Man sues wife for being ugly … and wins
When husband Jian Feng saw his newborn baby for the first time he was so horrified that it led to the ugliest divorce case in legal history. The girl was
Cardiovascular drugs cost €1 million a day
Portugal’s National Health Service (SNS) spent more than €1 million a day last year on publicly-funded cardiovascular medicine. A study by the national medicine authority confirmed that the consumption of
British Embassies’ Crisis Management Plan
by Clive Jewell The appalling destruction and loss of life caused recently in the Caribbean, and particularly on the east coast of the United States and Canada by Hurricane Sandy,
EC pressures UK to change ‘discriminatory’ IHT law
by Paul Beckwith The European Commission is putting pressure on the UK to review “discriminatory” rules which mean that transfers between domiciled and non-domiciled spouses are subject to inheritance tax.
Hangover ‘cure’
The Bytox Hangover Prevention Patch, which claims to stop hangovers before they start, has gone on sale in the UK following its launch in New York late last year. Invented
Usufruto (tenancy rights) and Portuguese nominee company
by Dennis Swing Greene Most investors, when buying property, are looking to build their net wealth, enjoy retirement and pass their assets on to the next generation. Many want to
Focus on Fungi and the Natural History of the Algarve
by Rosie Peddle Do you know your stinkhorn from your toadstool? Tuesday, November 13, 10.30am-4pm, Hapimag Resort, Albufeira The growth in ecotourism and a year-round interest in the natural history
Probably the best
Guilherme Marques This is not the original piece I wrote on the new Mégane RS. I should have submitted that one last Friday but here I am, on Sunday night,
Pilots fall asleep
Two pilots fell asleep while flying ‘planes full of passengers, thousands of feet in the air in a potentially dangerous incident, it has emerged. The pilots, who have not been
Calorie-burning films
Watching a horror film could burn off a whole bar of chocolate, according to new research released last week. Viewers who put themselves through 90 minutes of adrenaline-pumping terror can