Down under and off…
The 2005 Grand Prix season took the chequered flag in Melbourne, Australia last Sunday. The race was the first of a mammoth programme this year that takes in 19 events
Dreaming down under
WITH ITS harbour beaches, dramatic headlands, sleepy bays and surfing shores, Australia is a mecca for all those wanting to experience the chilled out, surfer lifestyle. On my travels up
Drugs swoop
TEN PEOPLE were arrested recently in Olhão, charged with drug trafficking offences. Seven men and three women, aged between 18 and 51, all residents of the city, were apprehended following
Five decades of Fado
A UNIQUE spectacular commemorating 50 years of Fado takes place tomorrow (March 12) at Faro’s Pedro Ruivo Auditorium. The show ‘Quatro Cantos – Five Décadas de Fado’ features Maria Armanda,
Forest fires could be worse than 2003
FERNANDO CURTO, president of Associação Nacional de Bombeiros Profissionais (ANBP), the national association of professional firefighters, has spoken out over his fears that in 2005 the threat of forest fires
Health discussed in AmP event
AMERICANS in Portugal (AmP) is holding a panel-luncheon, entitled ‘How to live a longer, healthier life’, on Wednesday, March 16. Topics include ‘innovations, discoveries and theories in medicine and dentistry’,
Here comes
THE FASHION show at Expocasamento Algarve, the wedding fair held in Silves last weekend, attracted an audience of around 150 people, all eager to see this year’s bridal collections. The
Horse races in Portugal
Contributed by Gonçalo Figueira Every so often newspapers come out with headlines announcing “The horse races are coming!” At first sight, it does not seem exciting news – horse races
International healers meet
ECHO, the European Confederation of Healing Organisations, is having a meeting in the Algarve, thanks to one of its key members, Douglas Ballard, well-known here for his regular visits. Douglas
Internet facility
A NEW facility, Espaço Internet, has been unveiled this month by Faro Câmara in Bom João, as part of the ‘Faro, Um Concelho Digital’ campaign (Faro, A Digital Borough). Espaço