Opinion

Muggers and robbers in Holland should have their trainers confiscated to teach them a lesson about the impact of their crimes, the mayor of Amsterdam has said. Mayor Job Cohen,

By ADA DALY features@algarveresident.com Ada moved to Portugal over a month ago, together with 60 large boxes overflowing with crafts materials and not much else! She had been crafting most

A missing cat that sent its owners into panic turned up three days later in Spain after travelling by a P&O ferry to the port of Bilbao. Sandi the cat

A rare giant iceberg, measuring 54 square miles, has been spotted approaching Australia’s southwest coast. Authorities have issued shipping warnings as experts fear the iceberg, known as B17B, will collapse

‘Formula one is not a priority for Portugal’ Formula One racing may one day be a feature at the Algarve Motor Park but is not something fans should expect in

By BARRIE MAHONEY features@algarveresident.com Barrie Mahoney was a teacher, headteacher and school inspector in the UK, as well as a reporter in Spain, before moving to the Canary Islands as

By Nicky Gibbs  features@algarveresident.com Nicky Gibbs, together with her husband Richard, created RIMINI Projects. They offer a bespoke project management service for property owners in the UK and across the Algarve.

A toothpick once belonging to Charles Dickens has sold for 9,150 dollars at an auction in New York. The ivory and gold pick was offered by heirs to the Barnes

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