Fund-raising for mission in Africa
IT WAS a wonderful Sunday at Riverside International Church as the sun shone brightly and everyone was busy setting up all kinds of stalls to raise money for young missionary,
Get out of the car and get fitter!
LAST SUNDAY morning, the marginal road in the Oeiras municipal area from Carcavelos through to Algés was once again closed to motorised traffic to make way for less noisy and
Government still popular despite harsh tax measures
• The tobacco price rises are to help balance the country’s coffers THE GENERAL public are aware of the necessity to tighten their belts in order for the State’s finances
It only rains on the righteous
Judy Sharp reflects on life and her world – as she sees it. How many times recently has it rained? Hardly at all: not nearly enough. But rain it did
King of the ring
Very early on Sunday morning, Manchester’s MEN Arena finally saw the coming together of IBF light-welterweight Kostya Tszyu, a legend in his own lifetime, and Britain’s unbeaten challenger, Ricky Hatton.
Life’s special(and not so special) situations
IN ADDITION to routine reporting of income and expenses, certain events may affect all of us at some time or another.Let’s take a brief look at life’s special (and not
More kids are failing school exams
THE PERCENTAGE of Portuguese primary and secondary school pupils flunking their exams is rising, according to a new study. The latest figures, released by the Ministry of Education, show that
More fires cause panic in Silves
FIRES that are suspected to have been started deliberately caused panic yesterday in the hills of Silves, where some homes were put at risk in the early afternoon, in the
NEPAL
Landmines kill 53 in bus 53 people have been killed and 40 others have been wounded after a bus drove over arebel landmine. The Nepalese army are blaming Maoist rebels
New driving regulations – Conclusion
SINCE MY last article about the new legislation regarding the registration of driving licenses of European Union citizens domiciled in Portugal, I received a large number of emails from readers