Dumped fiancée gets paid
A court has ordered a Brazilian man to pay $6,500 for saying “I don’t” to his former fiancée. Rio de Janeiro state Judge Benedicto Abicair said that Marcelo de Azevedo
Last week’s front page
Dear Editor, Isn’t it rather sad that in last week’s Algarve Resident the opening of the Iceland store was given the full front page spread and the death of two
Surfer rides all time biggest wave
Hawaii’s Garrett McNamara sets a world record by surfing a 90-foot wave off the coast of Praia do Norte in Portugal. Professional surfer McNamara, 44, was riding large waves with
Hundreds learn about Mediterranean gardens
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Pomegranate power!
By Mariette Abrahams features@algarveresident.com Mariëtte Abrahams has more than 10 years experience within the NHS and in the Medical Nutrition industry. She holds a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) and
Transferring your UK pension into a QROPS
By Paul Beckwith features@algarveresident.com Paul Beckwith is an International Financial Advisor working with Blacktower Financial Management (International) Limited The laws concerning UK private pensions were changed in 2006, on Pension
No aliens on Earth
In a blow to millions of conspiracy theorists, a member of Barack Obama’s administration said there was no credible information to suggest evidence of alien life is being kept from
Abdominal aortic aneurysm
By Dr. Sérgio Silva features@algarveresident.com Dr Sérgio Silva is a vascular surgeon, specialising in minimally invasive surgery, at the Department of Vascular Surgery at Hospital Particular do Algarve, both in
Property pick
This week we bring you four properties selected from the Propdate.com website. Villa – Altura – Castro Marim – ID: 468 Price: €329,000 This semi detached house is expected to
Snake in a cash machine
We all know the so-bad-it’s-good 2006 action film Snakes on a Plane. But the Samuel Jackson vehicle now appears to have a real-world sequel: a Spanish video that shows a