Security alarms – the basics
David Thomas Readers may recall that exactly one year ago I wrote two articles on how to select an alarm company and the many matters that you need to take
The November 2012 Night Sky
Welcome to the November night sky. Now that the clocks have been set back, the nights come early in November. This is the month that in the northern hemisphere you
Be Wise to Burglaries
By David Thomas As we approach the winter months, there is traditionally a seasonable increase in burglaries, particularly in the more rural areas of the Algarve. This is probably because
Stealing your identity
By David Thomas features@algarveresident.com David Thomas is a former Assistant Commissioner of the Hong Kong Police, consultant to INTERPOL and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. He has
The August 2012 Night Sky
Welcome to the August night sky. This month offers some of the warmest nights for comfortable star gazing. On the 12th we have the normally reliable Perseid meteor shower. As
Reporting crime in Portugal
By David Thomas features@algarveresident.com David Thomas is a former Assistant Commissioner of the Hong Kong Police, consultant to INTERPOL and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. He has
The July 2012 Night Sky
Welcome to the July night sky. This is the month when the Earth is furthest from the Sun during its slightly elliptical orbit. It is of course only 3% more
The June 2012 Night Sky
Welcome to the June night sky. This is the month of the summer Solstice when the Sun reaches its highest point in the sky as seen from the northern hemisphere
Turning the tide on beach crime
By David Thomas features@algarveresident.com
Putting violent residential robberies into perspective
This month I want to tackle an area that is of concern to many residents – indoor violent residential robberies. I receive more enquiries concerning this than perhaps any other