New fares for Sintra’s trams
A NEW price structure for Sintra’s trams came into force recently with standard tickets now costing two euros, while concessionary tickets for senior citizens and municipal workers now cost one
One night only in the Algarve
LENNY KRAVITZ is the headline act on Sunday, June 12 at the Algarve Summer Festival, which starts at 4 p.m. For Kravitz, the date comes as part of his European
Peter Wainwright Tournament
TAGUS GOLF Society held its Peter Wainwright Tournament for Ladies and Gentlemen recently on the Ribagolfe golf courses, in the Herdade da Vargem Fresca, south of Lisbon. First prizes went
Portugal wins big at Kempo world championship
DESPITE ONLY having seven competitors, the Portuguese flag was raised 12 times during the World Kempo Championship in Geneva recently, thanks to the team’s outstanding performance. The martial arts championship,
Problem neighbourhoods
THE POLICE have identified 36 districts within Greater Lisbon that are ‘problem neighbourhoods’, according to the Polícia de Segurança Pública (PSP). In an interview with national newspaper, Portugal Diário, the
Sintra comes alive this month
STARTING THIS month in Sintra is a programme of free music concerts that will continue until September 18. The initiative is called ‘Sintra em Festa’ (Party Time in Sintra) and
St Dominic’s interpretation of Hamlet
ST. DOMINIC’S International School is to present its first ever Shakespeare play, Hamlet. Under the directorial supervision of Madeline Raynolds, the show is coming together and the cast, aged between
Stars Dance School celebrates 10 years
IN A SPECTACULAR show, the Stars Dance School of Carvoeiro Clube de Ténis celebrated their 10th anniversary. With more than 100 students, the audience were dazzled with song and dance
Staying power
Last year, Ouija Board improved with every race before taking the Oaks in convincing style, a path followed by market leader Eswarah this time around. Michael Hills always had the
Still hungry like the wolf after 25 years
IT IS difficult for young people to imagine, today, the kind of excitement that was generated by the new breed of British pop bands that emerged at the beginning of

