Hashish on the Guadiana
AROUND 2.5 tonnes of hashish has been seized recently on the Guadiana River near Castro Marim. In a joint operation, the Portuguese Fiscal Brigade and the Spanish Civil Guard surprised
Iraq car bombing causes carnage
A suicide car bomber blasted a crowd of police and national guard recruits recently, as they gathered for medicals outside a hospital in Hillah, 100km south of Baghdad, leaving at
Irish culture celebrated in Lisbon
AN INCREASE in the number of Irish people living in Portugal has also meant an increase in events celebrating the Irish culture in Lisbon. The first major event of 2005
It’ll be all right on the night!
OVER THE years, the town of Pêra has become famous for its church processions.During Easter, you are able to glimpse into the history and traditions of Portuguese society when the
Let them entertain you
IF YOU recognise these faces, you may well have seen some of the shows they have performed in. They are some of the dancers that form part of the Stars
Lisbon Câmara v Golden Oldies
Bairro da Boavista near Monsanto in Lisbon hosted a very interesting football match recently, between Lisbon Câmara and the Golden Oldies of Sport Lisboa e Benfica (SLB). Câmara President and
Literary treasure
OPEN SINCE the beginning of February, Magna Carta bookshop is situated in the picturesque village of Alvor and stores a great collection of English books, ranging from the latest UK
Marcelo helps RTP clinch TV ratings victory
THE RETURN to our screens of controversial political commentator, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, gave RTP an overwhelming victory in the TV ratings war on election night (February 20). The public
More trains for Sintra and Azambuja Lines
THE RAIL LINK between Queluz and Belas-Damaia, the busiest section of the Sintra Line, will have trains running every four minutes during the rush hour period from this week onwards,
Music sales falling in Portugal
MUSIC SALES in Portugal suffered a 24 per cent fall last year, according to data released by the Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa (AFP). The figures reflect the general crisis in the