Jordan jewels
By NIGEL WRIGHT features@algarveresident.com Nigel Wright and his wife Sue moved to Portugal five years ago and live in the countryside near Paderne with their three dogs. They lived and
Bright Star
It is 1818 and English poet John Keats begins a secret love affair with the outspoken girl next door Fanny Brawne, a student of high fashion. The unlikely pair are at
Up in the Air
Ryan Bingham (Clooney) is constantly on the move. His job as a corporate downsizing expert means that he is the man who comes into your office and tells you that you
Staten Island
The film follows the intersecting lives of three men from Staten Island, all connected by crime and all trying to get ahead in the cut throat world of gangsters on
Government considers selling swine flu vaccine stocks
The Portuguese government is considering, in line with other European countries, selling part of its vaccine stock against the A (H1N1) flu virus as the number of new cases diminishes.
Books to enjoy this month
THE CHILDREN’S BOOK by A. S. Byatt in paperback at 10 euros Shortlisted for the 2009 Booker Prize, this received fantastic reviews when it came out in hardcover last year
Hyperhidrosis – excess sweating
By DR. PAULO VIEIRA DE SOUSA features@algarveresident.com Dr. Paulo Vieira de Sousa is a general surgeon and clinical director at the Hospital Particular do Algarve in Faro, specialising in local
Nine
An A-list Hollywood cast come together to present a musical packed with star performances. Arrogant movie director Guido Contini is finding it difficult to finish his latest film and desperately searches
Thick as Thieves
Experienced thieves from New York and Miami join forces to execute the ultimate heist, to steal antique Faberge Eggs. The eggs are located in a Russian safe and the men will
Old Dogs
Two best friends, an unlucky-in-love divorcee and the other a fun-loving bachelor, have their lives turned upside down when they unexpectedly have to take care of seven-year-old twins while on