Beautiful ceremony
The first lesbian marriage of two Portuguese citizens took place recently in Toronto, Canada. Célia Conceição and Anabela Almeida, both ex-bombeiros from Leiria, sealed their five-year relationship with a ‘beautiful
RTA plans revealed
With a proposed 2004 budget of 12.727 million euros, the Algarve’s Regional Tourism Board, the RTA, is counting on the Euro 2004 football championship to give tourism in the region
Computer helps school fund
The fund efforts of the Barlavento English School in Espiche received a shot in the arm with a Christmas raffle that raised more than 600 euros. The prize was a
Singing the ‘Janeiras’
‘Janeiras’ are traditional Portuguese January carols that are sung by people of all ages, as they go from house to house wishing their neighbours a happy New Year. People give
Countdown to EURO 2004 – 162 days to go!
2004 – THE SPORTING CRYSTAL BALL (A not too serious look at the football year ahead) January’s top-notch club tournament, played at the Algarve Stadium and involving Europe’s crème-de-la-crème is
Sting set to star
Sting is the latest artist confirmed to play at the Rock in Rio-Lisbon Festival, set to take place between May 29 and 30 and June 3 to 6 at the
Douro developed
The Douro Valley Investment programme (TVD) is being developed as a major economic policy measure for the future of tourism, says Economy Minister Carlos Tavares. Plans to improve tourism in
Sun out for golf party
Floresta Park Golf Club held its Christmas competition at the end of last year and, to the delight of all, after the previously appalling weather, the sun shone on the
Earthquake warning
Senior politicians are ignoring the danger of possible earthquakes and tremors, according to the president of the Portuguese Society of Seismic Engineering. Speaking at a conference in Lisbon, Sousa Oliveira
Tragic accident kills PSP agent
A PSP police commissioner lost his life in a tragic car accident during the weekend before Christmas. The accident occurred at the Lagoa turn off from the Via do Infante