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
Mona Lisa recreated using coffee
One of the world’s most famous paintings, Mona Lisa, has been recreated using coffee and milk. 3,604 cups of coffee and 564 pints of milk were used to create the
Bubble creator aims for a gigantic record
A professional bubble maker has created a secret mixture that he has spent 20 years developing to try and break a world record for the largest bubble. Sam Heath, who
Men spend a year ogling women
Men will spend up to a year of their lives staring at women, a survey has claimed. The average man will spend up to 45 minutes a day staring at
Environment-unfriendly bins
Dear Editor, My husband and I moved to Portugal three years ago to spend our retirement in the beautiful country area of Montes Canelas, near Portimão. We realised this was
No need for a stampede
German holidaymakers will no longer have to rise at the crack of dawn to claim all the sun loungers; they can now do it from the comfort of their own
Mother allergic to her own baby
A new mother was unable to care for her newborn baby without being covered in burning rashes and blisters. Joanne Mackie, 28, from Erdington in England, was unable to cuddle
Family connections
By JENNY GRAINER features@algarveresident.com Jenny Grainer arrived in the Algarve to live, work and raise a family in 1968. She is a freelance writer and her book ‘Portugal and the
Cat catches daily bus for four years
A pet cat has been catching the same bus every day for the past four years. Casper, a 12-year old cat, boards the Number 3 service at 10.55am outside his