Jim Player annual golf tourney
The popular annual ‘Jim Player Golf Tourney’ was held recently on behalf of Commercial Union and Victoria Seguros. This is the twelfth year for the golfers, some of whom have
Keeping alive the rumour of God
The Reverend Michael Bullock believes that Portugal is a much more positive place than it used to be. He feels that there is a real sense that the country has
Monks’ cells to luxury flats
A historic but derelict convent, that was once home to a group of English Catholic monks, is to be converted into luxury apartments. The 18th century so-called Convento dos Inglesinhos,
New teaching pro at Boavista
Almerindo Sequeira has joined Boavista Golf Resort in Lagos as Head Teaching Professional. Almerindo, a fully qualified PGA pro, learned his trade at the renowned Vilamoura Junior Golf School in
No to tolls!
The Junta Metropolitana do Algarve and business associations in the region are calling for a general protest against the proposed toll booths on the Via do Infante (A22). The action
Operating theatre remains closed
Members of the Lagos Business Association are so desperate to have the operating theatre at Lagos Hospital re-opened that they plan to mobilise the general public of Lagos, Aljezur and
Pensions in crisis
The recent report published by the Pensions Commission in the UK warns of a 57 billion pounds sterling shortfall in the amount people are saving for retirement, with millions of
Portugal and Spain to share terrorism intelligence
Portugal’s Minister for Home Affairs, Daniel Sanches, met this week with his Spanish counterpart, José Alonso Suarez, to exchange lists of terrorist suspects and to implement a system for the
Portuguese take the biscuit
British multinational United Biscuits is to invest four million euros to bolster its position in the Portuguese market. In August 2004, it completed the acquisition of Triunfo Produtos Alimentares SA,
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