Drink name controversy
By: Natasha Smith natasha@portugalresident.com THE US government has ordered all shops carrying an energy drink, Cocaine, to remove them with immediate effect after the name caused concern among consumers. The
Sticky situation
By: Natasha Smith natasha@portugalresident.com A SOUTH African man was stripped and superglued to his exercise bicycle while a gang robbed his home. His mouth was also superglued shut so he
Toilet breaks
By: Natasha Smith natasha@portugalresident.com EMPLOYEES AT a supermarket in Chile have complained that their boss does not allow them to have breaks during their shift. They have been forced to
UK inflation hits 3.1 per cent
By: Bill Blevins blevins@portugalresident.com UK inflation hit 3.1 per cent in March, its highest level since comparable records began in 1997, breaking through the three per cent barrier whereby the
Bag a bargain in the USA
Sponsored by PDM Travel pdm@portugalresident.com THE GREAT currency exchange rate and a flood of cheap flights are expected to lure record numbers of British holidaymakers across the Atlantic to New
Boats and barnacles
By: Margaret Brown margaret@portugalresident.com TWO WEEKS ago I wrote about the demolition and building works being carried out on the road to Lagos Marina. The old Palácio das Conservas, otherwise
There is much to learn
By: Margaret Brown margaret@portugalresident.com IT IS MORE than 10 years since Bible Study classes were started by the Reverend David Heal when he was Assistant Chaplain to St. Vincent’s in
The lowdown on German wines
By: Maurice Lee invinoveritas@portugalresident.com WHEN WE think of German wine, we think Liebfraumilch (milk of a beautiful woman), and the most popular of all German wines, although not in Germany.
Tips for newcomers to the Algarve
By: Chris Winstanley interiors@portugalresident.com AS NEW arrivals in the Algarve from the wet and windy county of Cheshire in England, my wife and I have never thought of the outdoors
Boozy bridegroom
By: Natasha Smith natasha@portugalresident.com A GROOM on his wedding day saw his hopes of marriage dashed, when the families decided he was too drunk to walk up the aisle. So