Woman goes on extreme hunt for her missing shoe
A woman who lost a Christian Louboutin shoe on a night out has gone to great lengths to find it. Louise Bawn, 37, lost the left shoe of her 400
The cost of hearing
Dear Editor, I have reached the age where failing eyes and hearing have become a constant fact of life, not to mention the effects of gravity. However, there seemed to
Parisians told to “smile” by tourist board
With the economic crisis affecting tourism throughout Europe, the Paris tourist board is pulling out all the stops to welcome visitors to the city. They have made one simple request
Unpublished author puts book on Twitter
An American author who has yet to find a publisher for his book has come up with a novel idea to publish the book himself. Matt Stewart from San Francisco
Schoolgirl catches 9ft monster fish
A schoolgirl was almost pulled into the sea when she was out fishing and caught a fish that was more than twice the size of her. Jessica Wanstall, who is
There is help available!
Dear Editor, Having travelled extensively in third world countries, I have sadly witnessed a lot of pain and suffering of animals. Yet, surprisingly, I have never witnessed so many in-your-face,
Throwing money away
A drunken Briton celebrated a large inheritance by trying to give it away to strangers at a Spanish airport. The unidentified man was dressed shabbily as he handed out travelers’
Police chase stolen tractor for 40 minutes
A drunken German man stole a tractor after a night out and was then chased by police for more than 40 minutes. Six police cars trailed the slow moving vehicle
The stress of the Portuguese import system
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
Crossing turtles cause havoc on JFK runway
A runway was closed at JFK airport after 78 terrapin turtles made their slow way across the runway. The runway, which leads out to a bay, had to be closed