Conception Day
By: NATASHA SMITH natasha@portugalresident IN AN effort to raise the birth rate, the Russian province of Ulyanovsk declared a Family Contact Day on Wednesday, which has unofficially been called Conception
Cop thief
By: NATASHA SMITH natasha@portugalresident.com A GROUP in Malaysia chased a thief who stole a woman’s purse, only to discover that he was actually a policeman. After hearing a woman scream
Decision expected within 10 days in Madeleine case
UPDATED 08.32 WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 12, 2007 A DECISION on the Madeleine McCann case is expected within 10 days after the Madeleine McCann files were passed on to a more senior
Early cravings
By: SUZY TURNER suzy@portugalresident.com RESEARCH BY The Wellcome Trust has found that eating junk food in pregnancy and while breast feeding can make children overweight when they grow up. The
Effortless tanning
Six years ago, when she was the owner of a beauty salon in the UK, Simone Head found herself looking for an alternative to tanning by the sun or in
Estate planning
By: JOHN WESTWOOD Managing Director, Blacktower Financial Management Group financial@portugalresident.com John Westwood is the Managing Director of Blacktower Financial Management (International). Please telephone 289 355 685. WITH HOUSE prices increasing
It’s timing that reaps financial rewards
By: BILL BLEVINS financial@portugalresident.com THE TRADITIONAL maxim for stock market investment is “buy low, sell high”. While this sounds sensible advice, it’s much harder than it sounds. How do you
Named crime
By: NATASHA SMITH natasha@portugalresident.com A THIEF was arrested in England last week after he left a helpful clue at the crime scene – his name. He and a friend went
Personal prayer revisited
By: MARGARET BROWN HAVING CLAIMED in a previous contribution that personal prayer is something that cannot be taught, I find I am outvoted on several fronts. After reading from one
Premiere – September 13 – 2 Days in Paris
The film follows two days in the relationship of a New York based couple; French photographer Marion and American interior designer Jack, as they attempt to save their relationship with