Permanently engaged
A PASSENGER onboard a French TGV train had to be rescued by fire services after his arm became trapped in the toilet. The man had dropped his mobile phone into
Government seduction tips
BRAZIL’S LABOUR Ministry has come under criticism for advising prostitutes on its website that they should be prepared to perform fantasies and seduce with affectionate nicknames. The government said that
Circus saga
Dear Editor, I wanted to say that, for many years, I worked as a Vet Nurse locally, and whenever the circus came to town, I can tell you that, at
Ode to easyJet
Once again in the sky to my country of birth, where the air is so stale and the seats have no girth. The easyJet method of rush and let’s go,
Low speed chase
A GROUP of boys who stole a golf buggy from a resort near the north Australian city of Darwin sparked a low-speed highway chase down a major highway when two
Correction
It has come to our attention that The Resident inadvertently printed the wrong photograph of an elephant with the caption ‘Inga the elephant’ in the edition of October 24. This
Fado evening
Dear Editor, As one of the winners of your Fado evening competition, I am writing to thank you for arranging the opportunity to win tickets to that event. We had
Ouch!
FRENCH PRESIDENT Nicolas Sarkozy has threatened to sue the company that has released 20,000 voodoo dolls of him, plus an accompanying manual, unless it is withdrawn. The doll, which has
Reluctant groom
A JAPANESE man decided to set fire to a hotel in Yamanashi Prefecture, west of Japan’s capital Tokyo, where he was due to get married later that same day, rather
Scruffts clarification
Dear Reader, We would like to inform you that the 2008 Scruffts dog of the year show was NOT cancelled. In fact, the relevant Camâra did not respond to our