Anti-vuvuzela system
Hearing-aid manufacturer Phonak said it had customised a state-of-the-art protection system to filter out the “endless drone” of the vuvuzela. The system, which dampened sound electronically, was typically used by
British Passport
Dear Editor, On June 11, I visited the British Consulate as I needed to obtain a letter to prove I am alive and in order to obtain this letter the
June Lover’s column
Dear Editor, Your correspondent Maria Valentina Umer (Letters, Algarve Resident, July 2) takes June Lover to task for producing an article “awash with stereotypes”. An interesting point of view negated,
The real threat to Lagoa dos Salgados
Dear Editor, For the SPEA vigilant at Lagoa dos Salgados, dogs are to blame for disturbing the local birdlife. I have had several arguments with him because I used to
Church burglar leaves birth certificate
Police said a man who stole petty cash from a central Pennsylvania church in the United States is in custody after leaving his birth certificate behind when he left. Authorities
Cowgirl steals trademark
New York City’s famous Naked Cowboy wants a bikini-clad woman who calls herself The Naked Cowgirl to stop ripping off his trademark. The Times Square cowboy, whose real name is
Drunk driver has beer after crash
A drunk driver trapped after overturning his car cracked open another can of beer while he waited for emergency crews to rescue him. Paul Sneddon, 47, pleaded guilty to careless
The Miracle of Life
Dreams, goals and expectations Life is made up of sorrows and celebrations, The secret of reaping success, Is never to sink into a state of distress. Life is a marvel
Tolls on SCUT roads
Dear Editor, Why don’t they raise the cost of annual road tax, which is ridiculously cheap in comparison with UK and cover road costs that way? They would get money
Take it easy!
By JUNE LOVER features@algarveresident.com After 35 years in the TV and film industry, June Lover retired to the Algarve in 2006. Having owned a holiday property here for 12 years she