And when the lights go out…
by Margaret Brown A small fishing village clinging to the side of a ravine in North Devon was flooded recently when a river burst its banks, breaking up the steep
Calorie-burning films
Watching a horror film could burn off a whole bar of chocolate, according to new research released last week. Viewers who put themselves through 90 minutes of adrenaline-pumping terror can
Elvas cemetery
Father Bob Bates Have you heard about the British Cemetery in Elvas, way up in the Alentejo, near the Spanish border and close to the fortress town of Badajoz? Indeed,
Dolphins stay awake for 15 days
Dolphins can stay alert and active for 15 days or more by sleeping with one half of their brain at a time, scientists have learned. The trick of keeping half
Communication of statistical information to Bank of Portugal
Cláudia Vaz Póvoa | André Reis e Silva On September 17, the Bank of Portugal published Instruction 27/2012, which regulates the communication of statistical information to the Bank of Portugal.
German forgot where he had parked car
After a night of drinking in December 2010, the now 33-year-old man was unable to find where he had parked his car, according to the Inquisitr. When he failed to
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
All systems go for Swiss-UK tax deal
Bill Blevins The last potential obstacle to the tax deal between Switzerland and the UK has been removed. The landmark agreement does not need to be approved by referendum in Switzerland
Bend it like a footballer
By GRAHAM STEWART sport@algarveresident.com A few weeks ago, a famous premiership footballer was on the driving range and he was hitting the biggest slices I had ever seen. A slice
British housewife raised by monkeys
The story of a Yorkshire housewife who spent five years in her childhood living with a colony of capuchin monkeys in Colombia is to be told for the first time