Glorious Granada
HEADING TO Spain for the summer? If you fancy a break from the familiar Spanish Costas, why not visit a city that has a rich cultural heritage, feels refreshingly foreign
Kennels in Areeiro
Dear Editor, As neighbours of the illegal kennels in Areeiro, Merry Legs Pet Centre and Resort (formally known as The Grange), residents within the area were very pleased to see
Lisbon could host Rotary International Convention
IN 2013, the Rotary International Convention could be held in Lisbon, bringing between 30,000 and 40,000 tourists from all over the world to the Portuguese capital. Lisbon has been short-listed
Lisbon prostitute found dead
A PROSTITUTE was found dead close to Lisbon’s Parque Eduardo VII last weekend. The Polícia Judiciária believe that the victim, known as Fátima, a mother of seven, died after having
Man’s best friend
Skip Bandele reflects on life and his world — as he sees it SHE IS called Didi, the Arabic word for ‘girl from the country’. I have known her since
New electronic passport uses latest anti-forgery technology
THE PRESIDENT of Portugal, Cavaco Silva, was the first to receive the government’s new, forge proof, electronic passport on August 28, reports The Resident’s Chris Graeme. In what was his
New discoveries in Aljezur
THE RUINS of two mosques have been unearthed during the latest archaeological dig at Ponta da Atalaia, on the Aljezur coast. Excavation work, co-ordinated by archaeologists Rosa and Mário Varela
Pilot whale rescue
A newborn female pilot whale was spotted on Sunday (August 27) in the waves at Norte beach in Nazaré (central Portugal). The mammal, from the dolphin family, which is 1.7
Plan early … it saves a lot of tax! – By BILL BLEVINS
CURRENTLY, AROUND 1.5 million households are liable to UK inheritance tax (IHT), which could triple by 2020. In the decade between 1999 and 2009, around two million more estates will
Plus cashier shot dead near Lisbon
A CASHIER, who worked for the supermarket chain Plus, was shot dead at the weekend. The incident happened in Sesimbra, on the outskirts of Lisbon. The worker, aged 35, was