February film fun
Porto once again hosts the Fantasporto Film Festival this month. Founded by the editors of the Cinema Novo film magazine, and supported by state and private sponsors, the festival awards
Giant turtle washed up
A giant leather-backed turtle, washed ashore at Peniche, was dragged alive from the sand and taken to Zoomarine in Albufeira for treatment, but died during the journey down to the
Great golf and Gala dinner
The 2004 annual Charity Golf Tournament and Gala Dinner took place in Vilamoura recently, with Her Majesty’s Ambassador Dame Glynne Evans as guest of honour. Now, in its seventh year,
Judge interrupts corruption trial
The judge presiding over the trial of officers from Albufeira’s GNR-Brigada de Trânsito division, who have been accused of corruption, has reprimanded one of the suspect’s defence lawyers, accusing him
Large shark stuns Sagres
A massive monk-shark, measuring 10 metres in length and more than two tonnes in weight, has been accidentally captured 12 miles off the Sagres coast. The unusually large fish was
Lights up
Vila do Bispo Câmara has announced that it has opened public tenders for a new street lighting system in the urban areas of Budens, Burgau, Figueira, Salema and Vale de
Munitions factory closed
Spain is on target to become Europe’s leading supplier of arms and munitions following its acquisition of a major Portuguese production rival. Government sources have confirmed that the Spanish have
New stats
The EU’s research agency, Eurostat, has released research that suggests that, when analysed as a percentage of total consumer expenditure, the Portuguese are the EU’s biggest spenders on food and
Noah set for return
Frenchman Yannick Noah is the first big name to confirm his participation in this year’s Grand Champions tennis tournament – the veterans’ competition that is played out every August at
Other stadium proves a hit
Vila Real de Santo António’s stadium played host to 2,500 athletes last year, and bookings were up 7.8 per cent compared to 2002. The volume of bookings also led to