Portuguese misuse tranquillisers
According to a new study from Brussels, 23 per cent of the Portuguese population is regularly resorting to benzodiazepine, a prescribed tranquilliser, making the country Europe’s second biggest consumer of
Riders start year with a jump
The Algarve Riding Club’s first outing in 2004 – a showjumping event at Quinta do Lago Riding Centre – proved to be a great success. Club members enjoyed fine weather,
Rock in Rio-Lisboa update
The line up for the Rock in Rio-Lisboa festival just keeps getting bigger and better. The event, which is set to take place at the Bela Vista Park in Lisbon
Shifting population
According to a United Nation’s research, Lisbon and Tagus valley will house 45 per cent of the country’s total population by 2015, raising the current level of 3,800,000 inhabitants to
Swoop on aliens
Almost two dozen people have been detained during a major crackdown on illegal immigrants in Lisbon. The police operation took place in rua do Benformoso, near Intendente, and involved more
Ticket fiasco continues
Controversy continues to surround next week’s Portugal versus England friendly match. Around 2,000 football fans were left angry and disillusioned earlier this week when they were once again misinformed by
VALENTINE’S DAY is upon us
Valentine’s Day is upon us. If you haven’t bought your cards, roses, jewellery, yachts or whatever yet, you’ll soon be late! You really don’t care how it all started, do
Vila Vita staff under investigation
Several members of staff at the Vila Vita Park Hotel have been suspended from their duties pending an investigation into mismanagement of the resort. The locks to the managers’ offices
A criminal attack
Portugal is one of the five countries most severely affected by the MyDoom computer virus, a virulent ‘worm’ that has spread more quickly than any other virus in the history
A different and better country – Gold medal for van Gelder
Sander van Gelder, Chairman of the Vale do Lobo Group of Companies, has received the Gold Medal of Merit from the Portuguese government in recognition of his work at Vale