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Far fewer Romanians and Bulgarians going to Britain

ukroadThe number of Romanian and Bulgarian migrants entering into the UK has been growing at only a steady pace over the last seven years, despite controls having been lifted and fears that Britain would experience an influx.

The total population of the two nationalities in Britain is 252,000, of which more than 80% had already been in the country before labour market restrictions were relaxed on 1 January 2014, according to academics.

Mário Soares Foundation needs to replace its BES funding

soaresSince 2011, a subsidiary of Banco Espírito Santo has supported the Mário Soares Foundation with grants totalling €570,000, but this is likely to end as the Espírito Santo financial empire falls apart.

This support makes the banking group, formerly led by Ricardo Salgado before his arrest on charges of money laundering, the largest financial benefactor of the institution named after the former President of the Republic.

Creator of cheap airfare website taken to court

airportdropoffAn airline in the US is suing a man whose website finds cheap air fares.

Aktarer Zaman founded the website Skiplagged.com in 2013. It looks for “hidden city ticketing”. This involves finding flights to a more distant destination, but with a stop in the desired city.

Alentejo is a ‘must see’ destination for 2015

alentejoview1The international travel publisher of the Rough Guides series has promoted Portugal’s Alentejo region in its ‘Top 10 destinations to visit in 2015.’

The Portuguese region joins Kosovo, the UK’s Peak District, the Canary Islands, Karnataka, Northern Ireland, the Mekong Delta, Northwest China, Oaxaca and Queens.

Portugal is top destination for New Year revellers

fireworksThe Portuguese are happy to welcome New Year revellers in their thousands but within Europe, plan to spend less time and money on the celebrations to see in 2015.

Of Europe’s 22 nationalities, the Portuguese lie third behind Poland and Serbia with their plans to spend a quiet New Year’s Eve.

The sea predicted to swallow up 7,000 British properties

britishcoastCoastal erosion in the UK is becoming so pronounced that the Environment Agency has warned that 800 properties in England and Wales will be lost over the next 20 years.

It further warned that that figure will rise to some 7,000 residential and commercial properties over the coming century.

Police warning device under scrutiny

policestationA device which alerts drivers to the proximity of police has come under scrutiny.

Officials in the UK are considering if the Target Blu Eye device is in breach of the Wireless Telegraphy Act which governs the use of radio communications.

Brits go for “every-second-counts convenience”

noodlesBritish taste buds are favouring ready-made rice and noodle dishes instead of pasta.

Sales of pasta in the UK fell by 4.2% in the last year while rice sales rose by 3.6% and noodles by 2.6%.