Smells of England
A group of scientists in the UK have isolated the chip smells, including butterscotch, onion and ironing boards, which tempt in passers-by. Researchers at Leeds University used a process called
DIY dentistry
Three million people have resorted to DIY dentistry according to research conducted by the consumer watchdog Which? The study, which questioned 2,631 adults in England, revealed that around 25 per
February 06 – Poll Results
An overwhelming number of online voters said that they think that solar energy is the future for energy production in the Algarve. A total of 89 per cent of voters
Nail biters rehab
The world’s first treatment centre for nail biters is to open in the Netherlands in March. Alain-Raymond van Abbe, the new director of the centre, has said that he and
Extreme property defence
A man in the US who sprayed teenagers with fox urine to keep his garden from being toilet-papered now faces a criminal charge for allegedly possessing stolen military-issue night vision
Online
By Infosourcerer Infosourcerer hangs out on the fringes of cyberspace, digging out snippets of information that (either accidentally or by design) don’t hit the mainstream headlines. Those poor bankers What
Tricky test
A 68-year-old South Korean woman has failed her driving theory test 771 times, but a local newspaper reported she will keep trying. The woman has taken the test almost every
Cheap solar heater
Dear Editor, I have a house in the Algarve. Years ago I was quoted a figure equivalent to £2,000 for a solar heater with a capacity of 42 litres of
Winter Fuel allowance
Dear Editor, Since you published my letter last week seeking signatures for my on-line petition to Gordon Brown (to pay the allowance to pensioners who left UK before 1998 as
Break-in backfire
A thief in Australia was caught by police when he was forced to call an ambulance after cutting his wrist on a frozen chicken, which he was using as a