In the dog house
A NEW law has been passed in Lima, Peru, to try and curb the problem of noisy dogs. Citizens in the city will now only be allowed one dog if
Road hogs
FERAL PIGS in Berlin have led to local authorities considering hiring professional hunters to track and kill the swine that are destroying gardens and disrupting traffic in the city. Pigs
Greenpeace ship in Lisbon
By: CHRIS GRAEME chris@the-resident.com THE GREENPEACE ship MY Arctic Sunrise is in Lisbon for its routine seaworthy check-up. The icebreaker, one of three ships the environmental group has, entered a
On your bike!
A MAN believed to be the world’s most prolific bike thief has been arrested in Toronto, Canada. Igor Kenk, 49, was arrested by plain clothes police officers who had been
The Immaculate Mother of God
By: MARGARET BROWN Margaret Brown is one of The Resident’s longest standing contributors and has lived in the Algarve for more than 20 years. As well as Point of View,
Economy under par
OFFICIALS IN South Korea have been told to give up golf by President Lee Myung-bak. “Golf is not bad but as prices are unstable and the economic situation is not
Like nun other
AN ONLINE beauty contest for nuns is being organised by an Italian priest to try and fight the stereotype that nuns are old and dour. Miss Sister 2008 will start
What we need is to pray
By: MARGARET BROWN Margaret Brown is one of The Resident’s longest standing contributors and has lived in the Algarve for more than 20 years. As well as Point of View,
Summer bans
ITALIAN NEWSPAPERS have dubbed this year’s holiday season the summer of bans, following the issuing of a series of by-laws to enhance public decorum. These new regulations, which include being
Ugly ducklings
AN AUSTRALIAN mayor has been criticised after he made a plea for lonely unattractive women to move to a remote mining town to help reverse a shortage of eligible women.