Porto-Gal
Comment – Porto-gal! Having taken every hurdle on their way to the final of the Champions League with ease, Monaco also proved to be no match for José Mourinho’s all-conquering
Speed Frame makes new entrances
After ten years as a company specialising in windows and doors, Speed Frame is pleased to be able to offer PVC conservatories and pool housing at their magnificent showroom in
Stepping Out
Reviewed by Gabriel Hershman I had never before seen a production by The Algarveans, but their recent performance of Richard Harris’ comedy, Stepping Out, surpassed all my expectations. Stepping Out
Summer is Here
The season has officially started and, to mark the occasion, people from across the Algarve recently joined politicians at the Praia da Falésia/Rocha Baixinha Nascente, in Faro, to witness the
The new plagues
The World Health Organisation has recently tried to start a campaign against the growing problem of nutrition related diseases. One of them is diabetes. For Portugal it is estimated that
The thirsty city
At the end of my April article, I promised you the continuation of my account about my visit to one of Lisbon’s major eye-catchers, the Aqueduto das Águas Livres. I
Tuta denies ‘lies’
Monchique Câmara’s social democratic opposition (PSD) has accused câmara president Carlos Tuta of “despotism and violation of the law” in a ten-point communiqué referring to alleged misconduct and irregularities. “The
‘Human error’ to blame for hospital deaths
A Ministry of Health enquiry has blamed the recent deaths of two patients at Lagos General Hospital on the anaesthetist and the hospital’s clinical director. Albertina Estevão, 44, and Rui
Portugal to keep Troops in Iraq
Prime Minister José Manuel Durão Barroso has confirmed that Portugal’s 135 strong GNR contingent in Iraq will stay put, despite the “repulsive” abuse of Iraqi prisoners by US soldiers. “This
Air con for hospitals…but not until autumn
Last August some places – such as Beja – reached 45.4 degrees. However, a spokesman from the Health Ministry has admitted that the seven hospitals chosen to be fitted with