Jackson comeback
Michael Jackson will play a record-breaking 30-date residency at the O2 Arena in London this year, it has again been claimed. The pop superstar has been linked with a live
Poll results – January 18 – Economic incentives
The question that was asked: Do you feel the government should be providing more economic incentives to small retailers in the Algarve as they struggle to compete with large shopping
Bring us the cure
ROBERT SMITH and his chums are coming to Portugal for the first time on March 8. Pavilhão Atlântico in Lisbon will be the venue for a memorable concert that The
Poll results – January 11 – Nightgaurds for security
The question that was asked: Do you feel the employment of night guards by some Algarve councils is going to make a difference to safety and security? The results: 71%
King Tut, not King Tat
By: CHRIS GRAEME chris@portugalresident.com Chris Graeme argues that the treasures of Tutankhamun don’t need Disneyland razzmatazz IT’S ALWAYS dangerous when commercial organisations plan and put on an exhibition of antiquities
Music News
Zeppelin reunion? Led Zeppelin are due to hold a band meeting this month to discuss their future and the possibility of getting back together. They played a comeback concert at
Yearning to fill the emptiness
By MARGARET BROWN JANUARY 6 marked the end of the 12 days of Christmas and was also the beginning of Epiphany. It commemorates the arrival of the Magi (Three Wise
Poll results – January 4 – Traditions in the food industry
The question that was asked: Do you believe that it is acceptable for Portuguese traditions in the food industry to be lost because of the strict implementation of the new
let’s get cooking
By: ROSEMARY LADLE AFTER THE culinary excesses of the festive season and countless resolutions to lose a pound or three, it may not be the best time of year to
The angel and the star
When I was a child, Twelfth Night always came too soon, although by then the tree was losing its needles and some glass baubles had been broken. Wax candles clipped