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
Fond memories for a calmer time
By: MARGARET BROWN margaret@portugalresident.com HAVING JUST come back from an 18-day visit to west Wales, during which the two of us were immobilised with arthritis, in no time at all
Losing faith for the young
By: MARGARET BROWN margaret@portugalresident.com IT IS a sad fact that older people predominate in many Church of England congregations. As a result, attendance is diminishing; churches are closing and fewer
Alternatives to holiday let licensing – Part three
By: DENNIS SWING GREENE International Fiscal Consultant for euroFINESCO eurofinesco@portugalresident.com Hospedagem: the hybrid solution This is the third in a four part series examining different alternatives to Holiday Let Licensing:
The great divide
By: SKIP BANDELE skip@portugalresident.com LOOKING OUT of the window in June, one might very well have become concerned with climate change issues. Far from baking in the early summer sunshine,