Calling all Algarve expats! Do you like to entertain? Would you like to win a cash prize and take part in a incredibly entertaining ITV1 hit show? Houseguest in the Sun is coming to the Algarve. Read on!
 
British Government Announces Inspections for British Schools Abroad
ImageThe British Government has today announced a new system of inspections for British International Schools. Speaking at a conference of international school teachers in Madrid, run by the Council of British International Schools (COBIS), a DCSF spokesperson read out a letter from Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Schools, Diana Johnson MP, outlining the plans. The new inspection system will distinguish between schools that are upholding the rigour and excellence of British education and those that are simply trading on the ‘British School’ brand.
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Dame Vera Lynn & Hayley Westenra launch Poppy Appeal for Afghan generation
ImageForces sweethearts from yesterday and today joined hands to launch the 2009 Poppy Appeal in support of the Afghan generation of Armed Forces wounded and bereaved. Dame Vera Lynn, the original Second World War Forces sweetheart who is once again at the top of the British charts, was joined by Kiwi songbird Hayley Westenra in launching the Poppy Appeal with a fundraising goal of £31 million
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Expat Brits Risk Losing Their Say at General Election
ImageThere are more than 5 million British citizens living abroad, but only a few thousand of them have registered to vote in the upcoming UK general election. British citizens living abroad can register as overseas voters if they have been registered to vote in the UK at any time within the past 15 years. Yet of the estimated 5.5 million British citizens living abroad, less than 13,000 overseas voters are currently on a UK electoral register.
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5 Steps to buying a property in France
ImageWhen buying a property in France most purchasers would like to have some idea of what is involved in the legal process. Many people in the UK who buy property don’t really understand exactly how the legal process works leaving the whole thing to their solicitors. Buyers in France, however, want to understand the steps involved and how the legal process works. In this article Penny Holden takes us through the 5 step process of buying property in France.
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An Interview with ... Cassie
Image"I’m Cassie & I’m happily married to my husband Neil. We’ve been together for 10 years. Back in 2004 we took our first ever ski trip to Banff, Alberta and I just fell in love with the place. We went back the year after, and the year after that we went to Italy, but I really missed not going to Canada that year. We wanted to experience something new and so in Nov 2008 we took the plunge and moved to Canada."
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Expats in New Orleans
ImageMuch has been written about Hurrincane Katrina since, but the story which has not been told is the effect the storm had on the ex-pat population in New Orleans. Compared to other large cities like New York or LA the ex-pat scene in the Big Easy is small but tight-knit. Everyone knows everyone else, and many members of the community meet every weekend at Finn McCool's Irish pub to watch English and Scottish football.
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Guide to Obtaining a Work Visa
ImagePerhaps you worked hard to earn a promotion abroad with your current employer? Or maybe you’ve just landed that new dream job overseas. Whatever the situation, you are about to embark on an exciting short-term move abroad to further your career and enhance your lifestyle. Moving overseas can be a complicated as well as daunting prospect. If there is one factor that can scupper any move, it’s failing to obtain that all-important work visa.
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