Irishman wins and prize isn’t peanuts
IRISHMAN, Neal Fearon, riding Peanuts VI, won last Sunday’s Grand Prix in the 3rd Vilamoura Equestrian Tour, taking away prize money of 4,400 euros. Second and third places were taken
Lamb week
THE REGIONAL Tourism Board for the Planície Dourada (Golden Plain), which encompasses Aljustrel, Almodôvar, Alvito, Barrancos, Beja, Castro Verde, Cuba, Ferreira do Alentejo, Mértola, Moura, Ourique, Serpa and Vidigueira, is
MADRID
Terror meeting UN Secretary, General Kofi Annan, was in Madrid this week to address an anti-terrorism conference marking the first anniversary of the city’s terror-inspired train bombings. In total, 191
Missionary’s death triggers Amazon revolt
BRAZIL plans to protect a huge swathe of the Amazon Jungle after the recent contract killing of a missionary who had campaigned for poor peasant farmers in the rainforest communities.
Morocco in Lisbon hotel
MOROCCAN food was on the menu at a gastronomy evening held recently at the Sheraton Lisboa Hotel and Towers. Traditional food and wine were served in the hotel’s Panoramic Restaurant,
New Indian restaurant in Montechoro Park
Montechoro Fun Park in Albufeira has seen the arrival of the Maharaja restaurant. Owners Alex and Mary have added Indian cuisine to an area that can already boast tastes and
Odd balls • Odd balls • Odd balls •
Spain strain Following the controversy caused by Spain coach Luis Aragone’s racist outbursts ahead of last year’s England friendly, the Spanish F.A. has concluded that the incident was “not of
One too many!
THERE IS A ring of truth in the unhappy catch phrase, “troubles never come singly”, and so it has been for a near neighbour of ours. As I started out
Rental income
IF YOU rented out a house or an apartment in Portugal in 2004, you will need to declare the income on your Portuguese income tax return. Undeclared property rentals figure
Revamp for Praia da Rocha
A LARGE SCALE renovation project has just begun in the Miradouro area of Praia da Rocha which aims to “restore dignity and pride” to the area that has been dubbed