Dog travel
By: NATASHA SMITH natasha@portugalresident.com TWO MONTHS after a pet poodle went missing in Sydney, Australia, it was found more than 3,000km away in Darwin. He had disappeared when his owner
Don’t leave kids in cars alone
By: SUZY TURNER parenting@portugalresident.com Leaving youngsters in the car while you run an errand could be potentially life threatening. According to experts, younger children do not adapt as well to
Driving blind
By: NATASHA SMITH natasha@portugalresident.com POLICE ARRESTED a man in Estonia when they stopped him for driving his car erratically and realised he was blind. The 20-year-old man had been driving
Eagles in the east
THE important pre-season Guadiana tournament in Vila Real de Santo António was won by Benfica.
Environmentally friendly and (un)happy
PORTUGAL ISN’T exactly one of the best places to live if you value your happiness, according to a new survey by the New Economics Foundation. The European Happy Planet Index
Examine your life
By: MARGARET BROWN A COUPLE of weeks ago the Sunday Express tabloid newspaper carried headlines stating that the parents of the missing toddler Madeleine McCann were under investigation for child
Finnish record
FORD’S MARCUS Gronholm won the Finnish Rally for an unprecedented seventh time to extend his World Championship lead over great rival Sebastien Loeb to 13 point. The French defending champion,
Hamilton’s Hungarian Humdinger
THE LATEST stage of the 2007 Formula One season was once more preceded by on-track controversy involving English debutant sensation and championship leader Lewis Hamilton. This time, the fierce qualifying
Key events from May to August
MAY On May 3, Madeleine McCann disappears from the holiday apartment where she was staying with the family. The three year old girl was sleeping in one room while her
Late substitutions
THE VALE de Lobo Grand Champions Senior Tour tennis showpiece, which commenced on Tuesday and finishes today (Friday), suffered two high profile last minute withdrawals.