New Zoo car parks
Lisbon Câmara has given permission for four new underground car parks to be built close to Lisbon Zoo. The right to use the land has been awarded for a period
A cracking Christmas fair
St Dominic’s welcomed the start of the Christmas festivities recently, with their annual Christmas Fair. As ever, the event attracted a large number of visitors, all searching for that special
A hidden gem
Hidden away round the back of Paderne is a unique art gallery, which the owners say is dedicated to being ‘of the people for the people’. Run by Pedro Corte
A roaring performance
Co-produced by Stepanie Duarte and Monica Coburn, the recent production of The Lion King at St Dominic’s School has been hailed as a huge success. This outstanding and adventurous performance
Almancil’s Oxford candidates
Oxbridge interviews are not easy to achieve, but three students from the Almancil area have done so. Simply to be invited to attend an interview is a prestige in itself.
Anglo-French Entente Cordiale centenary
British Ambassador John Buck and French counterpart, Patrick Gautrat, celebrated the centenary of the Entente Cordiale between France and Britain recently. Despite recent disagreements over Iraq, the two nations have
Barclays reaches out to new market
Britain’s Barclays Bank is to expand its presence in the Portugal by opening up to 25 new branches during 2005. The British high street bank, which has been operating in
Boxing – Top heavy
Las Vegas played host to yet another heavyweight mismatch last weekend, underlining the Division’s desperate need for some fresh talent to emerge. Lennox Lewis’ undisputed reign, prior to his retirement,
BRAZIL – Political blow for Lula
Brazil’s President suffered a significant political setback at the weekend with the withdrawal of two parties from his governing coalition. The Brazilian Democratic Movement Party voted to end its two-year
Bryan Adams pulls out
Albufeira Câmara has announced that Bryan Adams is unable to perform on Fisherman’s Beach in Albufeira on December 31 due to throat problems. The singer has been forced to pull