Tax tips for expats
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Marathon runner gives birth
An American woman has given birth after completing the Chicago Marathon. Amber Miller was nearly 39 weeks pregnant at the start of the 26.2 mile race, and went into labour
Hmmm … lekker … Game!
By Helga and Larry Hampton features@algarveresident.com Helga and Larry Hampton, a German-American couple, have had a villa in the Algarve since 1972 and since 1990 have spent the majority of
The price of a taxi ride
Dear Editor, I would like to tell you and your readers about an incident that happened to my son and a few of his friends in the summer. He and
Local group discovers South African wine
By LARRY HAMPTON Do you remember about 40 or 50 years ago when your first impressions of Portuguese wine were formed by Mateus Rosé? Then you moved to Portugal and
Meerkats not so simples
Meerkats, which mainly live in desert areas in Africa, are able to identify individuals by sound alone, similar to humans.
Plane crashes into bedroom
A pilot and passenger of a the small aircraft have survived the plane crashing into the roof of a house in Argentina. Roberto Mendez was taking his afternoon siesta when
Support for foreigners group
Dear Editor, I am writing to thank your newspaper and specifically Daisy Sampson for the support we have received. The group in general, and the language courses in particular, is
October is breast cancer awareness month
Tips to reduce your risk: The incidence of breast cancer is rapidly increasing globally. However, Western Europe has the highest rates with around 332,670 newly diagnosed cases in 2008 (Cancer
Queues at job centres
Dear Editor, I must say, who do the employment people think they are? God? We have had to go to the job centre in Silves. You have to get a