Deadline for UK’s tax disclosure facility extended
By BILL BLEVINS features@algarveresident.com Bill Blevins is the Managing Director of Blevins Franks. He has specialised in expatriate investment and tax planning for over 35 years. He has written books
Tourist smuggles reptiles in underpants
A German man was caught trying to leave New Zealand with 23 geckos and 20 skinks (lizards) hidden in his underwear earlier this month. Hans Kubus, 58, was caught at
Albino hedgehog on a diet
An overweight albino hedgehog has been put on a diet and exercise programme by staff at the Tiggywinkles wildlife hospital in Buckinghamshire in the UK. The hedgehog, named Snowball, arrived
Emerging Market Investing – part 1 The magic of India
By JOHN WESTWOOD features@algarveresident.com John Westwood is the Managing Director of Blacktower Financial Management Group Let’s examine the investment opportunities in the world’s largest democracy. India already has the fourth largest
A 21st century capitalist Christmas
By PAUL MCKAY features@algarveresident.com Teacher, Paul McKay, left London to live a self-sufficient existence in the Monchique hills with his partner Martyn. He keeps an assortment of animals and grows
Present pressure and stressed out parents
By ANDREA CLIFFORD-POSTON features@algarveresident.com Andrea Clifford-Poston is an educational psychotherapist and author of Tweens: What to Expect From and How to Survive Your Child’s Pre-Teenage Years (published by Oneworld) and
Snack-obsessed man changes name
A man obsessed with snacks, who eats them for breakfast, lunch and dinner, has changed his name to Mr Monster Munch by deed poll. The plumber from Leicestershire has a
Christmas shopping trip to Seville
VIP Chauffeurs, a chauffeur service based in the Algarve, is offering a luxury shopping trip to Seville for an extra special Christmas shopping experience on December 17. Passengers will be
The role of guarantees in underpinning your portfolio
By BILL BLEVINS features@algarveresident.com Bill Blevins is the Managing Director of Blevins Franks. He has specialised in expatriate investment and tax planning for over 35 years. He has written books
Scuba diving Santa delivers presents in shark infested water
Santa Jaws the scuba diver is helping visitors to an aquarium in Cheshire, England get into the festive spirit by feeding sharks and delivering presents dressed as Father Christmas in