Changes to the electricity market
For the last decades, the Portuguese electricity market was under a pure monopoly – EDP – and it was subject to the direct control of the Portuguese authorities, namely regarding
Call me Tyrannosaurus Rex
Businessman Tyler Gold believes the dinosaur name is “cooler” than his and filed to have it legally changed. It may be a little prehistoric, but a 23-year-old American man’s new
Nothing must stand in the way of progress
By: MARGARET BROWN | features@algarveresident.com Although not enough to break the long period of drought being experienced in Portugal, that first downpour last month and subsequent heavy showers transformed the
Take the long way home
If you have a problem, it is very likely the new Porsche 911 can take your mind off it. The year of 1963 was a big year. It saw the
Harley Davidson from Japan tsunami found on Canada beach
A Harley Davidson motorbike has been washed up on the coast of British Columbia, believed to have been swept into the Pacific by the Japanese tsunami 14 months ago. A
Tax hikes in Portugal
By: PAUL BECKWITH | features@algarveresident.com Paul Beckwith is an International Financial Advisor working with Blacktower Financial Management (International) Limited. In line with other countries in Europe facing significant fiscal deficits
Woman collapses while eating a burger called a Double Bypass
An obese diner collapsed and was taken to hospital while eating a Double Bypass burger at a restaurant which offers free meals to people weighing over 25 stone. The unidentified
Getting Kitty-ed out
She hails from London and has become one of the most popular fictional cats on the planet. Now iconic Japanese cartoon character Kitty White is heading for the skies as
UK inheritance tax
Unlike other taxes, UK Inheritance Tax (IHT) follows you around the world, regardless of where you may reside. This is because it is based on domicile, not residence, and it can
Limbless Frenchman to swim around the world
French swimmer Philippe Croizon, who has no arms or legs, plans to swim around the world by tackling crossings between all five continents with swimming partner Arnaud Chassery. “We are