that the special account set up
Bedroom bliss
I TOOK the opportunity, earlier this year, to search out furniture and interior design/decoration shops in Dorset. I was heartily disappointed! Although each small town does have a service of
Best jazzers in Loulé
SOME OF the best jazz musicians around will perform at the 11th Loulé International Jazz Festival, which runs from July 9 to 30. This year the bill features Sirkis, Venier,
Better road signage for Sintra
SINTRA CÂMARA plans to install new signage in various parishes in the borough, in order to increase road safety and minimise the risk of accidents due to the lack of
Blue Flags for Almancil beaches
Blue Flags for Almancil beaches ONCE AGAIN, the Blue Flag will fly on Almancil’s beaches, namely Quinta do Lago, Ancão, Garrão and Vale do Lobo, signalling a clean and healthy
Bounced cheques up to 150 euros cease to be a crime
A CHEQUE drawn up to an amount of 150 euros and left unpaid will no longer be considered a criminal offence, following a proposal made by the government, which was
British Council joins Lisbon Natural History Museum
DISTURBING CHANGES to the world’s climate over the past three decades is now one of the most important challenges governments and scientists are facing. Most ecologists, climatologists and meteorologists agree
Canada Day celebrations
FRIDAY, JULY 1, was an important day for Canadians worldwide, who celebrated Canada Day. In Lisbon, diplomats and dignitaries from the international community were invited to the residence of the
Cattle have desperate goal – to eat
IN A joint statement, the Junta Metropolitana do Algarve (JMA), the Comissão de Coordenação e Desenvolvimento Regional do Algarve (CCDR) and Águas do Algarve SA have issued water saving instructions
Confederations Cup
• Adriano found the back of the net Brazil won their second trophy in this competition, following an emphatic 6-0 thrashing of Australia in 1997, by convincingly defeating Argentina in