Weather halts trucks
Over a million euros in lost revenue was recorded after around 2,360 Portuguese lorry drivers were stranded at European frontier posts because of snow. It took 48 hours before the
You cannot afford to miss these seminars
Dra Filomena Ramilho, well respected tax expert and principal of Granja Centro Empresarial in Sintra, is visiting the Algarve on March 10, 11 and 12. THE OFFSHORE SITUATION Dra Filomena’s
3rd Annual Resident Golf Tournament
There was an excellent turn out for the Third Annual Resident Golf Tournament, this year held at Boavista Golf Club in Lagos. The Resident was fortunate again to receive sponsorship
Abortion women cleared
A court in Aveiro has acquitted seven women accused of having abortions. The doctor who allegedly carried out the abortions, and nine accomplices, including the husbands and boyfriends of the
Alternative antiques
AFPOP, the association for foreign residents in Portugal, recently held its own version of an ‘Antiques Road Show’. Organised by Pat Allen, the area representative for Lagos, and Pat Roberts,
Blues raises green
Jazz and blues fans ensured that the recent concert by the Quintessence band, staged in the Lagos Cultural Centre, was a sell-out. The event, which was organised to raise money
British star wins
Top British golfer, Brian Davis, who has been linked to Vale do Lobo since the signing of a sponsorship agreement last November, won the ANZ Championship at the Horizons Golf
Bryan Adams in Portugal
Canadian singer, Bryan Adams, will perform at the Expofacic – Cantanhede Agricultural, Commercial and Industrial fair – held near Coimbra. The singer visited Portugal last year and gave two unforgettable
BSE makes a comeback
According to the Minister of Agriculture, Sevinate Pinto, there were 133 cases of BSE, or ‘mad cow disease’ as it is otherwise known, detected in Portugal last year. This is
Carl Cox in Lisbon
British born DJ Carl Cox has confirmed he will appear at the Rock in Rio-Lisboa event on June 5. The DJ, who is considered to be one of the best