PALESTINE
Palestinians return home The first of 500 Palestinian detainees freed by Israel last Monday have now been reunited with their families. The prisoners were taken from a jail in the
Paderne castle to be illuminated
PADERNE CASTLE is to be floodlit. In a press conference held at the castle recently, lighting designer, José Livramento, revealed detailed plans for the illumination of the monument, one of
Patience is key to business in Portugal
MAKE CONTACTS, know your market, lobby behind the scenes and have patience, if you want to make successful business deals in Portugal. This is the advice of the British Embassy’s
Peking duck with pancake Peking rolls
The universal appeal of this dish is biting into raw, crunchy vegetables, crackling skin, juicy meat and a piquant sauce, all wrapped in a delicate pancake. Serves 5-6 4-5 hours
Portuguese antibiotic mad
PORTUGAL is one of the worst countries in Europe when it comes to taking antibiotics, claims a recent report. Spain, Italy, Greece and France also have a poor record on
Potting the brown
This year’s edition of the Wembley Masters was more entertaining than usual. The old guard was out in full force, taking on young pretenders from far and wide. Steve Davis,
Punch drunk
VIEWERS and fans have once again been served up a supposed mega-bucks boxing delicacy, this time the middleweight contest between undisputed world champion, Bernard Hopkins, and Britain’s very own Howard
Sintra launches campaign to save energy
A CAMPAIGN has been launched this month in Sintra to raise greater awareness about issues relating to energy and its influence on the economy and the environment. Sintra Câmara devised
Slow start for Faro Capital of Culture
IN WHAT could only be described as an extremely lacklustre presentation, the programme for Faro National Capital of Culture 2005 was announced last week in a ceremony held at Faro
Syria and Iran form alliance
SYRIA has agreed a cooperation treaty with Iran, one of the three countries, along with North Korea and Iraq, that Bush referred to as “an axis of evil” in his