Raising the alarm on crime
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Record breaking man visits every country in the world
An Indian man has broken the world record for visiting all 194 countries on Earth in the shortest ever time. Kashi Samaddar, 55-year-old businessman who lives in Dubai, spent nearly
Plan your project to be green
By Richard Gibbs features@algarveresident.com Richard Gibbs has over 30 years’ experience in project and client management. Together with his wife Nicky he created RIMINI Projects, offering a bespoke project management
Elderly man drives 370 miles in the wrong direction
Australian police came to the rescue of an elderly man who got lost and drove 370 miles in the wrong direction. Eric Steward, who suffers from slight dementia, left his
Hospital treatment deserves praise
Dear Editor, My wife has had treatment and an operation for cancer within the various Faro hospital departments over the last three months. We have been very impressed with the
Good, old fashioned family football entertainment
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
Teenager trapped on ice with polar bears
A Canadian teenager was rescued after being trapped on a floating piece of ice, along with three polar bears. The 17-year-old was on a hunting trip with his uncle when
November 20 2009 Poll Results
Last week, readers were asked whether they thought same-sex civil partnerships should become legal in Portugal. Opinion was fairly equally divided, with 53 percent of people who responded believing same-sex
Water concerns
Dear Editor, I am writing to you concerning a matter that I have been chasing for some time without result in the hope that you may be able to help.
World’s smallest mother to give birth for the third time
Despite continuous warnings she is risking her life, Stacey Herald, the world’s smallest mother, is about to give birth for the third time. The 35-year-old mother of two stands at