The sacrifices of war
PRESIDENT BUSH visited Baghdad last week to meet Iraqi Prime Minister, Nouri Maliki. His visit coincided with a brief period of optimism following the assassination of the leader of al-Qaeda
Dreadlock holiday
IS IT already a year ago that we last braced ourselves for the annual invasion of the Algarve, that most beautiful part of the world we have chosen to call
Canons, cork and canine romanies
LIVING ON the edge of the Monchique foothills, our dogs have a freedom about which suburban pets can only dream. Until such time as there are no more castaways, and
More English style fayres please!
More English style fayres please! Dear Editor, I would like to say how much I thoroughly enjoyed the fayre last weekend at Praia da Luz. Having visited the previous fayre
A wrinkled old lizard in the bedroom
Sunday, May 14 WITH A sense of foreboding, I am sitting in a first class seat on a Virgin train from London to Manchester. My internet ticket, carriage and seat
The latest paperbacks to hit the shelves
MARION KAPLAN’S first edition of The Portuguese: The Land and its People was acclaimed by Portuguese readers, visitors to the country and those eager to discover the rich history and
The dark side of football
By GABRIEL HERSHMAN IT CAN be harmless fun that makes us forget our problems for 90 minutes. In a world of increasing individualism, where people beaver away at their own
Turn back the clock
Non-surgical anti-wrinkle special AS TIME passes, our skin shows the natural, inevitable signs of ageing: wrinkles, sagging and sun damage. However, you can counteract those effects with several non-surgical cosmetic
SHANGHAI
Three-armed boy surgery success A TWO-month-old boy, Jie-jie, born with an extra left arm, has successfully undergone surgery to remove it. Jie-jie will require long-term physical therapy to build strength
Knife crime epidemic hits Britain
A WAVE of knife attacks has triggered renewed debate about the rising tide of lawlessness in Britain. Police said there were more than 50 stabbings over the recent Bank Holiday