Fire prevention and verges/hedgerows
Dear Editor, We are now at the time of year when publicity starts about the very real risk of fires and the preventative action that needs to be taken. We
RE: Football scandal: 15 arrested for rigging matches in Portugal’s second division
Dear Editor, There’s little room for doubt – something fishy is definitely going on. The suspicious goals that were scored in the Oriental-Oliveirense match in January are unlike anything I’ve
RE: Parents chain “mischievous” 10-year-old boy in backyard
Dear Editor, What a horrible story. Nothing justifies chaining up a 10-year-old boy, even if their parents were under enormous emotional strain due to the child’s behaviour. What’s important to
Road accident prevention
Dear Editor, Living in the Algarve for the last five years with extensive driving in the country as well as much driving throughout Europe, below are my thoughts on how
The testimony of a devastated Portimonense fan
Dear Editor, I must admit that writing this letter is not easy… the wounds are still very fresh. I was one of the Portimonense fans who travelled to Póvoa de
Why criticise Portimão’s Ferris wheel?
Dear Editor, What’s with all the commotion regarding Portimão’s new Ferris wheel? As I see it, the wheel is a great idea – if, of course, it is true that
EN125 diversions in summer?
Dear editor, I can’t believe the government was really planning to cut traffic on a section of the EN125 during the summer… What were they thinking? Isn’t it bad enough
Re: London Calling
Dear Editor I thoroughly enjoyed reading ‘Beyond the streets of London’ (last week’s edition), but could I please correct a few misconceptions? Unfortunately the wonderful anomaly that there are ‘no
Traffic calming
Dear Editor, The EN125 is completely unsuitable and impracticable to upgrade for the fast through traffic and commercial juggernauts that use it to avoid toll fees. This traffic must be
Re: Letter ‘EU nonsense’
Dear Editor, I simply cannot understand your unnamed writer. Sorry, life will still go on after Brexit. Healthcare will be normal, just as it will be for Portuguese in UK.