Snitch on your neighbour
By: MIKE JOHNSON johnson@portugalresident.com ONE OF the first things Gordon Brown did when he took over from Tony Blair as Prime Minister of the UK was to announce that he
Legal loophole
By: NATASHA SMITH natasha@portugalresident.com TWO CONVICTED murderers in Australia have appealed their against rulings because a staple was missing from a court document. Found guilty of one of the most
Beware the roller shoes
By: SUZY TURNER suzy@portugalresident.com THEY MIGHT seem like a lot of fun but the new trend for trainers containing hidden wheels in the soles can be dangerous. A spokesperson for
Fewer teen drinkers
By: SUZY TURNER suzy@portugalresident.com A study of 12,000 teenagers aged between 14 and 17 in the northwest of England points to a decrease in the number alcohol drinkers compared to
Modern Christian life
“SOFTLY, SOFTLY catchy monkey”, when applied to the business world, where an aggressive approach is expected to produce results and speed is everything, does not bring promotion to the faint
Easing school registration
By: SUZY TURNER suzy@portugalresident.com THE MINISTRY of Education wants to simplify the rules of registration into primary basic and secondary schools in Portugal. The secretary of State for Education, Valter
Girl interrupted
By: NATASHA SMITH natasha@portugalresident.com WHEN POLICE in the US chased a speeding car they got more than they bargained for. They pursued at speeds reaching 100mph until the speeding car
QE2 settles in Dubai
FANS OF the QE2 luxury passenger liner will be glad to hear that they will still be able to visit after the ship retires from service next September. The QE2,
Frozen family
By: NATASHA SMITH natasha@portugalresident.com A BELGIAN man has appeared in court after a woman at a dinner party, held at his home, walked into the large freezer and discovered the
Flushing out tax dodgers
By: BILL BLEVINS Financial Correspondent, Blevins Franks blevins@portugalresident.com BRITAIN’S SO-CALLED tax ‘amnesty’ flushed out around 60,000 registrations by offshore account tax dodgers, who decided to own up and face a