Dog left behind waits two days for owner
Rambo, an inexplicably named 9-month-old Yorkie, apparently jumped out of Michael Siau’s rig when Siau stopped at a Missouri, America, rest area last month. “It didn’t even cross my mind
Have wheels will travel
by Brian Pemberton features@algarveresident.com British resident Brian Pemberton from Alcantarilha spent three weeks at Portimão Hospital to undergo treatment for ulcerative colitis, a disease of the large intestine. He felt
In cod we trust
Daily life is deadly for tot Imogen Elliott whose body rejects most foods, forcing her to live on a daily diet of gluten free fish fingers to keep her alive.
Man assaulted child after water balloon fight
A 33-year-old Pennsylvania man was arrested and charged with two counts of assault after he allegedly beat up a nine-year-old boy who beat him in a water balloon fight. There
Commemoration of the sieges of Badajoz in the Peninsular War
By Janet Reynolds The Association of the Friends of the English Cemetery in Elvas has since its inception in October 2003 honoured both the military and civilian dead during the 1812 siege
No lawns, thank you!
by Rosie Peddle features@algarveresident.com Rosie Peddle from the Mediterranean Garden Society – Algarve recently conducted an interview with Susan and Harry Wouters about their Algarve garden. No lawn in sight!
The memory gym
by Angelo Soares features@algarveresident.com Dr Angelo Soares is a Specialist Doctor in Neurology and Neuro-Oncology having gained experience in hospitals in Paris, London and New York. He created the Neurology
All the world is a stage
In times of economic crisis, one of the first public expenditures to be reduced concerns culture. In the current climate, the Tavira-based AL-MaSRAH Theatre Company recently lost their funding and
Putting violent residential robberies into perspective
This month I want to tackle an area that is of concern to many residents – indoor violent residential robberies. I receive more enquiries concerning this than perhaps any other
The animals in our lives
By Margaret Brown features@algarveresident.com Margaret Brown is one of the Algarve Resident’s longest standing contributors and has lived in the Algarve for more than 20 years. The change of temperature