Fundraising spring fair
The Barlavento School Fundraising Committee is pleased to announce its Spring Fair on Saturday May 8, from midday to 3pm. There are a few pitches left for stallholders. To reserve
Guns ‘n’ Roses substitution
Rock in Rio-Lisboa organisers have revealed that the Foo Fighters will replace Guns ‘n’ Roses on May 30. Apparently, this will be the only performance by the Foo Fighters this
Imagine a new beauty salon
At a recent opening night, Clare Banner and Rita Costa welcomed a host of guests to try out various treatments in their new Beauty Salon, Imagine, in Lagoa. With fizz,
Lisbon by train in 2.5 hours
Construction on the Alfa-Pendular train, set to connect Lisbon to Faro in record time, is scheduled to be complete by the beginning of June. “Work on the Eixo Ferroviário Atlântico
Mini-workshop on marketing, advertising and communication…
WESTERN ALGARVE Alto Golf, Alvor Wednesday, April 28 12.15pm for 1pm Mini-workshop on marketing, advertising and communication in the Algarve During lunch, Charles May, Fellow of the Institute of Sales
New captain for club
It was all change at Parque da Floresta as Jim Reid enjoyed his Captain’s Farewell and Ralph Griffin was welcomed as new Golf Club Captain. A special Texas Scramble golf
Obituary
Sheila Stilwell, MBE, sportswoman and leading figure in the Anglo-Portuguese community, was born on October 21, 1924. She died on March 5, aged 79. Attached to a wreath at Sheila
Oops!
In last week’s interview with José Alberto Antunes, Coca-Cola Project Director for Euro 2004, we incorrectly stated that 50,000 people are expected to visit Portugal to attend the event. This
25 April 1974 – 30 Years on
Thirty years ago, on the morning of April 25 1974, troops from Portugal’s Armed Forces Movement (MFA – Movimento das Forças Armadas) began what was to become known as the
Portuguese firefighters head for France
As meteorologists predict another hot summer ahead, a team of 30 Portuguese bombeiros from Santarém has left for Valabre in the South of France, to take part in a training