Danger on the Algarve beaches
After two months of storms, today I went for a stroll on the beach, and what I saw in the surf made me think… I saw a surf line with
Man used snake as weapon
A fight between two motel guests in South Carolina, US, ended with one of them being hit on the head with a snake. The local police said that the victim,
Over the rainbow
By JOHN OLIVER & JEANETTE ELLIOT features@algarveresident.com John Oliver and Jeanette Elliott moved from the UK to Portugal around five years ago and live in Ourique, Alentejo. John now follows
Holiday home plans on hold
Dear Editor, It has almost got to the stage where I dread reading your very informative on-line copy of the Algarve Resident. It seems that every week there are reports
Security is a serious matter
Dear Editor, I would like to comment about the article Stopping the Burglars (Algarve Resident April 16) The opening paragraph states that “burglar alarms and security lighting are effectively worthless
Company calls last orders on happy hour
A few hundred warehouse workers and drivers at Danish brewer Carlsberg halted work to protest against a company decision to limit beer drinking at work to lunch breaks. The strike
Undecided on Loulé airport
Dear Editor, I read with interest your two articles about the proposed Loulé airport in the last two editions of the Algarve Resident. While I tend to agree with the
Exercise during pregnancy produces lighter babies
A study has shown that aerobic exercise during pregnancy can reduce the odds of giving birth to an oversized baby. Mothers who went to fitness training had lighter babies than
Countryside bursting into life
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. Following a week of
Poll Results April 9 2010
Last week, following news of the development plan for the Natural Park of Southwest Alentejo and Costa Vicentina , we asked readers if areas of environmental importance should remain protected