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
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.
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
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
Poll results – August 17, 2007 – Archaeological heritage
The question that was asked: Do you believe that enough is being done to preserve the archaeological heritage of the Algarve? The results: 9% voted Yes 82% voted No 9%
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
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
Pencil removed from woman
By: NATASHA SMITH natasha@portugalresident.com A GERMAN woman has had a pencil removed from her head 45 years after she fell on it. She was four-years-old when she fell on a
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

