Man conquers vertical cliff in Austria
An extreme climber has become the first man to climb the nearly vertical cliff in Austria called Principle Hope. Austrian Beat Kammerlander, who is 50, spent nine months planning the
Fado, the traditional music of Portugal
Can we be the only British living in the Algarve who love the traditional music of Portugal, Fado? As regular readers of the Algarve Resident for some years, we do
Open letter to Carvoeiro parish council president
Dear Editor, I recently visited Carvoeiro to check it out for a beach visit with my grandchildren, who often stay with me in Lagos. I drove around the streets towards
Crime is a growing problem
Dear Editor, I refer to the article by Eloise Walton published in the edition of October 2, ‘British couple attacked and robbed in their home’. I was extremely angered by the
Fat cat goes on strict diet
Socrates the cat has been put on a strict diet after he ballooned to double his size. The supersized pet weighs in at a staggering 10.1kg and has now been
My life-threatening addiction
By PAUL MCKAY features@algarveresident.com Teacher, Paul McKay, left London to live a self-sufficient existence in the Monchique hills with his partner Martyn. He keeps an assortment of animals and grows
Woman falls pregnant twice
An American woman has shocked doctors after falling pregnant while pregnant. Julia Grovernburg and husband Tod are expecting two babies but they will not be twins. The couple attended an
Desperate graduate seeks job
A graduate has taken to walking the streets of London to find himself a job after becoming desperate in his search. A sandwich-board, worn by David Rowe who is 20,000
Man with phobia of women
A 27-year-old man has never kissed a woman because of his phobia of the opposite sex. Neil Dando, from West Sussex, suffers from chronic “loveshyness”, a psychological condition which means
A working cello made from Lego
A cello has been made entirely from Lego by an artist – and, more astonishingly, it is functional. Artist Nathan Sawaya admitted that his creation sounds “different” to normal cellos,