Tricky test
A 68-year-old South Korean woman has failed her driving theory test 771 times, but a local newspaper reported she will keep trying. The woman has taken the test almost every
Daisy makes milk
A British study has revealed that cows with names like Daisy, Gertrude or Buttercup produce more milk than their sisters with no names. Researchers from Newcastle University have said that
Authorities confounded by goat
A goat has been detained by police in Nigeria on suspicion of attempted robbery. Vigilantes took the black and white animal to the police saying it was an armed robber
Debt dodgers
Government bailiffs in Russia have barred debtors from travelling abroad until they pay up, as part their unusual measures to reclaim debts. According to the bailiffs, 82,000 foreign travel bans
Breast is best
By KAREN MORGAN health@the-resident.com Karen Morgan is a Registered General Nurse and a Registered Midwife, working at the Family Medical Centre Quinta do Lago & Vale do Lobo Medical Centre.
Dizzy spells and giddy turns – vertigo and its relatives
By DR THOMAS KAISER drsnotes@algarveresident.com Dr Thomas Kaiser is the Medical Director of the Vale do Lobo Medical Centre and is a specialist in traditional General Practice for the whole
Safe drinking during the festive season
By SALLY VINCENT health@algarveresident.com THE FESTIVE season is virtually upon us but Christmas 2008 is destined to be different. The credit crisis and recession are bound to put a damper
New England in the Fall
by NIGEL WRIGHT IF AT the end of a hot Algarve summer, you feel like some crisp autumnal air, clear blue skies and chilly evenings by the fireside, then there
Your guide to renewable energy
By ADRIAN WRIGHT energy@algarveresident.com Adrian Wright has worked in energy conservation for over 15 years and, in addition to an award winning UK consultancy, is now providing a design and
The music maze
By SUZY TURNER online@algarveresident.com Suzy Turner has lived in Portugal for 22 years and works as a freelance writer. As well as putting pen to paper for the Algarve Resident’s