ANTARCTICA
Ice column reveals climate change truth CARBON DIOXIDE levels are substantially higher now than at any time in the last 800,000 years. This was the revelation from the study of
DENMARK
Suspected terrorists arrested Danish police have arrested nine men overnight over an alleged terror plot in the country’s third largest city of Odense. The suspects, thought to be between the
Happy birthday Mr Forgetful! – By Paul McKay
Friday, August 4 Along with the late Queen Mother (God rest her soul), August 4 is Martyn’s birthday. The disingenuous among us would draw further comparisons, but I prefer to
Backstage at the Noite do Oriente
Dear Editor, I thought your readers should be made aware that when they buy tickets online for an event at the Parque das Cidades in Faro, they should not get
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
UGANDA
Ceasefire ends 20 years of violence A truce has been agreed between the government and the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) rebels, which took effect on Tuesday. It gives rebels three
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
UKRAINE
Plane crash victims mourned A national day of mourning was held last Wednesday for the 171 victims of a Russian plane crash. An investigation has been launched to determine the
Enough is enough
Dear Editor, I just had to write and applaud the article written by Skip Bandele, in the August 18 edition of The Resident. I have to agree with every word
Those big brown eyes… By MARGARET BROWN
THE FACT that the weather has cooled down a few degrees is not in doubt. In my office, our bedroom, and even skulking under lavatory seats, hungry female mosquitoes are