Tax round-up from UK
Tax issues fuel investor interest in offshore bonds STRONG INTEREST in both offshore and onshore bonds from British investors is likely to continue in the foreseeable future, as rising house
The scourge of adolescent mental illness
NEW FINDINGS from the British Medical Association (BMA) have revealed a sharp increase in mental health problems among children and adolescents. One in 10 children, aged one to 15, now
Great news for mobile users abroad
IF YOU’RE heading out of the country, you’ll be pleased to hear that a European Union campaign, to slash the cost of making mobile phone calls for customers travelling abroad,
Plan to pay for emissions is blocked by Germans
A British plan to make passengers pay for the environmental damage caused by their flights is being blocked by Lufthansa, Germany’s largest airline. Lufthansa has rejected proposals put forward by
Mexico recovers from Wilma
Six months after Hurricane Wilma devastated parts of Mexico’s Caribbean coast, two of the country’s tourist resorts are almost completely ready to open their doors again. Cancun, which suffered some
Dreadlock holiday
IS IT already a year ago that we last braced ourselves for the annual invasion of the Algarve, that most beautiful part of the world we have chosen to call
Canons, cork and canine romanies
LIVING ON the edge of the Monchique foothills, our dogs have a freedom about which suburban pets can only dream. Until such time as there are no more castaways, and
easyjet expands Gatwick services
Low cost airline, easyjet has announced a major expansion of routes to and from Gatwick. These include three services a day to Glasgow, starting on October 2. The airline also
The sacrifices of war
PRESIDENT BUSH visited Baghdad last week to meet Iraqi Prime Minister, Nouri Maliki. His visit coincided with a brief period of optimism following the assassination of the leader of al-Qaeda
Dead Sea is dying
If you fancy bathing in the Dead Sea, you’d better hurry. An environmental group has issued its strongest warning yet that the sea is in danger of drying up. “The