Go green with energy efficient heat pumps
By COLIN REID features@algarveresident.com Colin Reid is the technical director at the Enova Group and is a chartered engineer specialising in renewable and sustainable energy systems. He has over 20
A bothersome complaint
By: DR: THOMAS KAISER features@algarveresident.com Dr Thomas Kaiser is the Medical Director of the Vale do Lobo Medical Centre and is a specialist in good traditional General Practice for the
Gardens for wildlife
features@algarveresident.com There are more than 1,000 new gardens created every year in the Algarve. Each one represents an opportunity to support the local environment but, regrettably, not everyone takes that
I found the rainbow
By: STUART MERELIE features@algarveresident.com Stuart Merelie, landscaper, ecological researcher and permaculture fanatic, shares his passion for correct and sustainable landscaping in the Algarve and is The Resident’s permanent garden and
Expensive vaccine for cervical cancer
By: DR. THOMAS KAISER features@algarveresident.com PORTUGUESE HEALTH authorities are being pressured to include a cervical cancer vaccine in the national programme for vaccinations. The proposal was presented to Parliament at
New vaccines
By: Dr. Maria Alice Consultant in General and Family Medicine Director – Luzdoc International Medical Service features@algarveresident.com IN THE US, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first
A chilling reminder
By: MARGARET BROWN features@algarveresident.com Margaret Brown is one of The Resident’s longest standing contributors and has lived in the Algarve for more than 20 years. As well as Country Matters,
Battling with ticks
By: MARGARET BROWN features@algarveresident.com Margaret Brown is one of The Resident’s longest standing contributors and has lived in the Algarve for more than 20 years. As well as Country Matters,
The silly season has started
By: SKIP BANDELE features@algarveresident.com Skip Bandele moved to the Algarve 10 years ago and has been with The Resident since 2003. His writing reflects views and opinions formed while living
A vaccine to prevent cervical cancer
By: Dr Maria Alice features@algarveresident.com ACCORDING TO a report published by the World Health Organisation (WHO), cervical cancer is the second most common cause of cancer death worldwide. The incidence