Censored Pirates
By: Chris Middleton ANGERED CHINESE government officials censored some of the new Pirates of the Caribbean movie as it depicts the Chinese as villainous and evil. Chow Yun-Fat, who plays
Crazy squirrel
By: Chris Middleton A VIOLENT squirrel attacked and injured three people in a German town. The squirrel, thought to be ill, ran into a house and attacked a 70-year-old woman
Dangerous gnomes
By: Chris Middleton DURING AN International mail check, dozens of snakes and lizards were found stuffed inside garden gnomes. An Australian customs official discovered two snakes and three lizards wriggling
Get your winter collies started!
By: PAUL MCKAY mckay@portugalresident.com Bizarre as it may seem, the organised home-grower already needs to be thinking about early winter vegetables. The recent cloudy skies and chilly nights could lead
Girl saved by text
By: Chris Middleton A TEENAGER from Malaysia who was awoken by a night time noise quickly sent a text message to her mother. A man burst into her bedroom just
GoodWoods furniture shop
GOODWOODS have only been at their new shop for a year but the business is a family company that dates back to 1974. Many things have changed over the years
Hope and perseverance
By: MARGARET BROWN margaret@portugalresident.com Whether one suffers physical or emotional pain, perseverance is not an option because life must go on. As for character, the longer life lasts the more
Nazi dog
By; Chris Middleton A BELGIAN businessman rejected a Nigerian job applicant because the businessman said his own dog was racist and would bite non-whites. When a 53-year-old Nigerian man arrived
Premiere – June 21 – SHREK THE THIRD
Directed by: Chris Miller Starring: Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz, Eddie Murphy, Antonio Banderas, Julie Walters Genre: Family/Adventure Our favourite Ogre is back and has to cope with a new challenge,
Premiere – June 21 – THE INVISIBLE
Directed by: David S. Goyer Starring: Justin Chatwin, Margarita Levieva, Chris Marquette, Michelle Harrison, Marcia Gay Harden, Callum Keith Rennie and Amber Borycki Genre: Drama/Mystery/Thriller/Fantasy High School student Nick Powell