Virus kills two children
Two children have died in the Fernando Fonseca Hospital, in Amadora-Sintra, near Lisbon, after contracting ‘adenovirus’ – a virus that is particularly threatening to children. And reports indicate that another
Countdown to EURO 2004 – 50 Days to Go!
FOCUS: The dream team Attack: Maris Verpakovskis (Dynamo Kiev and Latvia) The 24-year-old striker almost single-handedly shot the tiny Baltic Republic of Latvia into this year’s European Championship finals –
Champagne and kisses
Kiss FM’s Roadshow came to the Champagne Cruises’ kiosk at Vilamoura Marina on Easter Sunday, thanks to modern technology, the power of computers and broadband. With a special Kiss FM
Opportunity for bowling tourists
On a recent visit to the region, hosted by the Clube Praia d’Oura resort, Gary Smith, Chief Executive of the World Bowls Organisation, expressed his belief that there is a
Claim your US vote
US citizens are reminded that, in order to vote via absentee ballot in the November Presidential elections, you will need to apply now for your absentee ballot. This is accomplished
Police reinforcements for region
More than 100 officers from the Corpo de Intervenção (CI – Intervention Corps) arrived in the Algarve last week to reinforce the region’s PSP force. The squadron, whose arrival was
Countdown to EURO 2004 – 57 Days to Go!
FOCUS: The dream team Last week’s look at Portugal concluded our series on Euro 2004 participating nations. Over the next two months leading up to the championship, we will be
Project controversy
Locals are reporting that the lagoon is half drained and the bird identification signs have quietly been taken down; work has started on the controversial Vila das Lagoas, the new
Crow’s charity night
Claire and Rob Shanahan, Lady Dot (as she is known to friends and family) and husband Tony Mcclure, recently held a fundraising night in the Crow’s Nest Irish pub in
Road works in Quarteira
Loulé Câmara President, Seruca Emídio, has announced that work on the Francisco Sá Carneiro and Carlos Mota Pinto avenues in Quarteira will start as soon as possible. The project, which