TV rates
CONSUMERS FACE an extra five per cent VAT charge on the television rates they pay as part of their monthly electricity bill. The proposal from the Portuguese government is included
Tyres (and much more) r us!
IF YOU are looking for a fast and professional tyre and car servicing centre in the Algarve with English speaking staff and affordable prices, Tyres R Us may be the
Water costs to rise in 2008
CONSUMERS ARE facing an increase of more than 15 per cent in their water bill from the beginning of 2008 in the Algarve. Águas do Algarve, the local water company,
Zero poverty
Around 45,000 people across Portugal were due to take part in the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty under the national initiative, Stand up Against Poverty, on Wednesday. This
Robert Murat’s plea for police to clear him of suspicion
UPDATED 10.00 HOURS ON 15.10.07 ROBERT MURAT, who was the first person to be named as an arguido over the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, has pleaded with Portuguese police to
Algarve celebrates breastfeeding week
By: CECÍLIA PIRES cecilia@portugalresident.com THE WORLD Health Organisation (WHO) wants 50 per cent of all babies in the world to be breastfed in their first six months until 2010. The
An end to weeds and watering
Arti Grass, fitters of artificial grass that puts an end to watering, mowing, fertilising and weeding, will be at stand number 183 at the BLiP exhibition this weekend at the
Between a rock and a hard place
By: STEVE RODGERS Blacktower Group financial@portugalresident.com FOR PEOPLE with cash invested in banks or building societies, the last few weeks have probably been a worrying time. Interest rate rises to
For all your insurance needs
One of the best known long-standing insurance businesses in the Algarve is the David Hills Insurance Agency, based in Almancil. Having moved to the Algarve with his family 20 years
Leaving home for a holiday
Teacher, Paul McKay, left London to live a self-sufficient existence in the Monchique hills with his partner Martyn. He keeps an assortment of animals and grows a variety of crops