Turning poo into paper
An Australian eco-entrepreneur and self-confessed poo expert is planning to make a range of luxury stationery from wombat dung. Darren Simpson has big plans for the square-shaped fecal deposits of
April 24 2009 – Poll Results
The majority of online voters said that the Portuguese government should alter legislation surrounding the erection of high tension power lines. A total of 76 per cent of online voters
Text message record
Two US friends from Pennsylvania spent most of March in a phone texting record attempt, exchanging a total of 217,000 messages. Nick Andes, 29, and Doug Klinger, 30, were relying
I used to collect cookery books
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
Storks on the cranes
Dear Editor, I have an office in the middle of Almancil. A couple of months ago, I noticed that a pair of storks were starting to build a nest on
Lagoa mayor
Dear Editor, Whilst reading your article about ADAP in Portimão, I clicked onto several other articles including the one about the mast in Lagoa. What surprised me most was the
Carvoeiro tower
Dear Editor, While the story of the SIRESP communications tower originally destined for a residential area in Carvoeiro may no longer be news (Algarve Resident, April 3, 10, 17), we
Basil Fawlty
A motel owner in New Zealand, nicknamed Basil Fawlty, has decided to ban an entire town, including its MP, from his establishment. All 17,000 people from Wainuiomata have been banned
Birds of a feather
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
Wills
Dear Editor, Can anyone enlighten us with regards to the cost of making wills? In the past, we have made wills in the UK and Spain. We made one in