Mysterious medieval times
If you fancy stepping back in time, why not visit Castro Marim? For the seventh year running, the town is recreating life as it was in medieval Portugal. The famous
New EU Commission in place
European Commission President, José Manuel Durão Barroso, has unveiled his executive, describing it as a heavyweight team that would put economic growth at the heart of the agenda. The Resident’s
ODDS AND ENDS
Am-bushed The Iraq football team’s unexpected advance into the semi-finals of the Olympic tournament prompted George W. Bush to hold up the country’s success in a party political broadcast. “During
One voice to prevent fires
Three local residents from Marmelete and Portimão have joined forces and organised a meeting in an attempt to alert the Portuguese government to the dangers of more forest fires occurring
Opus Arte – the shop with everything
Opus Arte is a family-run warehouse/shop best described as ‘the shop with everything’. It sells to other retail outlets, warehouses and interior decorators, as well as direct to the general
Palace re-opens to the public
Monserrate Palace, one of the finest examples of Portuguese romantic architecture, has re-opened to the public following extensive renovation works. For decades, the Palace has been closed and abandoned, but
Police acts over river smells
Officers from the GNR have warned Cascais Câmara to clean up Manique River and get rid of the bad smells and accumulated rubbish that are affecting residents. A source from
Portugal bans boat
Access to the so-called ‘Abortion Boat’ – a Dutch registered ship offering advice and termination-inducing pills to women – cannot be prevented from operating off the coast of Portugal, as
Racy new novel from Ronnie Price
The second novel by Ronnie Price, who is better known as the Director of the Portuguese Chamber in London, was published early in July at the time of the British
Refinery fire due
It has been confirmed that the recent huge fire and resulting explosions that occurred during the replacement of pipelines at the Matosinhos refinery stemmed from inadequate safety procedures. A report