Tiny teen is the world’s smallest man
A teenage boy the size of a one-year-old toddler has been crowned the smallest man in the world. Junrey Balawing has been given the title by Guinness World Records as
Crime unpunished
Dear Editor, At the beginning of June a tourist got attacked by six men in Albufeira near the Montechoro hotel. Being a cage fighter, he managed to knock them all
Road works in the summer
Dear Editor, I thought Portugal was short of money! Apparently not. We keep on hearing how well the tourism industry is doing. But all we see is smaller and smaller
Cliffs and crime
Dear Editor, We are constantly being reminded about the need for tourists to be aware of the potential dangers of sitting under dangerous rocks and cliffs on the Algarve’s beautiful
Buying a property in Portugal – Part 3
By Dra Cristina Marcelino For many years, it was said that property was better off if registered offshore. This meant that the real and legitimate owners would not be known
Portuguese retake the Algarve
By CHRIS GRAEME chris.graeme@theresidentgroup.com The devaluation of the British Pound and the financial crisis in Ireland seem to be closing the door to luxury property purchasers from those countries in
Animal shelter puts fattest cats on discount
A central Ohio animal shelter with an abundance of chubby cats is having a sale on its fattest felines, hoping a discount entices potential owners to take one home. The
Concern rises over Portugal’s mortgage defaults
Companies linked to the construction industry in Portugal owe banks a staggering €2.8 billion because of the economic slowdown. Worst hit are construction and cement companies that invested heavily in
Late Mike Johnson
Dear Editor, It is with deep sorrow and sadness that we learn of the death of our wonderful friend Mike Johnson, who passed away four weeks ago from a short
Canine Leishmaniasis
By Dr. Lars Rahmquist features@algarveresident.com Lars Rahmquist studied veterinary surgery at Sydney University, graduating in 1996 with first class honours. He has worked in a number of fields in veterinary