Frozen family
By: NATASHA SMITH natasha@portugalresident.com A BELGIAN man has appeared in court after a woman at a dinner party, held at his home, walked into the large freezer and discovered the
Girl interrupted
By: NATASHA SMITH natasha@portugalresident.com WHEN POLICE in the US chased a speeding car they got more than they bargained for. They pursued at speeds reaching 100mph until the speeding car
Housekeeping horror
By: Paul McKay mckay@portugalresident.com Teacher, Paul McKay, left London to live a self-sufficient existence in the Monchique hills with his partner Martyn. He keeps an assortment of animals and grows
How to raise teenagers
By: SUZY TURNER suzy@portugalresident.com A new book on how to raise teenagers is now on sale. The Haynes’ Teenager Manual is being published by the company best known for motoring
Legal abortion
A WEEK before the new abortion law becomes effective in Portugal, 12 state owned hospitals in the north of the country have already started to carry out Voluntary Pregnancy Interruption
Legal loophole
By: NATASHA SMITH natasha@portugalresident.com TWO CONVICTED murderers in Australia have appealed their against rulings because a staple was missing from a court document. Found guilty of one of the most
Modern Christian life
“SOFTLY, SOFTLY catchy monkey”, when applied to the business world, where an aggressive approach is expected to produce results and speed is everything, does not bring promotion to the faint
New shop is on the cards
HAVING FOUND it difficult to purchase birthday cards in the Algarve, friends Elaine May and Margo Mitchell decided it was time to open their own specialist shop. Margo had several
New Seven Wonders of the World announced
By: CHRIS GRAEME chris@portugalresident.com A BEAUTIFULLY choreographed, star-studded show business statement in colour, music and dance best describes Saturday evening’s gala ceremony for the unveiling of the New Seven Wonders
Population decrease
FEWER BABIES are being born in Portugal and, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), national statistics institute, Portugal will lose a quarter of its population by 2050. Last