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Potting blues A viral infection has been blamed for snooker World No. 1 Ronnie O’Sullivan’s failure to participate in the China Open last week. The tournament is regarded as instrumental
Broadhurst wins Open
PAUL BROADHURST of England left Portugal last Sunday with a cheque for more than 200,000 euros to bank. Broadhurst carded 13 under par for the four rounds of the Caixa
Capital inaugurates karting track
LISBON CÂMARA launched the city’s first go-kart track last week. The latest multipurpose leisure attraction in the council’s crown jewels was officially unveiled by its vice president, António Carmona Rodrigues.
Dinner dance raises money for Silves firefighters
The Silves Bombeiros Charity Fund received 1,000 euros from the generosity of those attending the Vale of Itchen masonic lodge ladies’ evening held at the Hotel Garbe recently. More than
Entertainment evening raises money for Lagos orphanage
MIKE Saunders and Brian Moran of Boavista Golf Club organised an entertainment evening for their golf buddies at the Hotel Algarve Casino to raise funds for Lagos orphanage, Lar dos
Farewell to the Rev. Dr. David Kirby
ST. VINCENT’S was David’s first parish per se, although he had been a non-stipendiary priest in Huddersfield in the UK while at the University there. When David retired as the
film review – BE COOL
Travolta – so cool he’s Chili Do you remember Get Shorty? And, more importantly, do you remember how effortlessly cool and clever it was? Well, I’m sorry to be the
Fitch says Portugal is in a mess
ECONOMICS and financial ratings agency, Fitch, admitted last week that it was re-evaluating its opinion on Portugal’s economic outlook. It is considering lowering its initial stable economic evaluative estimate, which
Good food for good health
A lot more people are finally putting two and two together and realising that foods can make you absolutely potty! Quite a few have mentioned Jamie Oliver’s TV programme, where
Green tea to help fight cancer
GREEN TEA could serve as the base of a new medicine to fight cancer, believe British and Spanish scientists. According to an article recently published in Cancer Research magazine, the