Pilots fall asleep
Two pilots fell asleep while flying ‘planes full of passengers, thousands of feet in the air in a potentially dangerous incident, it has emerged. The pilots, who have not been
Hangover ‘cure’
The Bytox Hangover Prevention Patch, which claims to stop hangovers before they start, has gone on sale in the UK following its launch in New York late last year. Invented
Public safety hazard ignored by police
Dear Editor, On Sunday I was walking with my husband and adult family along the seafront at Praia da Rocha (we were in the area which is paved for pedestrians
Algarve football
Dear Editor, Like a lot of Brits, I am a follower of the ‘beautiful game’, supporting my UK team from afar – but nothing, of course, beats the excitement of
And when the lights go out…
by Margaret Brown A small fishing village clinging to the side of a ravine in North Devon was flooded recently when a river burst its banks, breaking up the steep
Calorie-burning films
Watching a horror film could burn off a whole bar of chocolate, according to new research released last week. Viewers who put themselves through 90 minutes of adrenaline-pumping terror can
Bombeiros’ clothing collection containers
Dear Editor, I live in Carvoeiro and have seen in two locations in the centre of the town and also outside Intermarché supermarket large white collection bins with the name
German forgot where he had parked car
After a night of drinking in December 2010, the now 33-year-old man was unable to find where he had parked his car, according to the Inquisitr. When he failed to
The Portuguese can be successful entrepreneurs
Dear Editor, Your article on the increase of the export sector in Portugal was really interesting (last week’s edition). To me it just shows that the economic crisis delivered inspiration
Dolphins stay awake for 15 days
Dolphins can stay alert and active for 15 days or more by sleeping with one half of their brain at a time, scientists have learned. The trick of keeping half