January sales in the Capital
On a recent trip organised by KISS FM radio, in conjunction with The Resident, around 50 Algarve residents enjoyed a day’s shopping and sightseeing in Lisbon. The group’s first stop
LA hip-hop band at Paradise Garage
LOS ANGELES hip-hop group, Pharcyde, formed in the 1980s, was popular on the underground LA club circuit for their talented choreography and dance routines. The group will be performing at
Morocco and Silves in joint venture
KING OF MOROCCO, Muhammed VI, has made an agreement with Silves Cãmara for a series of joint exhibitions to be staged in Silves, showing a collection of North African artistry.
New Algarve hospital in political battle
BUILDING the new Hospital Central do Algarve at Parque das Cidades is “not a priority”, according to Correia de Campos, former Minister for Health who is currently involved in the
Oh no it isn’t,
PANTO season has started. Yes, it’s time for the kids to warm up their vocal chords and the adults to pretend they’re only going along to supervise them! The Algarveans’
Paradise lost
ON AUGUST 22 1999, a huge tidal wave was spotted on the horizon and most of the south-facing beaches in the Algarve were rapidly evacuated. Those tourists who remained on
Portugal desperately needs rain
PORTUGAL IS going through a severe dry spell, in climatic terms, with most regions experiencing much higher temperatures than normal for the winter season – something most people are quite
Portugal is still the best!
WHILE whiling away one of our slightly colder nights in front of the TV last week, I flicked onto Channel 4’s show 20 Best Places to Buy in the Sun,
Portugal must cut CO2 emissions by 2.2 million tonnes
THE INDUSTRIAL emissions trading scheme in CO2 gases recently became law in Europe for 12,000 companies in various sectors. The list includes 248 Portuguese companies, which will be granted emissions
Psychological trauma for children
UNICEF ESTIMATE that tens of thousands of children are facing the possibility of long-term psychological damage due to the loss of their family and possessions in the tsunami tragedy and