Features

It is considered one of the basics of politeness, but saying “thank you” may be dying out, according to new research. Rather than failing to show gratitude, however, we are

A group of six Polish squatters have taken up residence in a £1m Victorian home in one of London’s most affluent areas because “rents are too high” for them to

By Dra Cristina Marcelino features@algarveresident.com In her monthly column, lawyer Cristina Marcelino will be presenting legal advice to readers of the Algarve Resident. In 2004, she set up her own

by Stephen Anderson features@algarveresident.com Stephen Anderson is the Managing Director of Infinito Real Lda and has a broad knowledge of the real estate industry in Portugal. Having held senior positions

Deputies in South Carolina, US, say a woman used two hollowed-out Bibles to try to smuggle weapons, drugs and a mobile phone to a prison inmate. Sheriff Barry Faile said

By David Thomas features@algarveresident.com David Thomas is a former Assistant Commissioner of the Hong Kong Police, consultant to INTERPOL and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. He has

Zumba Gold is a fitness programme designed to take the exciting international dance rhythms created for the original Zumba and modified for the older active adult, or beginners, and others

Watching too much television or not exercising enough can make older women depressed, a new study has shown.

After more than 20 years of renting chairs from other barbers, Gregory Burnett finally opened his own shop, but the economy has been hard on the haircut business.

By Helga and Larry Hampton features@algarveresident.com Helga and Larry Hampton, a German-American couple, have had a villa in the Algarve since 1972 and since 1990 have spent the majority of