Jilted Iraqi murdered Portuguese girl
Police have revealed that Portuguese citizen Elisabete Pereira was murdered in a frenzied attack in England last month. Authorities believe that her sister’s jilted Iraqi lover murdered her. It is
Kick Off
Kick off! Soccer stars Luís Figo, Thierry Henry, Ruud van Niestelrooy and Wayne Rooney recently got together with Coca-Cola to celebrate the countdown to the Euro 2004 and to announce
Mobile mammography unit gets the green light
On Monday, May 24, all the interested parties finally signed the Protocol (Agreement) for the Mobile Mammography Unit, bought thanks to the charitable efforts of so many Algarve residents. Now,
Monarch launches menu
Low-cost airline Monarch Scheduled has ended its complementary in-flight meal service and launched what it described as “a new, innovative in-flight menu”. A spokesman for the airline explained that: “Instead
Motoring Updates
Cepsa has recently announced that another set of service stations will open soon on the Olhão motorway roundabout, on the A22. The first two Cepsa forecourts opened on either side
Musical Chairs
Are there more fickle lovers than football club owners and their managers? Lack of success or, in some cases, lack of ‘sufficient’ success, has seen several managerial casualties litter the
Petrol hike causes exodus – Motorists flock to Ayamonte
Recent increases in petrol prices are running counter to the trend across the border. On average, prices at the pumps in Portugal are now rising by two cêntimos a week.
Silverware Everywhere
Last week’s UEFA Cup Final between newly-crowned Spanish champions Valencia and Newcastle’s conquerors, Marseilles, in Gothenburg, also marked World No.1 referee Pierluigi Collina’s last competitive club match appearance. Valencia won
Speak Out!
Justice is in a chaotic state in Portugal, according to the head of the Portuguese Ordem Dos Advogados (Order of Lawyers), José Miguel Júdice. The lawyer has recently begun a
Sports News
Traffic worries More than 300 buses are expected to use the A2 between the Algarve and other parts of the country on certain match days, prompting local emergency services to