Explosives found on frontier
Spanish border police have found 47.5kgs of explosives of the type used in the Madrid blasts. The discovery was made in an area known as Alto da Moneda in the
Upgrading tourism to compete
“Our focus must be on quality. We have to be the best in every category,” says Secretary of State for Tourism, Luís Correia da Silva. Faced with growing competition from
FOOTBALL – Musical chairs – full circle
The deed is done. Ranieri has finally been put out of his misery and Porto’s José Mourinho installed as new Chelsea supreme. Very much his own man, the Portuguese coach
‘Crazy’ bingo sessions
Portugal soccer coach Luiz Felipe Scolari is introducing regular sessions of bingo to help the national team develop team spirit ahead of the soccer Euro 2004 finals. “The locker room
Fun and frolics in Montechoro
One of the stars of European circus, Jemile, also known as the football magician, visited the Montechoro Fun Park to entertain soccer fans of all ages recently, giving a sneak
‘Species-saving’ lynx not Iberian
Recent reports have mistakenly suggested that a new baby lynx, born in captivity at a conservation centre in Sierra de Fuentes in Spain, is Iberian. After a close monitoring of
Eagle eye at frontiers
Border controls, scrapped in 1991, were reintroduced last week as part of the government’s strategy to launch a pre-emptive strike against hooliganism and terrorism in the forthcoming Euro 2004 tournament.
Tuta denies ‘lies’
Monchique Câmara’s social democratic opposition (PSD) has accused câmara president Carlos Tuta of “despotism and violation of the law” in a ten-point communiqué referring to alleged misconduct and irregularities. “The
Euro 2004 events – Supporting the fans
In just eight days, Portugal will become the sporting centre of Europe, when it will play host to the Euro 2004 football championship. Local câmaras in the Algarve and foreign
‘Human error’ to blame for hospital deaths
A Ministry of Health enquiry has blamed the recent deaths of two patients at Lagos General Hospital on the anaesthetist and the hospital’s clinical director. Albertina Estevão, 44, and Rui