State of Play
A petty thief is murdered in an alley and a Congressman dies in front of a subway, two seemingly unrelated deaths but not to the sharp wisecracking reporter Cal McAffrey
Summer potpourri
By DR. THOMAS KAISER features@algarveresident.com Dr Thomas Kaiser is the Medical Director of the Vale do Lobo Medical Centre and is a specialist in good traditional General Practice for the
Buy the car, not the debts
Buying a car in Portugal can be full of problems that can cost you dearly as some people have discovered to their horror. Normally you buy the car, get handed
Sample the treasures from our sea
By ELOISE WALTON food@algarveresident.com Eloise Walton is a graduate from Bristol University with a degree in Archaeology and Geology. She moved to the Algarve in 2005 and came to work
Seeing without specs
by Roy Carpenter features@algarveresident.com Roy Carpenter is an Optometrist at the Family Medical Centre in Quinta do Lago For many people spectacles are a necessity rather than a desirable acquisition
Terminator Salvation
John Connor is the man fated to lead the human resistance against Skynet and its army of Terminators. But the future that Connor was raised to believe in is altered
Star Crossed – Amor em Jogo
An unusual modern day Romeo & Juliet tale, this English and Portuguese movie follows the fictional rivalry between two of Portugal’s most prominent football teams – Invicta and Castelo, and
Second case of swine flu in Portugal
The second case of H1N1 virus, commonly known as swine flu, in Portugal was confirmed on Monday by Portugal’s minister of health, Ana Jorge. According to the minister, a 33-year
Cardiovascular exercise
By CAROLYN EVAN-WATKINS feature@algarveresident.com
Obesity – more than just a few extra pounds
The Hospital Particular do Algarve has taken on a new challenge: the control of obesity. A team of multidiscipline specialists, led by Dr António Sérgio, Portugal’s number one specialist in this area