Author: David Thomas

Over the last 11 years (except for the Covid-19 period), Safe Communities Portugal has been fortunate enough to have attended the launch of the Algarve Safe Summer program, held annually

When Safe Communities Portugal attended the International Wildland Fire Conference 2023, alongside 1,600 delegates from 80 countries, in Porto last week, we learned that, globally, recent extreme weather events have

There were 343,845 registered crime reports in Portugal in 2022, an increase of 14% compared to 2021 and 2.4 % compared to 2019. In the last 10 years overall, registered

On March 1, 2023, we at Safe Communities Portugal celebrated International Civil Protection Day by participating in a number of national events. Whereas the national celebration has previously been held

We often hear that Portugal has over 300 days of sunshine a year. That may be the case at one or two places in the Algarve, but not for the

Winter time is a time when we all snuggle up in front of the fire and turn on some extra heating around the home. However, this time of year can

Yes, Christmas is almost upon us and a chance to celebrate with family and friends. However, criminals also like to celebrate in a rather different way! This can be through

This feature takes a look at the 1755 Lisbon earthquake from a rather different perspective – that of a British nun living in Lisbon when on November 1, 1755, the

Today, October 13, 2022, is International Day of Disaster Reduction. It is appropriate, therefore, to look back five years to 2017, which will be remembered as one of the darkest

As we come towards the end of summer, it is important to note that after September the swimming season in Portugal is considered closed. The sea temperatures may be somewhat