Boutique brings exclusivity to the Algarve
By Liz Griffiths features@algarveresident.com Liz Griffiths recently moved to the Algarve, after finishing her degree in Journalism and Editorial Design in the UK. She joined the Algarve Resident to assist
Children create world’s biggest finger painting
Thousands of children have been celebrating after breaking the world record for the biggest finger painting ever created. Around 3,000 children gathered at Belfast Zoo to break the record with
When push comes to shove
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
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
Goldfish full of life
A goldfish survived for seven hours after leaping from its tank onto a stone floor. Pet goldfish Sparkle survived the seven long hours behind the dresser which the tank was
A jewel in the Algarve’s crown
By ELOISE WALTON eloise.walton@mmspublishing.com Beautifully refurbished and standing proudly overlooking the eastern Algarve, the palace of Estoi is one of the jewels in the region’s crown. Estoi parish president José
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
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
Theme Park plan to ban Speedos
Alton Towers is planning to ban men from wearing Speedos around its poolside area at the theme park’s hotel resort. A surge of unsightly tight Speedos was seen last weekend