Pink Christmas
A DUTCH gay group is planning the first Pink Christmas festival in Amsterdam, featuring a manger stall with two Josephs and two Marys. Attractions at the 10-day festival are to
Spy tea pot
AN ELECTRIC teapot given by Russia as a gift to the Queen has reportedly been removed from her residence at Balmoral as a possible security threat. The ornate red and
Terrorist toys
A RANGE of Lego-style fighting figurines, which includes an Islamic terrorist militant, has sparked outrage among Muslims. The toys, made by American Will Chapman, include a masked terrorist with an
Penniless economist
A BRITISH economy graduate will try to live for one year without money in an attempt to become the ultimate ‘freeconomist’. Mark Boyle, 29, intends to live completely off the
Crazy Christmas gift ideas
A US-based website has unveiled this year’s top 10 list of stupid Christmas gifts, which includes an underwear repair kit and a Barack Obama “Yes, We Can” can opener. Gary
The real Christmas tree!
THE REAL Christmas tree is the most beautiful and original decoration for Nöel, but have you ever considered where, and how, the trees are grown? Most children will tell you
Wrong way
THREE NORWEGIAN tourists ran into trouble while on holiday in Brazil after their satellite navigation system guided into one of Rio de Janeiro’s most dangerous slums. The trio cut their
Christmas crazy
AN ELECTRICIAN from the UK has had to cut down on his daily Christmas celebrations because of the credit crunch. Andy Parks, 44, also known as Mr Christmas, has celebrated
Saint Vincent’s Christmas Fayre
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,
He is a she
A POLAR bear breeding programme at a zoo in northern Japan was doomed from the start as keepers discovered that their male was in fact female. Masako Inoue, a zookeeper