Sinn Fein comes under pressure in America
POLICE and security services have warned that renegade Irish republican dissidents could be preparing an attack on mainland Britain. Scotland Yard’s counter-terrorist section has warned businesses in London of the
Sporting April highlights
The Rally of Portugal featuring several former world champions kicks off what promises to be a great month of top class sport in the Algarve. Week two sees the Skoda
Sócrates’s priorities
Education boost New Prime Minister José Sócrates intends to make some form of education compulsory up to the age of 18. The government wants all people under the age of
Tavira bowlers behaving badly
TAVIRA Lawn Bowling Club held a Comic Relief Week of their own with a Red Nose Day Finale. Two touring teams from the UK took part but were pre-warned to
The accidental tourist
THIS WEEK’S set of experiences reflect on life in Portugal’s main tourism region, because it is here that the greatest variety of that strange species, the tourist, can be found.
The Generator Guy
After three years in business, Bill ‘The Generator Guy’ has built a reputation for honesty, reliability and service that is second-to-none. He combines an excellent product range with a full
The taxman cometh
Tax has formed part of our society for the last two millennia – Rome had a sophisticated tax system in place by the 4th century AD. The first recorded income
Two policemen shot dead in Amadora
A SUSPECTED murderer, who had been on the run, has killed again this week in Bairro de Santa Filomena in Amadora. Already wanted by the police in connection with a
UK searches for teachers in Portugal
A SERIOUS shortfall in maths and science secondary school teachers in London has led to a recruitment drive in Portugal. The news follows recent surveys revealing that one in three
WHO warns about solariums
EXPOSURE to ultraviolet rays is particularly dangerous for young people, according to new findings from the World Health Organisation (WHO). The report also notes the absence of effective screening measures