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
Algarve Resident 20 Years
We are deeply touched by, and very grateful for, the many messages we have been receiving from friends, clients and readers in celebration of the Algarve Resident’s 20th anniversary this
Rain dancing in the Alentejo
By JOHN OLIVER & JEANETTE ELLIOT features@algarveresident.com
Top chefs cook haute cuisine in Paris subway
Three top French chefs cooked up a treat for commuters in the Paris underground in a bid to prove haute cuisine can be cheap and simple. Eric Frechon, a three-star
Trapping of small birds
Dear Editor, I have only been a resident in the area since July and have just become aware of a somewhat disturbing practice. I have seen traps for small songbirds
Aprendendo português (learning Portuguese)
Dear Editor, I am all in favour of foreigners learning Portuguese and I like June Lover’s attempts to persuade people that it isn’t too difficult, but I am afraid that
Boy escapes car before it plunges off cliff
An Australian boy escaped with just cuts and bruises after jumping from the family car moments before it plunged off a cliff. The seven-year-old boy jumped out of the window
Pupils wear goggles to play conkers
Pupils at a primary school in Manchester have been ordered to wear safety goggles to play conkers in the playground. Staff at Adlington Primary School handed out protective glasses in