Attempted robbery at Slide & Splash
IT HAS been reported that two men attempted to rob Slide & Splash, the water park near Lagoa, in the early hours of August 28, but failed to break into
Portuguese peacekeepers
Portuguese troops left this week on a six-month deployment in Kabul to assist the NATO-led ISAF (International Security Assistance Force) mission in Afghanistan, to replace a contingent of 150 Portuguese
BASKETBALL
Spanish high – By SKIP BANDELE AT THE World Cup in Japan, favourites US easily beat Germany 85-65 to set up a semi-final clash with Olympic champions Greece, 73-56 victors
Prison guards threaten strike action
PORTUGAL’S PRISON guards union is threatening strike action, following the decision by the government to make clean syringes available to prisoners. The union considers this decision to be tantamount to
Beat those first tee nerves
By Tony Bennett Everyone experiences nerves, with some people welcoming them as a sign that they are about to achieve something. Recently, I spoke to one of my students, who
Queen’s birthday celebration
This year has already seen many birthday celebrations and parties for HM Queen Elizabeth II’s 80th birthday, and on September 22, Faith in Music will present Last Night of the
Bomb scare in Vale do Lobo
An anonymous telephone call claiming that a bomb had been planted in one of the restaurants in the praça (plaza) next to the beach was answered by staff in the
Retail frenzy over back- to-school items
YOU MUST have noticed … your mailbox is unusually full with junk mail and your TV viewing and radio listening have been hijacked with countless advertisements. Yes, it’s back-to-school time
Archaeologist talks about ancient Algarve landscape
The next Algarve Archaeological Association (AAA) talk will be held on Tuesday, September 5, and will be given by Rui Parreira. Rui studied archaeology in Lisbon and Marburg University (Germany)
FOOTBALL FOCUS – Algarve Football
By SKIP BANDELE Liga de Honra Portugal’s second tier returned to action with Algarve representatives Portimonense and Olhanense renewing their annual promotion challenges. The Portimão club, however, did so under