Dog left behind waits two days for owner
Rambo, an inexplicably named 9-month-old Yorkie, apparently jumped out of Michael Siau’s rig when Siau stopped at a Missouri, America, rest area last month. “It didn’t even cross my mind
Man assaulted child after water balloon fight
A 33-year-old Pennsylvania man was arrested and charged with two counts of assault after he allegedly beat up a nine-year-old boy who beat him in a water balloon fight. There
All the world is a stage
In times of economic crisis, one of the first public expenditures to be reduced concerns culture. In the current climate, the Tavira-based AL-MaSRAH Theatre Company recently lost their funding and
Special moment
Dear Editor, May we say thank you through your paper to whoever was responsible for the four planes that flew over Lagos early on Saturday evening with a banner saying
Eating his way out of the house
A little boy from Salford is literally eating his mother out of house and home, thanks to his constant need to chew. Five-year-old Zach Tahir has a condition which means
FIND MADELEINE 2
Dear Editor, I am a supporter of the McCanns and find that most of my fellow British Algarve residents are too. I and others feel that the McCanns have had
Youngest Spelling Bee competitor
Lori Anne Madison, six, of Virginia, America, is the youngest participant ever to compete in the preliminary round of the US National Spelling Bee, getting off to a successful start
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Dear Editor, I’ve noticed the letter by James Marshall, whoever he is, in last week’s Algarve Resident. What this man says is a big lie, the police have absolutely no
Inheritance tax and investments
by Paul Beckwith features@algarveresident.com Paul Beckwith is an International Financial Advisor working with Blacktower Financial Management (International) Limited Most offshore life companies go to some lengths to highlight that their
Find Madeleine 4
Dear Editor, What a mean spirited, cynical letter last week from James Marshall who presumes to speak for “most British Algarve residents” and a “majority of expats”. What evidence does