Captivating Cape Verde
Just three-and-a-half hours flying time from Lisbon, the volcanic Cape Verde islands, which bask in the sun just off the coast of Africa, are rapidly emerging as an ideal holiday
Carpets so vivid they could be paintings
The exhibition, entitled ‘Material and Colour – Portalegre Tapestries’, displays around 30 of the vividly-coloured carpets, ranging from abstract pieces suitable for hanging in an office or living room, to
Cavaco Silva doubtful about presidential candidacy
FORMER Prime Minister, Cavaco Silva, has broken silence about his presidential ambitions, saying he still had “some doubts” over his candidacy. Speaking at Porto’s Economics Faculty on the theme of
China in your hand
THE ACTION, last seen on the Iberian Peninsula in Jerez and Estoril, moved to Shanghai, China, last weekend for the first time ever. First qualification was dominated by American Nicky
Crisis at Portimonense
THERE WERE no April showers in Portimão, it just ‘poured’. Going into last Saturday’s televised showdown with already promoted Liga de Honra leaders, Paços de Ferreira, Portimonense had gone 11
Donations
TAX CREDITS for charitable gifts for individuals are based on the ‘Estatuto de Mecenato’ (Patronage Statutes), which divides contributions according to the nature of the receiving charity. The amount of
Eight weeks and counting…
Are your tax affairs in order for the July 1 deadline? FOLLOWING a meeting of EU Finance Ministers in Brussels on April 12, the council announced that it was “convinced”
Farewell party and Open Day at Kiss fm
PAUL BUICK, owner and chief executive of Kiss fm radio station in Albufeira, announced recently that Kiss fm will be hosting a farewell party for radio journalist Anne Berra on
First among equals
UNTIL RECENTLY, a certain prestigious golf club had a sign hanging over the door at the bar reading “No dogs, no women”. In that order of preference. Thankfully, these remaining
Footprints in the sand
LAST SATURDAY’S first Classic of the new flat season, the 2000 Guineas, was billed as a one-horse race with the unbeaten Godolphin colt “Dubawi” at prohibitive odds of 5-4. Racing