Tails of the unexpected – Rocking on three legs!
As we have said previously, life can be cruel for animals, especially if, instead of the usually four legs, you find yourself with three! During one warm and balmy evening
Ascot Blues
As predicted, winners were hard to find at last week’s Royal Ascot festival. Opening day ‘good thing’ Russian Blue did not run and my other selection, Norse Dancer in the
The stadium is ours
An ongoing debate has flared up over who controls the newly constructed Algarve Stadium and who, therefore, is hosting the Euro 2004 tournament in the region. Arguments between the concelhos
Comment – Spitting mad
Italy star Francesco Totti had ambitious plans. “I want to win the European Championship and the European Footballer of the Year Award”, he announced. Hailed by fans as the ‘King
Tour de France
With the world’s most famous cycle race only a few weeks away, two of Lance Armstrong’s main rivals have pulled out of the Tour. Alexandre Vinokourov, who was third last
Fans’ flight drama
A Russian plane carrying 86 passengers skidded off the runway at Faro Airport after an aborted take off. The plane, an IL-62, took off at 3pm on Tuesday on route
Two Britons dead
Fan stabbed in Lisbon Portuguese police have arrested a man over the death of an England fan after the team’s Euro 2004 win over Croatia. The 27-year-old victim, who has
Focus on excellence
Since the launch of the REBA – Resident Excellence in Business Awards – we’re received nominations for all kinds of businesses, from beauticians to computer salespeople. The building industry is
United States Grand Prix
World Champion Michael Schumacher presented himself in a bullish mood ahead of his attempt to record his eighth victory of the current season at Indianapolis. Having claimed Canadian glory from
Herring from Holland goes down a treat
Dutch and Belgian residents of the Algarve recently converged on the Hotel Montechoro, Albufeira, for the annual maty party, where they feasted on herring and danced the afternoon away to