Pilot gets stuck in plane loo and causes panic
An airplane pilot got stuck in the lavatory and when a passenger tried to help, things got complicated. The Chautauqua Airlines flight was in a holding pattern above New York’s
Teenager killed by piranhas
A teenager has been attacked and killed by piranhas in north eastern Bolivia. Police have said the 18-year-old was drunk when he jumped out of a canoe in Rosario del
Prioritising your property maintenance
The older the property, the greater the likelihood that aspects of it are showing the signs of wear and tear. Whilst very few properties are likely to be in a
Britons neglect own heritage
More Britons have seen the Eiffel Tower than Buckingham Palace, a survey by Gala Bingo has revealed. It raises fears that the country is neglecting is own heritage. The survey
Trademarks in Portugal
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.,
Don’t follow the herd
by Bill Blevins features@algarveresident.com Bill Blevins is Managing Director of Blevins Franks. He has specialised in expatriate investment and tax planning for over 35 years. He has written books and
Man enters US without passport
Martin Reisch said a slightly annoyed US border officer let him cross into the United States from Quebec after he presented a scanned copy of his passport on his Apple
Weight loss through the three cornerstones of good health
by Elizabeth Hartland features@algarveresident.com Elizabeth Hartland has a Bachelor of Science Degree in nutrition, together with a Diploma from the Institute of Nutritional Therapy. She is married with two young
Cosmic collision
by Clive Jackson features@algarveresident.com Clive Jackson is the Director of the Camera Obscura (next to the Castle in Tavira), specialising in education and public outreach. In our day-to-day lives, collisions
Giving slim kids higher grades
Pierre Dukan, the nutritionist behind the popular but controversial Dukan diet, has suggested that France tackle child obesity by giving extra exam marks for slimness. Dukan, who has sold eight

