Ring of approval
To what extent are today’s sporting extravaganzas a medium for political propaganda? Greece and Portugal were certainly able to boost their images abroad in addition to building domestic self-esteem by
Amadora opens new car parks
Officials from Amadora Câmara presided over the opening of three new car parks in its concelho last week. A total of 520 places will help to alleviate parking problems in
Highest illiteracy rates
Recent figures show that Portugal’s level of adult illiteracy stands at nine per cent, the worst rate in the European Union. Illiterates, often living in rural areas, cannot write their
Rock and roll Ronan
As part of the celebrations to mark the opening of the Freeport shopping and leisure complex in Alcochete, Ronan Keating, former member of Irish boy band, Boyzone, Portuguese Pop Idols,
Ancient convent found
Throughout the month of August, a group of around 50 history students from Minho University in the north of Portugal, led by several professional archaeologists, worked on archaeological digs at
Hooligans
England’s game in Poland was marred by outbreaks of violence shortly after the home team’s equaliser. Riot police had to step in as rival fan blocks bombarded each other with
Royals support youth charity
Prince Edward and his wife, Sophie Rhys Jones, the Countess of Wessex, were in the Algarve recently to take part in the ‘Duke of Edinburgh Cup’ golf tournament and to
Dealer decapitated
Police officers have confirmed that the headless body discovered in Sintra in June is that of well-known criminal Hary Neto. What is now known to be Neto’s body is buried
Nightclub owner stabbed to death
Artur Esteves, the owner of Trumps nightclub in Lisbon, has been found stabbed to death at his home in the capital. One of the impresario’s employees found the body at
Estrela hall raises its roof!
Lisbon’s long-established and prestigious English language theatre company, the Lisbon Players, is busy putting a new roof on its theatre building in Rua da Estrela in Lisbon’s charming Estrela district.