Making dreams for sick children come true
by Chris Graeme chris.graeme@theresidentgroup.com Julia’s wish was nothing elaborate; she didn’t want expensive toys or trips to far flung places. The little girl simply wanted to be a princess for
Male couple wins kissing competition
A couple in Thailand have been awarded the Guinness World Record for the longest kiss on Valentine’s Day after locking lips for an exhausting two days. The kissing marathon kicked
Laparoscopic surgery – the future
By Dr. Paulo Vieira de Sousa features@algarveresident.com Dr. Paulo Vieira de Sousa is a general surgeon and clinical director at the Hospital Particular do Algarve in Faro, specialising in local
Visiting that badly run circus – arrivals
by Margaret Brown features@algarveresident.com Margaret Brown is one of the Algarve Resident’s longest standing contributors and has lived in the Algarve for more than 20 years. We hoped that there
Not-so-micro pig weighs in at 17st
A £350 piglet bought in Leicester, England, believed to be a micro pig, has surprised its owner by growing into a full-sized 17-stone animal. When Janey Byrne bought Meeka, she
Girls given ‘secret’ contraceptive
Girls as young as 13 have been fitted with contraceptive implants at schools in Southampton, England without their parents’ knowledge, following a Government push on use of the devices to
Inspiring brighter futures in science
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Government toll reports needed
Dear Editor, “Road accidents on EN125 up by 30% since introduction of tolls on A22” (Algarve Resident, February 10 edition). If that statement, which you report the anti-toll protesters as
Hire car toll charges
Dear Editor, I read your recent article in the Algarve Resident about rental cars being fitted with transponders and then charging the renter for the use of them plus toll
Funeral broadcasting
A crematorium in Lancashire is to broadcast funerals live on the internet for mourners who are unable to attend. Bosses also intend to install a big screen and state-of-the-art music