Another charity
Dear Editor, I have just switched on my computer and lo and behold another charity is setting up. There seems to be an endless stream of them. Now I am
China ‘cannibal’ attack
A drunk bus driver pounced on a woman and chewed her face in the latest horrific ‘cannibal attack’. The victim, named locally as Du, was driving past a bus station
Chomping hot dog champion
Joey ‘Jaws’ Chestnut scoffed 68 hot dogs in 10 minutes in front of a crowd of nearly 40, 000 people at the annual Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating
The man with the child in his eyes
By Skip Bandele features@algarveresident.com Skip Bandele moved to the Algarve 10 years ago and has been with the Algarve Resident since 2003. His writing reflects views and opinions formed while
Lagos seagulls are out of control
Dear Editor, As a new Lagos resident, I am more than a little shocked by the out of control seagull population – especially in the old part of town. So
Ridiculous Development Proposal for Praia Grande
Dear Editor, Local residents of all nationalities in the central Algarve have been outraged by the new development proposal for Salgados and the petition has already gathered signatures in great
Thanks to Faro airport staff
Dear Editor, I would like you to convey our thanks to staff at Faro airport in helping us to catch our flight back to Scotland last Thursday after a lovely
Please, keep those buttons away!
A student with a phobia of buttons is having counselling after years of wearing clothing with only zips. Hannah Matthews, 21, panics when faced with the fastenings and runs away
salgados vandalism
Dear Editor, We are just stunned to read that this beautiful piece of the Algarve will be wantonly destroyed. We have spent 12 years now in the Algarve, we do
Toll Chaos
Dear Editor, Having just had family over, hiring a car from a well known hire company, they where told that they could use the A22 and they would not be