Discrimination against unvaccinated children
Dear Editor, I wanted to thank you for all your well written and unbiased articles on covid. The latest one about Dr Francisco Abecasis (‘Paediatric specialist refutes notion that unvaccinated
Re: ‘Brits in Limbo’ cover story (December 9 edition)
Dear Editor, I read with great personal interest your recent cover story about SEF delays processing residency applications. I thought I might also add a further dimension to the problem
The scent of luxury
Algarve Candle Company is the joint venture of a mother and daughter who wanted to innovate For Pamela Twentyman and Lauren Slaterhe, the Algarve was always the go-to holiday destination.
Be a superhero and challenge Santa
Back when the dinosaurs ruled the world, Daniela and I started a petition on Avaaz to try to save a little birding area down in the Algarve called Salgados. I
For Everyone Who’s Been Suffering
Our world has changed like never before And our lives have changed too So many families suffering every day And this virus is here to stay We were all caught
Covid-19 report: Why has the Algarve been most affected?
Dear Editor, There has been a lot of talk lately about Omicron, and this has obscured what is actually happening on the ground in Europe and specifically in Portugal. The
Legalising euthanasia: proposed bill “too imprecise”
At some stage after the election on January 30, the Portuguese parliament will probably want to update the previous parliament’s plan to legalise euthanasia. A complex and controversial subject, sometimes
What is ‘woke’?
When it comes to the 21st century and the ever-evolving world that we are all part of, very few terms and ideologies in recent years have caused such political, educational,
Finding your tribe: making connections as an expat
“Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family: Whatever you call it, whoever you are, you need one” – Jane Howard If
The vaccine question
Dear Editor, I read with interest the letter from the professors at Faro university in last week’s edition and agree with some of what they say. I also read the









