Man survived four-inch nail in heart
Dennis Hennis, 52, from New Jersey in America has survived accidentally shooting a four-inch nail into his heart while trying to clear a jammed nail gun. He was revived from
Descobrimentos!
Our arrival at a new home in Portugal several years ago has meant learning about different plants, both native and introduced, suited to a long summer drought and winter rainfall
Hard to swallow
A woman has set a new drug-smuggling record after swallowing 180 pellets filled with heroin. Bola Adebisi, 52, downed almost five pounds of the killer drug before trying to get
Grandmother given ASBO for playing music too loud
A grandmother who is almost deaf was given an ASBO (anti-social behaviour order) for playing Glenn Miller and Frank Sinatra hits on her radio too loudly. Neighbours complained they endured
A passion for riding in the Algarve
By: Eva Hulbert – feartures@algarveresident.com At the age of three, Tiffany Nazar was first put on a pony while on a summer holiday with her parents in Scotland, and so
Contact lens implants
By: Dr Carlos Moedas Dr Carlos Moedas is an ophthalmic surgeon working at the Hospital Particular do Algarve since 1996. The human eye works like an old fashioned camera, it
Shine as bright as the Christmas star
This Christmas and New Year’s Eve, you want to look your best and any signs of festive stress should be well covered up. Here we bring you a selection of
Enjoyable leisure
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Police smash car window to rescue toy dog
Two police officers broke into a car to save a dog they feared was overheating inside, only to find it was a cuddly toy. The PCs, who became concerned about
Reporting suspicious activities and crime online
By David Thomas features@algarveresident.com 3″>features

