Cycling – Tour de France week two
Until last Friday, the field was just ambling along as temperatures rose, sometimes behind straying cattle, seemingly waiting for someone to make a move. Home favourite Thomas Voeckler retained the
Run for life 2004
Mamamaratona is a charitable organisation, which has so far raised a fantastic total of 195,000 euros and purchased a mobile mammography unit dedicated to the Algarve. This year the event
Faro culture capital confirmed
Faro has been officially confirmed as National Cultural Capital next year, following in the footsteps of Coimbra last year. The establishment of Faro as National Culture Capital was officially approved
Russian spending spree
The English were the nationality who spent the most at Portuguese airports during Euro 2004, but it was the Russians who broke the record for a single day’s spending. At
Faro invaded by bikers
A sad postscript Sadly, the event was marred by two fatal accidents and four serious injuries, although, at the time of going to press, it was unclear if the second
Santana Lopes is new PM
Pedro Santana Lopes, the leader of Portugal’s ruling centre-right social democratic government, was formally appointed the Prime Minister designate last Monday. “Now I will begin the necessary talks to form
Festivals animate Portimão
The Sardine Festival, one of Portimão’s largest annual traditions, takes place this year between August 6 and August 15 and, as usual, the venue will be the city’s Park of
Software steals bank
One in three home computers is infected with hacking software that steals users’ bank details, says Internet Service Provider, Earthlink. After a survey of 420,000 PCs, Earthlink found that nearly
Football – Merry-go-round
‘Kaiser’ Franz Beckenbauer has become the latest candidate to refuse the vacant German managerial post saying he “would rather jump off his balcony” than take on the task. Former Borussia
Tavira celebrates European film
Last week saw the opening of this year’s fifth European film show in Tavira. Held in the cloisters of the convent of Carmo, the event is honouring the best of