Risky record attempt
With the Azores anticyclone absent for over a week and little prospect of immediate change, Lex Ruijter waits patiently for a steady blow from the north so that he can
Sewage scandal
Contaminated sewage is set to pour directly into the River Guadiana for the next two years. This is because new drains will join existing outlets from Monte Gordo and Vila
Sports round up
Cycling: Laid back tour The 2004 edition of the region’s annual five-day road race, the Volta ao Algarve, catapulted into the international limelight by the participation of Lance Armstrong, got
Stadia air space may close
The government has revealed that it may close air space over the various Euro 2004 stadium venues during tournament matches. The plans are part of national anti-terrorist measures, although the
Women’s World Day of Prayer
Christian women from Panama have prepared this year’s service and its theme is ‘In Faith, Women Shape the Future’. Please join with the English speaking churches of the Algarve in
All quiet on the Western front
Wednesday was football day in the Algarve in more than one sense. England’s friendly encounter with Portugal not only marked the inauguration of the new Algarve Stadium on the international
Armstrong on form
Lance Armstrong took his first steps towards a historic sixth victory in the Tour de France this week. He opened his 2004 racing schedule by riding in the Volta ao
Bar arrest
More than a dozen female Ukrainian immigrants, employed in a disco in Serro Branco in Albufeira, were taken to the town’s GNR station recently and two illegal immigrants were arrested.
BSE case in Azores
Health authorities on the Azores islands have confirmed a case of ‘mad cow’ disease in a calf born to an animal imported from Germany. The Lusa news agency reported that
Countdown to EURO 2004 – 113 Days to Go!
FOCUS: CROATIA (Group B) Independent from former Yugoslavia since 1991, this small country on the Adriatic, which is less than a quarter of the size of Britain, is made up