Well done Chris!

Dear Editor, Chris Graeme’s article on Portugal (April 1 edition) was excellent and so accurate. But is anyone listening? Certainly not to expat residents of Portugal, fellow citizens. We don’t

April 14, 2011by shareitIn

Locked in the euro

Dear Editor, Sadly, Portugal will now have to dance to the tune of the ECB as a consequence of being ‘locked in’ the euro. The euro is (and has been

April 14, 2011by shareitIn

Diets for cows and sheep

New diets for cows and sheep could reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, research funded by the Department for environment, food and rural affairs (Defra) shows.

April 14, 2011by shareitIn

Fashion banned from school

The governor of Arkansas, US, has struck a blow for fashion and common decency by outlawing the practice among students of turning up to school with their trousers at ‘half-mast’.

April 14, 2011by shareitIn

Tom Henshaw’s golf lessons

Dear Editor, How entertaining it was to see Tom Henshaw’s progress in learning the elusive fundamentals of the game of golf. I too had some lessons last summer from the

April 14, 2011by shareitIn

Albufeira security

Dear Editor, I used to be a frequent visitor to Albufeira, staying at the Da Aldeia hotel on many occasions, plus renting apartments for longer stays of up to four

April 12, 2011by shareitIn

Be the belle of the ball

By DAISY SAMPSON daisy.sampson@theresidentgroup.com Now that spring is upon us many women around the world are fast becoming frenzied beings, frantically planning, shopping, organising and fretting about upcoming nuptials as

April 7, 2011by shareitIn

Online chatting babies

A video of a pair of diaper-clad babies seemingly engaged in an animated conversation in a home kitchen was a fast-spreading YouTube sensation. The two-minute snippet of the lively exchange

April 7, 2011by shareitIn