Racy new novel from Ronnie Price
The second novel by Ronnie Price, who is better known as the Director of the Portuguese Chamber in London, was published early in July at the time of the British
All aboard for Madonna
Portugal’s state rail operator, CP, is to operate a special train to take Madonna fans from Porto to Lisbon for the pop superstar’s first-ever concert in the country on September
Foreign boats in GNR raid
Recent surprise inspections from the GNR’s Fiscal Brigade on foreign boats moored in Portuguese waters have surprised and dismayed both owners and tourist associations. Police officers apparently arrived unannounced at
Refinery fire due
It has been confirmed that the recent huge fire and resulting explosions that occurred during the replacement of pipelines at the Matosinhos refinery stemmed from inadequate safety procedures. A report
All other sports back in full swing . . .
Baseball The baseball section, represented by Lisboa Basebol Clube, will play a double-header on the Astro pitch this Sunday. The first game starts at 9.30am against Associação Académica da Universidade
Gilberto Gil in Portimão
Brazilian musical legend Gilberto Gil was in the Algarve last week. He attended a ceremony to mark the start of Portimão Municipal Museum’s renovation and expansion programme. Along with Câmara
River Nave controversy
Campaigners are denouncing what they describe as “an environmental attack” on Monchique. The Monchique-based A Nossa Terra Association claims that there was a ‘serious’ release of polluting material into the
Arab sheikh denies alleged “debt”
A Portuguese popular daily newspaper has alleged that Sheikh Mohamed Bin Isser Al Jaber, owner of many prestigious Algarve investments, has serious financial problems and owes money to a building
Gliding to glory
Barreiro based Sílvia Ventura recently retained the women’s title at the National Paragliding Championship 2004, held at Torre de Moncorvo. Ventura also beat the current national distance record for women
Runaway success
Showtime theatre school marked the end of its first workshop with a cameo performance from the musical Chicago on Saturday, at the Capela das Artes in Alcantarilha. Parents were treated