Re: Letter “Fire prevention and verges/hedgerows”
Dear Editor, I would like to thank your correspondent J.H. Paderne for raising this matter and sharing his experience concerning this important subject. His point is well made. I have
Do you know what loneliness is?
The phone rang. It was 6.30 in the morning and the doctor at the hospital was apologising for ringing so early but had delayed calling at 2.30 when my husband
Fire prevention and verges/hedgerows
Dear Editor, We are now at the time of year when publicity starts about the very real risk of fires and the preventative action that needs to be taken. We
RE: Football scandal: 15 arrested for rigging matches in Portugal’s second division
Dear Editor, There’s little room for doubt – something fishy is definitely going on. The suspicious goals that were scored in the Oriental-Oliveirense match in January are unlike anything I’ve
RE: Parents chain “mischievous” 10-year-old boy in backyard
Dear Editor, What a horrible story. Nothing justifies chaining up a 10-year-old boy, even if their parents were under enormous emotional strain due to the child’s behaviour. What’s important to
Road accident prevention
Dear Editor, Living in the Algarve for the last five years with extensive driving in the country as well as much driving throughout Europe, below are my thoughts on how
It’s clean … it’s hot … it’s carcinogenic
Algarve author and journalist Len Port takes a light-hearted view of the week’s news in Portugal. Clean energy surging ahead Portugal has demonstrated its leading role in clean energy by
McCanns appealing to Supreme Court: Privacy versus freedom of expression
The lawyer for Kate and Gerry McCann has filed an appeal in Portugal’s Supreme Court following last month’s Appellate Court decision in favour of Gonçalo Amaral. This is the latest
The testimony of a devastated Portimonense fan
Dear Editor, I must admit that writing this letter is not easy… the wounds are still very fresh. I was one of the Portimonense fans who travelled to Póvoa de
Why criticise Portimão’s Ferris wheel?
Dear Editor, What’s with all the commotion regarding Portimão’s new Ferris wheel? As I see it, the wheel is a great idea – if, of course, it is true that