Prison break
By: NATASHA SMITH natasha@portugalresident.com SEVEN PRISONERS escaped from a police detention centre in the Philippines on Monday. They made their great escape by sawing through the bars of their cell
Mini genius
By: NATASHA SMITH natasha@portugalresident.com PARENTS OF a two-year-old girl in the UK, are stunned after their daughter took an IQ test and scored 152, which makes her a genius. This
School exam man
By: NATASHA SMITH natasha@portugalresident.com IN INDIA a 73-year old man who vowed not to marry until he passed his high school exams has failed for the 38th time. Shiv Charan
Swordfish attack
By: NATASHA SMITH natasha@portugalresident.com AUSTRALIAN police are looking for two assailants who attacked a man in his home with a swordfish. The attack in Queensland left the man with scars
Clean case
By: NATASHA SMITH natasha@portugalresident.com A COURT has ruled in favour of the Korean owners of a dry cleaner in the US, who were being sued for a staggering 54 million
Naked crime
By: NATASHA SMITH natasha@portugalresident.com POLICE ARRESTED a 22-year-old American man for swimming naked in the historic Barcaccia fountain at the bottom of Rome’s Spanish Steps. He stripped off in front
The real Egypt – wonderful
We decided to go to Egypt. Why Egypt? Because we have talked of going there for years, but this time we thought – let’s just do it! A direct flight
Queen Victoria sets sail
Sponsored by: PDM TRAVEL pdm@portugalresident.com We love cruises and are always excited when the big cruise companies launch new ships. Next year, 2008, will mark an especially exciting year on
Flybe eco-grades flights
Sponsored by: PDM TRAVEL pdm@portugalresident.com Budget airline Flybe has launched an eco-labelling scheme to enable holidaymakers to determine how green their flights are. Flybe, which operates from 56 airports in
Censored Pirates
By: Chris Middleton ANGERED CHINESE government officials censored some of the new Pirates of the Caribbean movie as it depicts the Chinese as villainous and evil. Chow Yun-Fat, who plays