My favourite section
Dear Editor, Imagine my disappointment when opening my Algarve Resident edition (May 14) and no letters page! It’s my favourite section. Enjoyable read. Well done. Tim Lloyd Goldra and Essex
Rice bra for female farmers
Urban farmers can now grow their own rice in a special bra to keep their agricultural hobby close to their heart. Lingerie maker Triumph said it came up with the
Robot conducts wedding
A Japanese wedding with a robot leading the ceremony has taken place for the first time. The wedding, at a restaurant in Hibiya Park in central Tokyo, was officiated over
Protection for prostitutes needed
Dear Editor, I have read a number of your published articles on the topic of ‘Prostitution and Escort Services’ and it seems to me that a bit of lateral thinking
A visitor’s perspective
Dear Editor, My family and I have been coming to the Algarve for the best part of 20 years, and in some ways it has become our second home. The
Voyager 2 hijacked by aliens
A UFO expert claims aliens have hijacked a Nasa spacecraft and are using it to try to contact Earth. Voyager 2, an unmanned probe that has been in space since
Let’s see those pearly whites!
By Dr. Lars Rahmquist features@algarveresident.com Lars Rahmquist studied veterinary surgery at Sydney University, graduating in 1996 with first class honours. He has worked in a number of fields in veterinary
Agricultural boost
By PAUL MCKAY features@algarveresident.com Teacher, Paul McKay, left London to live a self-sufficient existence in the Monchique hills with his partner Martyn. He keeps an assortment of animals and grows
Close encounters of the violent kind
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. During these present sunny
Obama addicted to Blackberry
Assistants to President Barack Obama have been complaining about the President’s behaviour during meetings. Speaking on condition of anonymity, several high-level staffers have said that the President has seemed distracted