New app calculates calories

Worried about how many calories you are going to consume in that slice of pizza, chocolate cake or bag of fries? A new iPhone application may help. After taking a

April 20, 2011by shareitIn

A buyer’s market

Winkworth real estate agency is promoting the Algarve as a buyer’s market, stating that investors can now “scoop up overseas properties for 40% to 50% below market value”. According to

April 19, 2011by shareitIn

Bench for teenagers

A mayor in Germany is attracting interest from other cities after he installed a special park bench for town teens, who refuse to sit properly.

April 14, 2011by shareitIn

Fashion banned from school

The governor of Arkansas, US, has struck a blow for fashion and common decency by outlawing the practice among students of turning up to school with their trousers at ‘half-mast’.

April 14, 2011by shareitIn

Old times nostalgia

By MARGARET BROWN features@algarveresident.com Margaret Brown is one of the Algarve Resident’s longest standing contributors and has lived in the Algarve for more than 20 years. There is a saying

April 14, 2011by shareitIn

Diets for cows and sheep

New diets for cows and sheep could reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, research funded by the Department for environment, food and rural affairs (Defra) shows.

April 14, 2011by shareitIn

Great value properties

By Stephen Anderson 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 in

April 7, 2011by shareitIn