35% of UK adults bring teddy bears to bed
Move over, dogs. Man’s best friend might actually be a bear. About 35% of British adults admitted they sleep with a teddy bear to de-stress before bedtime, according to a
Boy lives as girl in youngest case of GID
A little boy who decided he was a girl trapped in a boy’s body has become one of the youngest-ever children to have his decision backed by the NHS –
Carnival as usual
By Jenny Grainer features@algarveresident.com Jenny Grainer arrived in the Algarve to live, work and raise a family in 1968. She is a freelance writer and her book ‘Portugal and the
Extinct Ibex resurrected
An extinct animal has been brought back to life for the first time after being cloned from frozen tissue. The Pyrenean ibex, a form of wild mountain goat, was officially
Good spine for a healthy sex life
by Sandra Genest-Boudreau and Christophe O. Alves features@algarveresident.com Sandra Genest-Boudreau is French-Canadian, who graduated from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College in 1990 before coming to the Algarve in 2002. She
Making dreams for sick children come true
by Chris Graeme chris.graeme@theresidentgroup.com Julia’s wish was nothing elaborate; she didn’t want expensive toys or trips to far flung places. The little girl simply wanted to be a princess for
Male couple wins kissing competition
A couple in Thailand have been awarded the Guinness World Record for the longest kiss on Valentine’s Day after locking lips for an exhausting two days. The kissing marathon kicked
Cracking the code
You might not realize it, but your brain is a code-cracking machine. For emaxlpe, it deson’t mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod aepapr, the olny iprmoatnt tihng
Funeral broadcasting
A crematorium in Lancashire is to broadcast funerals live on the internet for mourners who are unable to attend. Bosses also intend to install a big screen and state-of-the-art music
Not-so-micro pig weighs in at 17st
A £350 piglet bought in Leicester, England, believed to be a micro pig, has surprised its owner by growing into a full-sized 17-stone animal. When Janey Byrne bought Meeka, she