New low cost flight to Denmark
FARO AIRPORT has just announced some very welcome news – a new low cost flight to Copenhagen. The twice weekly scheduled service to Denmark begins this week and will be
Next Portugal PM announced this Sunday
ALL POLLS indicate that the Socialist Party (PS) is on course for an overall majority in this Sunday’s election and José Sócrates will be the new occupant of São Bento.
RUGBY Six nations tournament
THE 2005 edition of what amounts to the game’s European Championships is now well under way with some surprising results. In the first round, 2004 winners France, who achieved their
SAILING
MacArthur’s mainsail YACHTSWOMAN Ellen MacArthur and her all-woman crew returned triumphantly to set a new around-the-world solo sailing record of just over 71 days and 14 hours, beating Frenchman Francis
Shias move to form coalition
Moves to form a new government in Iraq are underway following the announcement of full election results. The Shia United Iraqi Alliance (UIA) says it wants to name a new
Shopkeepers at Freeport claim harassment
RETAILERS at Freeport Designer Outlet in Alcochete say they are being threatened and live in a climate of fear. In what has been described as an atmosphere of ‘fear and
SKIING
DESPITE A day blacked out by striking Italian television workers, Bode Miller has confirmed that he is the greatest skier of his generation by taking gold in both the downhill
Sleeves up – we’re going to build a house!
What is Habitat for Humanity International (HFHI)? Habitat for Humanity International is a non-profit, ecumenical Christian housing ministry that seeks to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness from the world, and
Smoking too affordable in Portugal
BEING a smoker in Portugal is not particularly expensive and, surprisingly, unlike in most other European countries, cigarettes here are getting cheaper all the time. Smoking is more affordable now
Tavira’s small businesses desperately need boost
IN AN ATTEMPT to find methods to urgently boost trade, dozens of Tavira’s shop owners attended a meeting with the Associação do Comércio e Servicos da Região do Algarve (ACRAL),