UK Budget analysis
by John Westwood features@algarveresident.com John Westwood is the Managing Director of Blacktower Financial Management Group. George Osborne described his first Budget as “the unavoidable Budget” in which spending cuts outweighed
“Distinct break” with the UK needed for non-residency status
By DAVID FRANKS features@algarveresident.com David Franks is an accomplished and experienced practitioner in both UK and overseas taxation. He lectures widely on taxation issues, in particular in relation to investment
Alive and living
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. Having lived beyond the
The Vuvuzela has a lot to answer for…
By SKIP BANDELE features@algarveresident.com Skip Bandele moved to the Algarve 10 years ago and has been with the Algarve Resident since 2003. His writing reflects views and opinions formed while
Drunk driver has beer after crash
A drunk driver trapped after overturning his car cracked open another can of beer while he waited for emergency crews to rescue him. Paul Sneddon, 47, pleaded guilty to careless
Take it easy!
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
Cowgirl steals trademark
New York City’s famous Naked Cowboy wants a bikini-clad woman who calls herself The Naked Cowgirl to stop ripping off his trademark. The Times Square cowboy, whose real name is
When or where – the hunt for a return during a recovery
By Raoul Ruiz Martinez features@algarveresident.com
Church burglar leaves birth certificate
Police said a man who stole petty cash from a central Pennsylvania church in the United States is in custody after leaving his birth certificate behind when he left. Authorities
Green without gizmos – the Passive House
By Nicky Gibbs nicky@riminiprojects.com Nicky Gibbs, together with her husband Richard, created RIMINI Projects. They offer a bespoke project management service for property owners in the UK and across the