Desert champion
Paulo Gonçalves became the latest Portuguese sportsman to take top order on the international stage when winning the motorbike category of the Morocco Rally on his Honda and claim the
Algarve international
Top class five-a-side football will be on show in Loulé on October 29 when the Portuguese ‘futsal’ national side takes on Spain. The friendly international, which kicks off at 8.30pm
Almancil on cue
The Portuguese Pool and Snooker Academy, based in Almancil, beat Sport Lisbon and Benfica 3-0 to lift this season’s snooker Supercup recently. The final of the national competition organised by
Angola turns back on Portugal
Angola has ended its planned “strategic partnership” with Portugal. The announcement came from Angolan President José Eduardo dos Santos, who justified his decision with “the current political climate” which is
Devastating earthquake kills nearly 150
A major magnitude 7.1 earthquake shook the central area of the Philippines last Tuesday, causing death and destruction mostly in the tourist destinations of Bohol island and the nearby Cebu
F-16 fighter jets sold to Romania
Rationalisation measures in the Portuguese Armed Forces were behind the sale of 12 F-16 fighter jets to Romania in a deal that resulted in €78 million for Portugal. According to
Fair returns
Faro’s popular Feira de Santa Iria, housed in the car park of Largo de São Francisco, is taking place from October 18 to 27. Visitors to the fair can expect
England’s David Lynn wins Portugal Masters
By John Russell It has often been said in golfing circles that tournaments really start at the last nine holes of the last day. This was certainly the case at
The big squeeze
Austerity is back for another year of sacrifices. The 2014 State Budget measures presented by the government this week confirm the population’s worst fears, with public sector workers and pensioners
Enough time
Portugal does not need more time to fulfil its financial adjustment plan, according to International Monetary Fund deputy director Jörg Decressin. “The pace as a whole strikes us now for