Commercial vehicles targeted
Dear Editor, Surely you must receive countless complaints by owners of commercial vehicles about the amount of stop checks and fines they demand. Just about everybody with a commercial vehicle
Crime escalating
Dear Editor, I have recently returned from my 11th year in a row holidaying in the Algarve – the first five years were spent golfing in and around Alvor and
Robbery attempt in Vilamoura
Dear Editor, I also have a story to tell which hopefully will serve as a warning to other readers who may be tempted to park their vehicle in the large
A wonderful education – priceless
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
Students bring more than packed lunch to school
Students in the county of Cork have been asked to bring their own toilet roll into school to save money. Catherine O’Neill, principal of St John’s Girls National School, sent
October 9 2009 Poll Results
The majority of online voters said that they think there is good access to healthcare in Portugal. A total of 62 per cent of online voters said that they think
Introducing Indonesia’s biggest ever baby
A woman in the North Sumatra Province of Indonesia has given birth to the country’s biggest ever baby. The 62cm boy weighs in at 19.2 lbs (8.7 kg), beating the
Super suit fights swine flu
A Japanese company, Haruyama Trading Co., has developed a suit over the past year that they claim will protect the wearer from the deadly H1N1 strain of influenza. The suits
My magical ‘JFK’ moment
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
The creation of lists
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