Vuvuzela, new buzz word
The vuvuzela has blasted its way into the Oxford Dictionary of English for the first time after becoming the sound of the 2010 World Cup. The word has only been
Breast gang detained
French police have arrested two teenage girls they say stole hundreds of Euros from unsuspecting cash machine customers after distracting them by flashing their breasts. The 14-year old girls were
Memories we cannot erase
By MARGARET BROWN features@algarveresident.com Margaret Brown is one of the Algarve Resident’s longest standing contributors and has lived in the Algarve for more than 20 years. With leaves hanging limp
Be careful what you wish for
by Mike Johnson features@algarveresident.com Mike Johnson is a freelance journalist who worked in the Algarve for more than 20 years. He now lives in Plymouth in the UK and comments
QROPS – a solution for UK expatriates
by John Westwood features@algarveresident.com John Westwood is the Managing Director of Blacktower Financial Management Group. This article explains the benefits of investing into a Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Scheme (QROPS).
Budget crisis – drastic measures take shape in 2010
By DENNIS SWING GREENE features@algarveresident.com Dennis Swing Greene is Senior Partner and International Fiscal Consultant for euroFINESCO s.a. Increase economic stimulus vs. reduce budget deficit The massive introduction of economic
The French Connection
By JUNE LOVER features@algarveresident.com After 35 years in the TV and film industry, June Lover retired to the Algarve in 2006. Having owned a holiday property here for 12 years she
Best places to lose your wallet
Researchers found almost half of wallets misplaced at cultural centres were retrieved by their owners. The social experiment, carried out across five British cities, found that a third of wallets
A Brighton summer
By Jenny Grainer features@algarveresident.com Jenny Grainer arrived in the Algarve to live, work and raise a family in 1968. She is a freelance writer and her book ‘Portugal and the
Northern Spain’s beautiful Costa Verde
By Nigel Wright features@algarveresident.com Nigel Wright and his wife Sue moved to Portugal five years ago and live in the countryside near Paderne with their three dogs. They lived and