Fire devastation in Tavira – 1
Dear Editor, Driving back with friends from Cartaya, Spain, on Wednesday July 18 having watched Olhanense lose to Real Betis, we noticed what appeared to be a large cloud as
We won’t be fooled
Dear Editor, Regarding the article that was featured in the Algarve Resident, July 13 concerning Mayor Soares defending the development of Lagoa Salgados when she stated that ‘the development will
Fire devastation in Tavira – 2
Dear Editor, Local and Central Government need to take some of the blame in relation to the devastation caused in the area of Tavira over the last few days. The
Providing affordable fun-filled days out
Creating unforgettable adventures that are tailor-made for the whole family is the main focus of Days of Adventure. This already established and unique entity in the Lagos Marina prides itself
Easy toll
Dear Editor, As I understand it, a visitor can now register their number plate at the border under the new “Easy Toll” system. Then payments for electronic tolls in the
Man survives weeks in desert
An autistic man lived on frogs and roots as he wandered for weeks in the remote Escalante Desert of southern Utah, USA, until being rescued, emaciated but alive. William Martin
FROM AN ALGARVIAN (ALSO EUROPEAN) DRIVER
To Senhor Joao Xabrega – Oh dear! Oh dear! That poem by Ann English has upset you I fear. I am sure, as you state, you drive safely and sound
Peaceful, bird filled countryside … at last!
Dear Editor Oh the peace to be far away from the anti social cacophony of the so called hunting season of the Algarve … More bird life in both numbers
RESPONDING TO RUDENESS
Dear Editor, How would Allan Hogsden (July 13 edition) respond if someone called his two letters “repetitive drivel” – as Edward McDevitt called mine? Norman Walker Moncarapacho
Sunday prayers interrupted
A shocked congregation had their Sunday prayers interrupted when a block of ice believed to have fallen from an aircraft crashed through their cathedral roof. The congregation at Brentwood Cathedral,