Rugby – Tri-Nations Championship
Wales put up a great show against the Springboks, just losing out by a two-point margin. Scotland looked to be overrun by the Australians until staging a second-half comeback as
Scouts tackle shameful rubbish
A total of 453 Scouts collected 11 tons of rubbish along the edge of the EN125 national road last weekend. The event, organised by the Junta Metropolitana do Algarve (AMAL)
Small pigs, big ideas
At the end of September, Martyn and I collected our new piglets from a neighbour. Last year it seemed quite funny to cart two pigs around in the back of
Station opening postponed
Due to the closure of the Rossio Tunnel, the opening of the new Meleças-Mira Sintra Station, planned for November 2, has been postponed by REFER, the railway authority. Residents of
Supporting the best of the Algarve
International companies, Barclays and Sovereign Group, are major supporters of the British-Portuguese Chamber of Commerce’s special event, which will give a warm Algarve welcome to the new British Ambassador, Mr
Tennis
British number one, Tim Henman, approaching the twilight of his rollercoaster career, went into the defence of his Paris Masters title, having identified a magnesium deficiency as the root of
The 2005 budget steps up anti-abuse measures
How will the 2005 budget affect you? Resident reporter Chris Graeme spoke to two partners at Deloitte to see what the various changes imply for individuals and companies. Portuguese
The most romantic journey in Europe
If you still haven’t travelled on the newly refurbished tram line in Sintra, you can enjoy a ride this winter thanks to a new seasonal timetable that’s just been announced.
The simple route to investment success
The severe downturn in world markets from 1990 to 1993 was not only a potentially catastrophic time for investors, but for their advisers as well. Imagine trying to sell investments
The South Beach way of staying slim and trim
Dear Reader, Now that we have put our clocks back and the first heavy rainfalls have finally arrived, I need to talk to you about Christmas and it’s unhealthy ‘side