Cat burning

Dear Editor, I have lived in Portugal for 15 years and was appalled to read the article about cat burning. This barbaric practice apparently stopped in all but a few

July 9, 2015by shareitIn

Filling in the missing pieces

Dear Editor Football fans may well know of the untimely death of Benfica player Luciano who was electrocuted in the club’s hydro-massage bath back in 1966. I was recently able

July 2, 2015by shareitIn

Re: Sleep-deprived residents …

Dear Editor, Residents of Albufeira are not the only ones to have their ears assaulted. Last summer residents close to the beach in Praia da Luz were subjected to agonising

July 2, 2015by shareitIn

Armed Forces mistake

Dear Editor, I was surprised to read your article last week on how Armed Forces reserves might soon start patrolling schools. As Mr Gouveia rightly said, this is something you

June 30, 2015by shareitIn

Murder mystery delight

On Friday we went to Lagoa to see the murder mystery (The Algarveans’ production Deadly Nightcap). It was a delight: set, actors, everything. Well done for what was equal to

June 30, 2015by shareitIn

Re: Alcalar parrot hostage

Received via a third party from Nigel Jackson, currently awaiting trial suspected of his partner’s murder in Silves prison – Editor Dear Editor, I have read with dismay the efforts

June 25, 2015by shareitIn

Horse beaten by man

Dear Editor, Last week, my sister-in-law and I were in Praia de Luz where we saw a man beating a horse. We asked him to stop and I honestly thought

June 18, 2015by shareitIn