New Zumba regime in Algarve
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
Too much TV can ‘depress old women’
Watching too much television or not exercising enough can make older women depressed, a new study has shown.
Barber tells customers to pay what they can
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.
Adopting an animal is a noble act
By Sylvia Machado One of the big challenges of associations aiming to help abandoned and defenseless animals is finding a new home for them. Finding a new place is not
A new kind of Christmas message
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. Don’t
A new year of property sales is coming
By Bart van Linden features@algarveresident.com Bart van Linden is a director of Exclusive Algarve Villas, a local real estate company focused on selling high end properties and investment related real
Sleep disorders
By Dr Jesus Milan Perez features@algarveresident.com Dr Jesus Milan Perez is a specialist in Neurophysiology working exclusively in the Hospital Particular do Algarve Sleep is characterised by reduced or absent
Pomegranate power!
By Mariette Abrahams features@algarveresident.com Mariëtte Abrahams has more than 10 years experience within the NHS and in the Medical Nutrition industry. She holds a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) and
Surfer rides all time biggest wave
Hawaii’s Garrett McNamara sets a world record by surfing a 90-foot wave off the coast of Praia do Norte in Portugal. Professional surfer McNamara, 44, was riding large waves with
Grasses – but no mowing
Jan and Nigel Chapman were interviewed by Rosie Peddle from the Mediterranean Garden Society – Algarve Did you ever want a lawn in your garden? No. We started our garden

