Lochness Monster spotted on Google Earth
A security guard has claimed that he has spotted the infamous Loch Ness monster while he was browsing on Google Earth at work. The image is of a large object
Drowning man saved by his wooden leg
A holidaymaker was saved from drowning after he used his wooden leg to attract rescuers after falling into the water. The man fell from his small inflatable dinghy while on
Drunk-driving lottery winner tries to bribe police
A French EuroMillions lottery winner attempted to bribe police after they caught him drunk at the wheel of his new Ferrari. The 39-year-old former butcher, Pascal Brun, collected the Italian
Naturist Algarve
Dear Editor, It is indeed correct to say that naturists are put off of the Algarve due to the lack of openess to naturism such as that shown by e.g.
eight-year-old becomes youngest ‘wing-walker’
An eight-year-old boy has become the youngest person in the world to ‘wing-walk’ on a plane. Tiger Brewer, from London, flew at 100mph at 1,000 feet over Randcomb Airfield in
It’s Been a Hard Day at The Office
It’s Been a Hard Day at The Office (Or what Portugal can do to you if you let it.) I’ve exhausted all the options that a normal man can use.
Tears in the back of a taxi
Dear Editor, I have been going to the Algarve for 14 years, if possible three times a year, but I absolutely hate the travel from the airport to Albufeira. The taxi
Heart warming story
Dear Editor, We were on the Playa Verde (Isla Canela, Spain) on the day of the fire, travelling from Portugal to Spain in the middle of our holiday. Everyone on
Cocker spaniel survives 100ft cliff fall
A cocker spaniel had a very lucky escape after surviving a 100ft fall off a cliff and then a mile long swim to the safety of a yacht. The five-year
Team players…Not!
Dear Editor, Your article on the crackdown on UK food stores (Algarve Resident, July 10) infuriates me. Has anyone checked on the EU legalities of the actions of the ASAE?