Free PT calls
Portugal Telecom (PT) is offering free local, regional and national phone calls every Sunday until June 13. A PT spokesperson revealed that the decision was the result of a settlement
Serious horseplay
The Loulé Showjumping Championship at Quinta dos Amigos in Almancil, is a joint initiative by Horses Paradise, Quinta dos Amigos and Equus Algarve. The competition consists of six events in
Fundraising fair
The Barlavento English School will be holding a Spring Fair fundraising event on Saturday May 8. The event is being organised by parents from the school who hope to raise
Strong field gathers for Open
Several players who have already tasted success on The European Tour International Schedule this season – Joakim Haeggman, Christopher Hanell, Miguel Angel Jiménez and Marcel Siem – one attempting to
Gang attack again
For the second time within a month the so-called ‘mobile phone gang’ have attacked the Portugal Telecom (PT) shop in Albufeira and stolen over 30 mobile phones. According to eyewitnesses,
Surrender to Lusitanea
With the Euro 2004 tournament fast approaching, the Associação para o Desenvolvimento do Turismo da Região Centro (ADTRC), which is responsible for promoting the central regions of the country, has
Guns for hire
The Polícia Judiciária (PJ) has confiscated a large haul of arms, which they believe was being hired out to criminals. The practice of hiring out arms to criminals may come
Totoloto bonanza
Portugal’s Totoloto lottery game celebrates its 19th birthday this week and will mark the occasion on Saturday with its biggest ever accumulated prize of 5.1 million euros. According to Fernando
Algarve patients wait
A third of Portuguese people wait more than a month for a consultation in a health centre, the consumer association DECO has revealed. The vast majority of the 5,000 people
Guns ‘n’ Roses cancel
Rock legends Guns ‘n’ Roses have cancelled their performance at the Rock in Rio-Lisboa event, which was scheduled for May 30, and called a halt to their worldwide tour, which