football focus
Pomp and circumstance FOLLOWING IN the footsteps of Roman Abramovich at Chelsea, the Premiership has its second Russian multi-millionaire owner, Alexandre “Sasha” Gaydamak, at Portsmouth. The 29-year-old son of flamboyant
Traffic lights out, roundabouts in
AS TRAFFIC lights at Guia, Alcantarilha and Lagoa are being replaced with roundabouts, the Instituto de Estradas de Portugal (IEP), the institute of Roads in Portugal, is contemplating doing the
Girl of 16 found working as prostitute in Albufeira
A 16-year-old girl was found by police working as a prostitute in the house of a Brazilian couple in Albufeira. The girl’s mother, Maria de Jesus Pereira, is due to
UK’s new fertility test for men makes news in Portugal
A NEW home fertility test for men known as Fertell, launched in the UK last week, has been widely covered in the Portuguese national press, with reports even quoting the
liga de honra
Portuguese game in crisis THE FINANCIAL inequality prevalent in the Portuguese League structure has once again become painfully obvious. Following the torturous demise of professional football at former Superliga side
Water to be given minimum price
A SCALE of charges, which will determine the minimum and maximum price that can be charged for water by the managers of the supply system in Portugal, is currently being
Mendes Bota contests oil exploration in Algarve
SOCIAL DEMOCRAT MP for the Algarve, Mendes Bota, has recently issued a statement in response to reports in the press that infer the government is preparing to award a concession
New image for Sagres
THE TOWN of Sagres, one of the most visited locations of the Algarve’s Barlavento area, is set to unveil a new image in 2007, when refurbishment work, representing an investment
New year, new frequency
ALGARVE’S KISS FM is switching its main transmitter frequency from 101.2FM to 95.8FM. The Big Switch is taking place on Sunday, January 15. While some listeners will still be able
Portugal plays UK in new amateurs golf tournament
THE ACADEMY Resident’s Cup, an event aimed at providing a showcase event for Algarve golfers, will take place over 18 holes at Vilamoura’s Vila Sol Championship Course on Sunday, January