Snappy suitcase

By: NATASHA SMITH natasha@portugalresident.com A SAUDI man attempted to smuggle reptiles out of Egypt in his luggage on Sunday. The discovery of the cobras and infant Nile crocodiles, among other

August 15, 2007by Portugal ResidentIn

Evasive action

By: NATASHA SMITH natasha@portugalresident.com A MAN in Canada tried to foil police’s attempts to give him a breath test after it was suspected that he was drunk in his car.

August 15, 2007by Portugal ResidentIn

Dry island

By: NATASHA SMITH natasha@portugalresident.com RESIDENTS AND tourists on the island of Bali, Indonesia, have been hit by an alcohol shortage. Supplies have dwindled and the state-owned firm responsible for importing

August 15, 2007by Portugal ResidentIn

Blind ambition

By: NATASHA SMITH natasha@portugalresident.com IN LAST week’s It’s a Funny Old World, it was reported that police stopped a man in southern Estonia when they suspected that he was driving

August 15, 2007by Portugal ResidentIn

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

August 9, 2007by Portugal ResidentIn

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

Sweet tooth

By: NATASHA SMITH natasha@portugalresident.com A SQUIRREL in Finland has been stealing Kinder eggs twice a day from a grocer shop. The manager said she did not want to catch it

August 9, 2007by Portugal ResidentIn

Corpse bride

By: NATASHA SMITH natasha@portugalresident.com POLICE IN Mexico broke into an apartment after neighbours complained about a bad smell and discovered a man’s body. The owner said it was her husband

August 9, 2007by Portugal ResidentIn