Feast and famine
THE HIGHLIGHT of the European Parliamentary session in Strasbourg this month was a special feast. Arranged by fellow Conservative MEPs, it was a barbecue of British beef to celebrate the
Licensing requirements for holiday lets Nº5
Renting: “O Arrendamento Urbano” UP TO this point, we have only discussed options that are considered as being commercial in nature. A completely different vantage point exists with regard to
Sewage and Citroëns
By MARGARET BROWN SUMMER’S HEAT is beginning to bite, and the levels of lakes that remained low after the winter rains are falling again, which does not look good if
Watch what central bankers do – not what they say
By DAVID JOHNSON THE FOREIGN exchange markets have always kept a wary eye on the bond markets, because the immense flows created by international investors, in search of higher interest
Shooting the breeze
THROUGHOUT THE history of mankind, stories have been told giving birth to legends, and sometimes even hardening into commonly accepted historical fact. Some are remembered, others forgotten; but the action
Landmark decision in favour of the taxman
By BILL BLEVINS HM REVENUE & Customs are on a roll this year. Good news for Gordon Brown; very bad news for tax evaders, as well as compliant taxpayers who
Lybia comes in from the cold
By Gabriel Hershman THE UNITED States has restored full diplomatic ties with Libya, marking an astounding turnaround in relations since Washington severed links in 1981. American-Libyan relations have come a
France gets tough on motorists
IF YOU’VE driven through France over the past four years, you may have noticed that the country has been cracking down on dangerous drivers – there are now more than
Tyne and Wear wows!
Tourists are being urged not to overlook Britain’s North Eastern beaches when choosing their summer holiday this year. The call comes as five beaches in the region were awarded Blue
Portuguese smoke a packet of cigarettes a day
THE MAJORITY of smokers light up their first cigarette within five minutes of waking up and, during the day, they will smoke between 11 and 20 cigarettes, according to a