Recycling the human body
By: JENNY GRAINER jenny@portugalresident.com I’M RATHER proud of Portugal’s stance on recycling. Long gone are the days when we left kitchen refuse outside in buckets or, worse, in thin plastic
The long and winding road
By: MARK RAWCLIFFE mark@portugalresident.com WHEN I moved here in mid 1992, the EN125 was the only road to get anywhere. A trip to pick up a relative or friend from
Thousands of letters for support
KATE AND Gerry McCann received seven thousand emails and countless letters of support last weekend, whoch marked 100 days since Madeleine disappeared. The couple have now thanked “the thousands of
Venice’s fourth bridge
THE CITY of Venice, Italy, witnessed the arrival by boat of the city’s first new bridge in more than 70 years last week. The bridge’s location is at a strategic
Baggage handling system out of date
THE BAGGAGE handling company Groundforce, that deals with around 70 per cent of luggage at Portela Airport in Lisbon, has complained that the facilities and infrastructure belong to World War
Blind ambition
By: NATASHA SMITH natasha@portugalresident.com IN LAST week’s It’s a Funny Old World, it was reported that police stopped a man in southern Estonia when they suspected that he was driving
Body and skincare
THE BODY and Skincare Centre has opened in Pêra, offering consultations and treatments. The centre will stock Crystal Clear anti-aging technology and products, and distribute to trade professionals, who will
Cameras in taxis
PORTUGUESE TAXIS will soon carry surveillance cameras to help the authorities identify criminals. The surveillance systems, which cost between 750 and 1,200 euros, will be paid for by the individual
Car hire man not involved in Madeleine case
A BRITISH MAN who became embroiled in the Madeleine investigation, because car hire staff thought it was odd that a man on his own had returned a car containing a
Chamber of Commerce golf tournament
THREE Chambers of Commerce have got together for the ninth time to organise a golf tournament at Clube de Golfe Praia d’El Rey, Obidos on September 22. The tournament, organised