UEFA CUP
First Round, First Leg Middlesbrough’s first ever European adventure got off to a perfect start against Banik Ostrava at the Riverside, with Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink opening the scoring after 57
Golf
The 35th edition of golf’s very own unofficial team world championships got underway at Oakland Hills last week. Europe, captained by Bernhard Langer, flew to America without any major star
Water treatment
Águas do Algarve, the regional water company, has announced plans to improve the treatment of domestic waste water in Albufeira, Lagoa and Silves. The project involves upgrading and rebuilding several
Harvest Thanksgiving at St. Vincents
All are welcome at the Traditional Harvest Festival Services, which will be held at the three worship centres used by the St. Vincent’s Anglican Church (Church of England). There will
We’ve already paid!
The Algarve’s biggest tourism associations have taken a stand against the proposition of the introduction of tolls on the Via do Infante motorway. They have stated that the road is
Heat wave deaths
The heat wave that hit Portugal at the end of July this year may have caused at least 80 deaths in the Algarve, according to a report by the Ministry
Young musicians return
Students from the International Music Centre (IMC) recommenced rehearsals at St. Dominic’s School recently. The IMC began in the school back in 1992. Its main purpose was to enable children
Azores may be rocket site
Portugal is a leading candidate to replace Guyana as a launch pad for European Space Agency rockets, according to Minister of Science, Innovation and Higher Education, Maria da Graça Carvalho.
IKEA evacuated
A false fire alarm led to the evacuation of the IKEA furniture shop in Alfragide recently, giving staff the opportunity to see whether it is possible to leave the furniture
RTA promotes Algarve
The Algarve Tourism Board (RTA) recently toured Europe with a series of road shows to promote Algarvean trade. The RTA’s first stop was Paris, where several presentations were given, each