Paying it forward
I saw a movie called Pay it Forward the other evening. It is not a new movie and it was probably not a huge box-office hit – there was no
Portimão demands better policing
President of Portimão Câmara, Manuel da Luz, is demanding a larger number of policemen to patrol the streets of Portimão. “There is a feeling of insecurity as there seems to
President dissolves Parliament
President Jorge Sampaio has begun moves to dissolve parliament and call an election after concluding that his Prime Minister, Pedro Santana Lopes, is not up to the job. A spokesman
Putin makes flying visit to Lisbon
Russian President, Vladimir Putin, made a whistle-stop trip to Lisbon last week, when the Ukrainian elections topped the agenda. During his seven-hour stopover he held talks with Portuguese Prime Minister,
Review – The Incredibles
This hilarious, action-packed, animated adventure about superheroes comes from the Academy Award-winning creators of Toy Story, Monsters Inc. and Finding Nemo. Mr. Incredible (played by Craig T Nelson) was perhaps
Riot of colour and madness
A band of balloon-sporting clowns dressed in bright green, blue, yellow and red accompanied Lisbon Câmara President, Dr. Carmona Rodrigues, on his walkabout in downtown Lisbon to see this year’s
Solar panels could become law
President Jorge Sampaio wants solar panels to become mandatory for every new building constructed in the Algarve. Sampaio was speaking at a congress on the impact of climatic changes at
SPAIN – Spanish Prime Minister
Spain’s former Prime Minister, Jose Maria Aznar, has told a parliamentary commission that his conscience is clear regarding the Madrid bombings earlier this year. 191 people died and more than
SRI LANKA – Attack raises tension
Members of the Sinhala and Tamil communities have clashed again in eastern Sri Lanka after a grenade attack on a bus earlier this week left one person dead. Police have
St Mary’s bazaar
The Christmas season is upon us again and St Mary’s Church, in the heart of São Pedro do Estoril, was transformed into a Christmas present shoppers’ paradise recently. Over 150