Football
World Cup warm-up Last week saw the first set of full-scale dress rehearsals for the 2006 World Cup qualifying phase following Euro 2004. Sven-Goran Eriksson and the England team badly
Off the track
Deserted stadia What do archery, softball, hockey and tennis have in common? The answer is that no one is watching. Termed by some as ‘Athens apathy’, the phenomenon is responsible
Special Report
Fastest in the World One, if not the showcase event at every Olympic Games is the men’s 100m final. The women’s event, won by Belorussa’s Yuliya Nesterenko in 10.93s, fades
Game, set and match
Players from the Carvoeiro Clube de Ténis have had an excellent season, recording some great wins. The under-12 team played in the national finals and, after hard-fought matches, finished 10th
Government ‘insensitive’ to region’s fire disaster
Forest fire victims are set to receive initial payments of 5.5 million euros from the government, but a state of public disaster will not be declared – a decision that
Join the club
Barringtons Golf & Health Spa in Vale do Lobo has launched a new initiative – the Barringtons Golf Club. This scheme is different because you can become a club member
Old time music hall
Once again, the old team of Graham Cooper and David Cole are preparing an Old Time Music Hall for your entertainment. The duo describe themselves as, “casting their net and
Picnic in the park
After the success of last year’s Picnic in the Park, another event has been organised that promises to be even bigger and better than 2003. So set aside Saturday, September
Reality TV under fire
Reality TV was under renewed fire in Portugal after the winner of the nation’s first edition of the popular ‘Big Brother’ series threatened to kill himself recently. José (Zé) Maria,
Abortion boat set
A Dutch sailing vessel, known as the ‘abortion boat’, is sailing towards Portuguese waters and is expected to arrive this Sunday and stay until September 12. A pro-choice group called