Great-grandmother feels lost without her world’s longest nai
A great-grandmother who had the world’s longest nails until they were snapped off in a car crash says she feels lost without them. However, 68-year-old Lee Redmond from Salt Lake
Salgados lagoon
Dear Editor, I know from the articles in the Algarve Resident that you are interested and concerned in this beautiful and important habitat for wildlife. I thought that you would
Mad dogs and Englishmen
By SKIP BANDELE features@algarveresident.com Skip Bandele moved to the Algarve 10 years ago and has been with the Algarve Resident since 2003. His writing reflects views and opinions formed while
Lack of police
Dear Editor, I have recently returned from a week in the Algarve as I do every year. The police are always scarce but on this latest visit (August 8 to
Wedding anniversary
Dear Editor, Many thanks for printing our story about our travels to the Algarve (‘Welcome to the Algarve!’ July 24 edition). Within a few hours of arrival, I had bought the
World’s oldest dog dies
The world’s oldest living dog, a dachshund named Chanel (pictured), died this week aged 21, which is 147 in canine years. Chanel died of natural causes at her owner’s home
‘Unsinkable’ biscuit created for tea dunking lovers
Dunking biscuits into a nice cup of tea will become a less soggy experience thanks to an ‘unsinkable’ biscuit. Biscuit dunkers will no longer have to fish to the bottom
Goldfish full of life
A goldfish survived for seven hours after leaping from its tank onto a stone floor. Pet goldfish Sparkle survived the seven long hours behind the dresser which the tank was
When push comes to shove
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
Children create world’s biggest finger painting
Thousands of children have been celebrating after breaking the world record for the biggest finger painting ever created. Around 3,000 children gathered at Belfast Zoo to break the record with