Canadian medium to hold workshops in Algarve
CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL medium Elizabeth Chick, a Minister of the International Christian Spiritualist Church, will be visiting the Algarve to hold workshops on mediumship. Saturday, April 1 from 10am – 12.30pm, ‘Basic
Prostitution attracts violence in Praia da Rocha
A 21-YEAR-OLD Brazilian prostitute was recently the victim of a violent attack by a client in Praia da Rocha, which resulted in her falling from the sixth floor of a
Council to provide sites for caravans
OVER RECENT years, Tavira Câmara has become increasingly concerned over the growing proliferation of caravans and mobile homes, spread out over various areas of the borough. However, this isn’t a
Sampaio’s style marked by prudence and moderation
THE LAST week in office of outgoing President of the Republic, Jorge Sampaio, was marked by three events: his official leave of the Portuguese Armed Forces, a lunch with political
EUROPEAN FIXTURES
FOLLOWING PROTRACTED negotiations, England’s successor to Sven-Göran Eriksson can look forward to a favourable Euro 2008 qualifying schedule. World ranked number 128, Andorra, will be first up at Wembley on
Seismic study and tsunami forecast for Algarve
THE STUDY of earthquakes and a tsunami forecast will finally be undertaken in the Algarve. António Costa, Minister for State and Internal Administration, visited the Algarve recently to preside over
Exclusive interview with Lagoa Bombeiros Commandant
FOLLOWING ON from last week’s article on the Bombeiros describing their role in Portuguese society, I thought that if I presented some questions to Commandant Vítor Manuel Granadeiro Rio Alves
Skaters raise thousands for children’s emergency unit
A MUCH-NEEDED new Paediatric Emergency Unit will shortly be built at Faro Hospital, thanks to the huge success of a recent fundraising event organised at the Forum Algarve shopping centre
First time in Lagoa – oh yes it was!
THIS YEAR, The Algarveans gave us a choice of venue for the pantomime – either Lagos or Lagoa. The choice of the Lagoa Auditorium was extremely well received and each
So good
CHELSEA LEGEND Peter Osgood suffered a heart attack and died while attending a funeral in London last week. The 59-year-old was very much a star in the George Best mould,