Happy birthday ma’am
When it comes to birthdays, celebrating your 80th is obviously very special. Although this year has already seen many birthday celebrations and parties for HM Queen Elizabeth II, St. Vincent’s
Portimão Hospital ready to apply for ‘baby-friendly’ status
THE BARLAVENTO Hospital in Portimão is preparing an application to become a ‘Baby-friendly Hospital’, a certification granted by a national commission in co-ordination with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).
Race Ahoy!
Tavira will be hosting the Junior European Sailing Championship (420 and 470 class) from today (August 11) until next Saturday (August 19). Around 400 participants from 17 countries will race
Rotary round up – English speaking Rotary inaugurated
The Almancil International Rotary Club is one of the most recent Rotary clubs to have been inaugurated in Portugal. The inauguration ceremony took place recently at the Ria Park Hotel
Salazar Bridge celebrates anniversary
PORTUGUESE DICTATOR Salazar never wanted a bridge spanning the River Tejo. He thought it would be too costly. Neither did he want the bridge to bear his name, believing that
Sumol recalling bottles
DRINKS MANUFACTURER Sumol Group is recalling all 0.25 litre bottles of orange and pineapple juice from the market. The manufacturer believes an irregularity in the process of pasteurisation has caused
Enjoy an evening at the sand sculpture festival
This month, the international sand sculpture festival, FIESA 2006, at Pêra, is set to entertain its visitors with live music, as they wander round the impressive images and scenes. Beginning
SWIMMING
European Championships Britain’s women added the 4×100 metre Medley Relay title to the individual gold medal won by Kirsty Balfour in the 200 metre breaststroke final. The Scot, who also
Give your pets the hotel they deserve!
A PET hotel, which will also be used as an animal refuge for cats and dogs, has recently opened in Tavira. The centre hopes to resolve the problems of holidaymakers
Tackling poverty on International Youth Day
THIS YEAR sees the seventh edition of International Youth Day on August 12. The United Nations General Assembly, which inaugurated the day in 1999, has chosen ‘Tackling Poverty Together’ as