Wall to wall Walters
A mum made the task of raising 15 children harder – by giving them the same name: Walter. Brazilian Erotides Brandao promised to name her first baby after husband Walter.
My kingdom for a Boxster
by Guilherme Marques features@algarveresident.com I get to drive a lot of different cars, but I rarely crave after one as badly as with the new baby Porsche I was never
Michael Phelps, holidays and fish ears
by Dra Maria Alice features@algarveresident.com Dr Maria Alice is a consultant in General and Family Medicine and is director of Luzdoc International Medical Service in Praia da Luz, Lagos. We
New rules for labour contracts – part 2
by Dr. Eduardo Serra Jorge features@algarveresident.com In his new monthly column, Lawyer Eduardo Serra Jorge from lawyers firm Eduardo Serra Jorge & Maria José Garcia – Sociedade de Advogados, R.L.,
3D printer creates physical model of fetus
A Japanese clinic is offering parents-to-be the chance to hold their baby months before the child leaves the womb. Using a “Bio-Texture” process and MRI scans, the technology offered by
Play the holiday rep this summer!
by Clive Jewell features@algarveresident.com British Consul to the Algarve Clive Jewell will be sharing with our readers interesting aspects of his job as well as important information for those living,
Computer security – Hardware
By Mark Rawcliffe features@algarveresident.com This week we are talking about the security of your physical computer – the hardware – the bit you touch and feel. The bit thieves really
Teen collapses after 4-day Xbox marathon
A four-day Xbox gaming marathon apparently was too much for one 15-year-old boy from Ohio, America. WCMH-TV reports that the Columbus teen collapsed and was hospitalised after becoming severely dehydrated.
Italian Hitler wine bottles ‘offensive’
Wine bottles featuring Adolf Hitler on the label have been called “offensive” after complaints from US tourists in the Italian city of Garda. Michael Hirsch, a lawyer from Philadelphia, complained
Podiatry – foot health is important
by Nuno de Sá features@algarveresident.com Nuno de Sá is a specialist in Podiatry, working at the Hospital Particular do Algarve, Alvor and Faro, as well as at Clínica Particular do