Portimonense v Moreirense match
Dear Editor, I was interested in Skip’s report on Portimonense in the Algarve Resident dated November 15. I was at that game (Portimonense v Moreirense) and I have also been
Re: Salgados and Royal Marine cases
Dear Editor, So the Salgados development has been approved. Surprised? No, the decision was made years ago in Lisbon. Politics, money, connections among the elite… The environmental study was always
Re: 89,000 support jailed GNR ‘child killer’
Dear editor, I’ve been in the Algarve for just a few days so I do not know all the facts. But as I read the article on the jailed GNR
A solid putting warm up
Proper warm up is essential for peak performance in any sport. If you attend any professional sporting event, you always see athletes going through a pre-game warm up, and pro
Operation Christmas Child: Sending smiles from Portugal
By Gill Rhodes Do I need to say just how amazing the people of Portugal are? This year another record was broken when no less than 1,924 shoeboxes, full of
The non habitual resident regime
Dear Editor, As you know it is now possible to become a Non Habitual Resident, NHR, if you can fulfil certain requirements. This status will mean that you do not
On our Royal Marine sentenced to life imprisonment…
Dear Editor, So Sergeant A got life for killing one of the enemy (it was referred to as murder). What a filthy travesty of justice for one of our brave
How does the flu vaccine work?
DECO informs… In this new column, Portuguese consumer watchdog DECO will be informing readers of various interesting issues and laws affecting consumer decisions. The vaccine is made up of inactive
Celebrating the seasons
Recently having divided 11 days in England between Somerset and the North where the trees were just beginning to change colour and farmers still cutting silage, it was neither summer
Re: Pets in apartments
Dear Editor, I believe most apartments are within a condo association and, if not, probably should be. I believe it is possible to write into the condominium rules the conditions