Motorway shooting leads to injuries
After a dramatic shoot-out, which onlookers said was reminiscent of a movie scene, police officers captured four criminals believed to be responsible for a string of attacks perpetrated by the
A New Year night to remember
Albufeira Câmara has announced that rock star Bryan Adams will perform a free concert at Fisherman’s Beach, Albufeira, on New Year’s Eve. The singer, who has enjoyed a string of
Musical drama
The Lisbon Metropolitan Orchestra (OML), one of the country’s best, could be on the point of financial collapse, if both government and sponsors don’t step in with a rescue package.
A spirited success
Contributed Network’s Spirit of Christmas Fair, in its second year at Armação de Pêra’s Hotel Garbe, turned out to be the place to be on the December 1 bank holiday.
No longer an ‘eye-saw’
Cascais residents who regularly take the train from Monte Estoril station, or pass by there on their way to the beach, will probably have noticed that the small, pink building
Algarve ports revamped
Secretary of State for Maritime Affairs, Nuno Fernandes Thomaz, has unveiled a 33 million-euro investment programme to revamp 16 of the country’s small ports, half of which are based in
Pestana is ‘personality of the year’
Dionísio Pestana, Pestana Group President, has been voted ‘Personality of the Year 2004’ by the Portuguese-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (CPCB). This honour has, for many years, recognised outstanding personalities who
An evening devoted to friendship
By Jane Fernandes MBE The launch of British artist John O’Connor’s book, Retrato de Lisboa – Portrait of Lisbon (Editorial Notícias 2004), took place in London on November 17, courtesy
Public throw bombs in Oeiras
A Polícia Judiciária car and a GNR patrol vehicle have both been attacked with molotov cocktails in Porto Salvo, Oeiras, this week and the motive behind the bizarre incidents still
David Blunkett allegations
David Blunkett has been battling to clear his name this week, after a series of allegations saying that he abused his position as Home Secretary to do his ex-lover, Kimberly