Anxiety and irrational faith
By: MARGARET BROWN THERE IS plenty of trouble in the world. We see it every day on television and in the newspapers. It keeps the media moguls happy and gives
Blind ambition
By: NATASHA SMITH natasha@portugalresident.com IN LAST week’s It’s a Funny Old World, it was reported that police stopped a man in southern Estonia when they suspected that he was driving
Evasive action
By: NATASHA SMITH natasha@portugalresident.com A MAN in Canada tried to foil police’s attempts to give him a breath test after it was suspected that he was drunk in his car.
Snappy suitcase
By: NATASHA SMITH natasha@portugalresident.com A SAUDI man attempted to smuggle reptiles out of Egypt in his luggage on Sunday. The discovery of the cobras and infant Nile crocodiles, among other
Dry island
By: NATASHA SMITH natasha@portugalresident.com RESIDENTS AND tourists on the island of Bali, Indonesia, have been hit by an alcohol shortage. Supplies have dwindled and the state-owned firm responsible for importing
Poll results – August 17, 2007 – Archaeological heritage
The question that was asked: Do you believe that enough is being done to preserve the archaeological heritage of the Algarve? The results: 9% voted Yes 82% voted No 9%
Crocs-away
By: NATASHA SMITH natasha@portugalresident.com IN AN effort to escape from a 12th floor apartment in Moscow, a crocodile jumped out of a window – and survived. This is apparently not
Late substitutions
THE VALE de Lobo Grand Champions Senior Tour tennis showpiece, which commenced on Tuesday and finishes today (Friday), suffered two high profile last minute withdrawals.
Corpse bride
By: NATASHA SMITH natasha@portugalresident.com POLICE IN Mexico broke into an apartment after neighbours complained about a bad smell and discovered a man’s body. The owner said it was her husband
Thief exposed
By: NATASHA SMITH natasha@portugalresident.com A WOMAN in London has turned to social networking website Facebook in an attempt to catch the man who robbed her home. He told builders that