Happy rainy days
Monday October 10 Until you have lived in a country with long, dry summers, you can never fully appreciate the absolute joy and elation of autumn rain – the smell,
N. IRELAND
Eighth man arrested in bank raid AN EIGHTH man has been arrested by police investigating last December’s 26.5 million pound Northern Bank robbery. A 40-year-old was arrested in Londonderry earlier
Fat children and new heroes
Dear Reader, As the Christmas season draws closer, I felt it was my responsibility to remind you of the old saying ‘you are what you eat’. I am really worried
Travel news
Another easyjet route Fancy exploring a new destination? easyjet has launched a new route from London Luton to the city of Bremen. The new route opened for business on October
Superstitious travel
Would you catch a flight on Friday 13? TRAVEL BRINGS out all kinds of fears and superstitions in people. Many passengers consider the number 13 unlucky, so it’s no surprise
Tax, tax, tax and more tax!
Effects of EU Savings Tax Directive still to be felt The effects of the new Savings Tax Directive on both savers and banks are ongoing. It has recently been reported
Beds and linen, why penny pinching creates a false economy
THE COST of furnishing bedrooms and bathrooms with the essentials, beds, bed linen and towels, often seems to come as a shock to new property owners, especially for a rental
Creatures great and small
THERE IS an old African fable handed down through the generations that illustrates the continent’s sense of inevitable hopelessness. On the bank of a great river, a scorpion asks a
It’s Beaujolais time!
BEAUJOLAIS: THIS beautiful French wine region lies between Lyons and Maconnais. Producers have to use at least 85 per cent of the Gamay grape, although most Beaujolais is 100 per
Starting a business in Portugal
Part one – choosing a structure IF YOU are starting a business in Portugal, there are a number of steps that you will need to take. First and foremost, you’ll