PortimĂŁo robbery
An armed robber has stolen an unspecified sum of money from a bureau de change office in PortimĂŁo. The masked robber, believed to be a black man, entered the shop,
Countdown to EURO 2004 – 155 days to go!
Focus: Following our guide to Latvia and the Czech Republic, we continue our series by taking a closer look at England. Regarded as the âhomeâ of football, organised games have
School facilities improved
In a move that the President of LoulĂ© CĂąmara has described as âurgent and necessaryâ, the foundation stone of Almancilâs first ever pre-school nursery was laid recently. âAlmancil is one
Course control
A report into the regionâs golf facilities has concluded that the Algarve should not build more than 41 full size 18-hole courses, at least until the year 2020. According to
Shake your tailfeather!
Ann Bull is an English state registered chiropodist who started her practice here in January 2003. She works in the Cloud 9 Health and Beauty Salon at Alto Club in
Diver discovers hashish
A professional diver has uncovered a package containing 34 kilos of hashish near Albufeira Marina. According to the head of the Albufeira GNR, Captain AntĂłnio Matias, the hashish was discovered
Sports extra
Chairman wins top golf award Sander van Gelder, chairman of the Vale do Lobo Group of Companies, has been honoured by the Portuguese Golf Federation as the entrepreneur who contributed
Euro 2004 strike threat
Portuguese lorry drivers have threatened to strike for an unspecified period of time during the Euro 2004 championship in June, a move that could jeopardise the supply of fuel at
State of the nation
President Jorge Sampaio used his traditional New Yearâs address to make a plea for greater respect for foreign citizens who live and work in Portugal. Sampaio said this was a
Harm reduction in prisons
Following a damning report into the state of the countryâs prisons, the government is under pressure to set up heroin injection rooms in its overcrowded jails, where widespread drug use