EN125 revamp
Dear Editor, Last week’s Algarve Resident informs us that the EN125 project is to begin to update the road network next month. For the Cachoa valley (Lagos), the plans appear
Four sisters had four babies in four days
Four sisters from one family have each given birth within four days. That’s four sisters, four babies and four days. The same obstetrician delivered the babies of three of the
Family bliss in Switzerland
By David Lewis features@algarveresident.com David Lewis lives in Praia da Luz with his wife Shirley, and two children, Ollie and Fraser. Having spent more than 25 years in the City
Asian beer on the rise
Asian beer manufacturers produced 103 billion pints of beer in 2009, an increase of 5.5 per cent compared to the previous year. At the same time, European beer companies experienced
Too hot for the job
Good looks can kill a woman’s chances of snaring jobs considered masculine, according to a study by the University of Colorado Denver Business School, US. Attractive women faced discrimination when
Falling prices letter 2
Dear Editor, Perhaps a copy of your article regarding falling restaurant prices should be forwarded to all businesses in Carvoeiro. They don’t seem to have got the message yet! From
Africa, here I come!
By Sophie Daud Summer, particularly in the Algarve, is a time of relaxation, promising to rejuvenate any spirit, particularly that of a weary student. However, my first year at the
British men fear going grey
British men are more worried about going grey than going bald, a survey has revealed. One in two British men questioned for the poll said they were unhappy about going
Red palm weevil
Dear Editor, While on holiday in Galé last week I saw, what I now understand to be, a Red Palm Weevil. I wonder if you could help, by letting me
Walk 1 – Rocha-Alvor
By PAUL MCKAY features@algarveresident.com In his new bimonthly column, Paul McKay will be taking readers along some of the routes less travelled in the Algarve as well as well-trodden but