Letter to a thief
Dear person who removed my purse from my handbag last Sunday when we were both in Jumbo Lagoa. I want you to know that I forgive you for leaving me
Driving in Portugal
Dear Editor, I am intrigued – I have driven, virtually daily, various types of motor vehicles all over the world, in Africa, India, Egypt, USA and Australia, and most of
Innocent until proven guilty?
Dear Editor, The president of Safe Communities Algarve, himself a retired police officer of many years standing, states that the couple from Northern Ireland, arrested for their alleged drunken behaviour
The problem of drunken tourists
Dear Editor, The incident in a hotel in Albufeira last week involving child neglect and drunken British parents once again highlights the problem of extreme drunkenness by some tourists on
COMMENT: Near anarchy in the EU election jungle
The European parliamentary elections have resulted in convolutions bordering on chaos – but then what else did we expect from one of the biggest democratic events in the world, which
Shocking cancer patient story
Dear Editor, I was shocked to read your report on the cancer patient who was left for five hours on church steps with nowhere to go after being discharged from
Re: Portugal is best European country
Dear Editor, Despite being an experienced travel aficionado from the US, I must admit the opportunity to visit Portugal had never really come up. But when I heard that it
Positive news from Praia da Luz
Dear Editor, Incident: Tuesday, May 13 at the corner of Rua do Ramalhete and Rua Primeiro de Maio at around 5pm. I was assisting my wife along the narrow path
Where is my driving licence?
Dear Editor, I wonder if any of your readers have recently applied for a Portuguese driving licence as I did nearly a year ago. I paid the fee, which has
Re: Olhão ‘stripped of charm’
Dear Editor, Your article on Olhão’s walkway (last week’s edition) reminds me of similar desecration of beautiful calçada and substitution with slippery smooth slabs, and adornment with stainless steel ‘bollards’

