Mother makes children slaves
A mother made slaves of her two children and forced them to work for gipsies rather than go to school after a fortune teller told her it was the right
Real-life mermaid
Underwater swimmer Hannah Fraser has been fascinated with mermaids since she was three years old. The 36 year-old Australian, who now lives in LA, made her first mermaid tail at
Changes to the electricity market
For the last decades, the Portuguese electricity market was under a pure monopoly – EDP – and it was subject to the direct control of the Portuguese authorities, namely regarding
Call me Tyrannosaurus Rex
Businessman Tyler Gold believes the dinosaur name is “cooler” than his and filed to have it legally changed. It may be a little prehistoric, but a 23-year-old American man’s new
missing dog found dead in pool
Dear Editor, On May 11, a friend of mine found his dog Blue (who had been missing since February 27) dead in a swimming pool. The pool was not full
LOST IN TRANSLATION
Dear Editor My wife attends decorative art classes at the Artina Arts & Crafts Centre in Tavira. A month ago, the owners, knowing of my involvement with Centre Algarve which
Nothing must stand in the way of progress
By: MARGARET BROWN | features@algarveresident.com Although not enough to break the long period of drought being experienced in Portugal, that first downpour last month and subsequent heavy showers transformed the
Getting Kitty-ed out
She hails from London and has become one of the most popular fictional cats on the planet. Now iconic Japanese cartoon character Kitty White is heading for the skies as
Letter by David Summerson
Dear Editor, In response to the letter regarding payment of tolls by David Summerson (May 4 edition), he states that having purchased a transponder for his UK registered car and
Goldra dog sanctuary – not a good idea
Dear Editor, Is it my impression or is it only I that thinks that reinstating the dog sanctuary up at Goldra is a BAD idea!! Maybe being a resident and