A tale of two budgets
IN THE UK, the Chancellor has produced his latest budget. Given its various sweeteners, there could just be a General Election soon… Meanwhile, across the Channel, a different budget is
1 Kylie Minogue Giving You Up
1 Kylie MinogueGiving You Up Although she has only managed one hit in the US since her arrival as a singer in 1987, Kylie Minogue is both Australia and Europe’s
A tax on your savings
IT IS finally here. July 1 will see the start of the EU’s much debated Savings Tax Directive. EU ministers, financial advisers, bankers, savers and investors…they have all had plenty
Air Europa and PGA-Portugália sign a code-share agreement
On March 27 an agreement was signed between Air Europa and PGA-Portugália, giving a boost to air connections as well as the excellent relationship the two airlines already have. Air
Algarve construction celebrates five years
THE FIFTH Algarve Construction Expo, a fair of civil construction and related businesses, is currently taking place in Portimão’s Parque de Feiras e Exposições. Over the course of the last
Algarve Orchestra marks music month
THE ALGARVE Orchestra has returned to the São Luiz Theatre in Lisbon to present works from famous composers such as Mozart and Gounod. This was the second time in its
Amadora’s no-go zone
BAIRRO de Santa Filomena in Amadora, the scene of the recent killings of two policemen, is one of the most dilapidated and run-down areas in Lisbon’s suburbs. It’s also an
An Easter celebration fit for a king
Easter was celebrated in Guia, Albufeira, with the presentation of a giant folar, a traditional Portuguese Easter cake. Hundreds of local residents were given a slice of the colossal cake
Around 200 old motorbikes returned to the circuit
Around 200 old motorbikes returned to the circuit in São Brás de Alportel recently. This was the second bikers’ reunion and they shared many interesting memories and stories with each
Arsonist arrested
THE POLICIA JUDICIÁRIA (PJ) in Lisbon has arrested a 21-year-old man suspected of lighting forest fires in the area of Cadaval. According to the police, the incidents happened in 2004