Police tell officers bras could be dangerous
Women police officers have been instructed not to wear under-wired bras – because the metal could cause extra harm if they are shot. Essex Police has written to all their
Family medicine
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. Family
Vida Nova Reserva 2008
Each month Max Birch from the Adega do Cantor winery in Guia will be picking his choices of wine for the month.
35% of UK adults bring teddy bears to bed
Move over, dogs. Man’s best friend might actually be a bear. About 35% of British adults admitted they sleep with a teddy bear to de-stress before bedtime, according to a
Carnival as usual
By Jenny Grainer features@algarveresident.com Jenny Grainer arrived in the Algarve to live, work and raise a family in 1968. She is a freelance writer and her book ‘Portugal and the
Boy lives as girl in youngest case of GID
A little boy who decided he was a girl trapped in a boy’s body has become one of the youngest-ever children to have his decision backed by the NHS –
Cracking the code
You might not realize it, but your brain is a code-cracking machine. For emaxlpe, it deson’t mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod aepapr, the olny iprmoatnt tihng
Extinct Ibex resurrected
An extinct animal has been brought back to life for the first time after being cloned from frozen tissue. The Pyrenean ibex, a form of wild mountain goat, was officially
Making dreams for sick children come true
by Chris Graeme chris.graeme@theresidentgroup.com Julia’s wish was nothing elaborate; she didn’t want expensive toys or trips to far flung places. The little girl simply wanted to be a princess for
Male couple wins kissing competition
A couple in Thailand have been awarded the Guinness World Record for the longest kiss on Valentine’s Day after locking lips for an exhausting two days. The kissing marathon kicked