Support victorious Vilamoura
Vilamoura XV Rugby Club started its first season in Group B of the Portuguese Rugby Federation’s National First Division this month and fans living in the region have already watched
A Spanish pilgrimage
By Mafalda Possolo The British Historical Society took to the road once more recently, this time for a six-day excursion to Galicia, the north-western province of Spain. The countryside there
VW rejects union’s salary offer
Europe’s largest car manufacturer, Volkswagen, has rejected a trade union offer to limit workers’ pay rises, saying it does not go far enough. Talks are currently in place, but the
Talent on display
Four bronze statues by António Antunes, the well-known cartoonist who has worked for 30 years for the weekly Expresso newspaper, were presented to the Estoril Casino art gallery recently. The
AmP election luncheon
Americans in Portugal (AmP) has announced that its election luncheon will be held on November 3 in Cascais. The principal speaker will be Jorge C. Ribeiro, Federal Benefits Supervisor at
Hotel group invests 30 million
The Fénix Hotel Group has embarked on a 30 million euro investment programme to spruce up four of its five hotels. The major refurbishment plan includes a 14 million euro
The witches gala ball
Why not celebrate Halloween at a charity party on October 30 in the Tempomar Hall in Burgau? The party is in aid of the Donkey Sanctuary at Estômbar and Michele’s
APAA faces difficult challenge
Over 80 people celebrated at the APAA’s (Associação de Protecção Animal do Algarve) recent World Animal Day party. The association, which is linked with the UK’s RSPCA (Royal Society for
International comic festival
Amadora is currently “the international meeting point” for fans of comic stories, according to the organisers of the fifteenth International Amadora Comic Festival (Festival Internacional de Banda Desenhada de Amadora).
Wild horses
Following Stanley Leisure’s failure to acquire the right to take bets on the Euro 2004 Championships in Portugal, the Minister of Agriculture is planning to push ahead with the legalisation