Sterilisation campaign a resounding success
THE sterilisation campaign at Quinta dos Ciprestes, Ferrel in Lagos came to a successful conclusion on Sunday, two days later than expected. “Having said we would only work from Monday,
Swim in chlorine free safety
STINGING EYES and bleached hair after a day in the swimming pool are a thing of the past thanks to a new revolutionary product for pools and spas. PoolSan is
Thank-you
Thank-you Dear Editor, I read your Christmas Guide in The Resident (November 17) and through it we have got sorted for dinner on Christmas Day. Many thanks to all. Mike
The ghost of Christmas past
By Paul McKay Christmas 1970 –Somewhere in deepest Essex As a 10-year-old, I had long since figured out my parents’ lies about Santa Claus, partly due to my father tripping
The rules are changing!
By Bill Blevins, Financial Correspondent Blevins Franks UK tax authority finds yet another way to tax UK non-residents. A decision by the Special Commissioners – the “tax disputes panel” –
UK air-rage incidents double
IT HAS been reported that the number of incidents of so called ‘air rage’ on British aircraft has doubled since 2003. Between March 2005 and March 2006, there were 1,359
UK media report exposes child sex offender
By RUTH SHARPE ruth@portugalresident.com A MUSICIAN from Carvoeiro, exposed as a child sex offender in a British Sunday tabloid, has vowed to remain in the village despite being beaten up
UK’s biggest festive getaway ever
A RECORD number of 2.5 million British people are planning to leave the UK this Christmas, according to a report from Halifax travel insurance. Around 47 per cent of these
Variety is the spice of life
Sandra Breuseker has run the successful furniture store Ma Maison in Lagoa since March. Originally from Holland, she has been in the Algarve for 11 years and lives with her
VENEZUELA
Chavez re-elected After securing more than 60 per cent of the vote over rival Manuel Rosales, President Hugo Chavez won a third term in office on Monday. He secured the