Addicts blamed for crime in Albufeira
Albufeira GNR officers have been busy throughout March, dealing with reports of stolen cars, drink drivers, illegal residents and robberies. In all, nine people, between the ages of 20 and
Sports for all
In an unusual move, private building company Oceânico has combined forces with the Junta de Freguesia da Luz and the Câmara Municipal de Lagos to build an outdoor multi-sports complex
Almond tree alert
In all, 55 guests joined DarDeVaia, a cultural and social association from the Armação de Pêra area, on a recent trip to learn more about almond trees. The tour took
Tournament costs add up
The overall cost of the Euro 2004 football championship has been estimated at 800 million euros in a study carried out by one of the country’s leading universities. This sum
Barroso made mistakes
Unlike one of his predecessors, Cavaco Silva, who maintained he never made mistakes, Prime Minister Durão Barroso has confessed to making some miscalculations while leading the country. But, perhaps wisely,
US hunts in Portugal
Officers from the Portuguese Secret Services (SIS) are investigating a possible terrorist cell that they believe could have infiltrated the country following the Madrid bomb attacks. SIS agents are believed
Blair visits Barroso
BRITISH Prime Minister Tony Blair was due to visit Portugal this week for a meeting with his opposite number, Durão Barroso, and President Jorge Sampaio. Top of the agenda is
Weather on the web
Geography pupils, studying for their IGCSE exams at the International School of the Algarve, took part recently in an internet-based project called MetLink International, which involved recording the weather over
Collins opens stadium
Phil Collins is the latest superstar to announce he will perform in Portugal this summer. Collins is to play at the official opening ceremony of the Alvalade football stadium in
Concern grows over organ trade
Worldwide media attention focused recently on the trade in human organ trafficking allegedly taking place in the city of Nampula in Mozambique. Concerns were raised after it was alleged that