Cardboard cut-out police officers cause accidents
A bid to make road junctions in the Czech Republic safer by pitching cardboard cut-outs of female traffic police has backfired because the miniskirt-clad officers have proved such a distraction
Cheaper property prices
Property prices across Portugal are expected to fall during 2011. The latest RICS/Ci Portuguese Housing Market Survey for October has revealed that the current fragile economy of Portugal combined with
Merry Christmas everyone!
by Rachel Shepherd features@algarveresident.com 3″>features
The cat that came in from the cold
By John Oliver & Jeanette Elliot features@algarveresident.com John Oliver and Jeanette Elliott moved from the UK to Portugal around five years ago and live in Ourique, Alentejo. John now follows
Complaints book
By Dr. Eduardo Serra Jorge features@algarveresident.com 3″>features
Pets love Christmas too!
By Dr. Lars Rahmquist features@algarveresident.com
The Pain Clinic in the 21st century
By Dr Miguel Pereira features@algarveresident.com Dr Miguel Pereira is responsible for the Anesthesiology Department of the Hospital Particular do Algarve Group (HPALG) and has a Post-Graduation in Pain Medicine. Pain
Woman ‘owns’ sun
After billions of years, the Sun finally has an owner. A woman from Spain’s Galicia region said she had registered the star at a local notary public as being her
Another challenge to global economies
By BILL BLEVINS features@algarveresident.com 3″>features
New Year, new prospects
While 2010 has been widely regarded as a poor year in the world of real estate, recent government reports and increased buyer confidence promise an upturn in the market, although