Picnic in the park
ONCE AGAIN, the American Club of Lisbon took over the Municipal Park in Oeiras for the American Community Independence Day Picnic (July 4) and, as ever, it was a huge
Portimão street closed
Portimão street closed PORTIMÃO’S Rua Direita has been closed to road traffic for the duration of the summer and will operate as a pedestrianised zone. According to a statement issued
Rossio tunnel finished by next summer
LIGHT COULD soon be at the end of the tunnel for thousands of commuters who daily suffer the delays and crowded trains on the Sintra misery line into Lisbon. For
Scouts to protect Serra de Sintra
IN TOTAL, 80 young people from the Associação de Escuteiros de Portugal and the Corpo Nacional de Escutas, the Portuguese scouts association and the national scout corps, are currently patrolling
Seeing without specs
I AM sure you have all thought: “wouldn’t it be wonderful to be able to see clearly without having to wear spectacles?” So, today I am going to discuss four
Sex education begins at home, say bishops
SEX EDUCATION should take place at home rather than at school, according to Portuguese bishops. In the pamphlet “Note on Sex Education”, published recently by the Conferência Episcopal Portuguese (CEP),
So long, it’s been good to know you
WHEN YOU have worked and enjoyed life in Portugal for so long, it’s always difficult to say goodbye when you have to leave. And if you are a teacher, it’s
Spanish shops gain from Portugal’s tax hike
THE INCREASE in the maximum rate of IVA (VAT) from 19 per cent to 21 per cent, which came into force on July 1, means that consumers are experiencing a
SRI LANKA
Death sentence for judge’s murderers Five men have been sentenced to death in Sri Lanka for killing a high-profile judge in November last year. Judge Sarath Ambepitiya, who was renowned
Staying healthy through the summer
‘Be extra careful on those windy but sunny days, when the sun does not feel as hot but has the same strength. Use high factor sun cream, a sunhat and