Cascais con man
By Bob Hughes What was to be a quiet morning visit to Cascais, last Friday, turned out quite the opposite for Jorge (name altered), a retired gentleman from Goa in
Chamber activities
Now that the summer holiday season is drawing to a close, thoughts are once again turning to serious business matters, and the British-Portuguese Chamber of Commerce in the Algarve has
CIN results
Consolidated group sales of 87.3 million euros increased by 5.5 per cent over the corresponding period last year. In Portugal, sales grew by six per cent and reached 55.4 million
Cinema Review – The Terminal
It’s not terminal The Terminal is the latest film by Steven Spielberg, starring Tom Hanks. After the quirky Catch Me If You Can, Spielberg’s interest in aviation has returned with
Civil courts deal with espionage
More than 400 legal cases that are pending with the Military Judicial Police were transferred to the Public Ministry as of September 14 – the date when the Military Justice
Classic cars on the course
Golf carts will make way for vehicles with a slightly more distinguished pedigree on the fairways of Vale do Lobo’s Ocean Golf Course on September 19, with the return of
Hurricane Ivan bears down on Cuba
Just as Hurricane Frances finally left the Florida region, Hurricane Ivan was looming on the horizon earlier this week. Ivan had already hit the Caribbean and strengthened as it headed
Drunk driver kills two
A drunk driver has killed two teenage cyclists while attempting an illegal manoeuvre in Faro recently. The accident occurred when the driver tried to overtake another vehicle and then collided
Gala week events
The AFPOP Gala Week is fast approaching. The first event is the tennis tournament, which will be held at the Carvoeiro Clube de Ténis. Please note that the date for
Germany 2006
The England team and Sven-Goran Eriksson partly redeemed themselves after their Austrian disaster by taking home three valuable away points from traditional banana skin Poland. James’ error in Vienna cost