Orcas ‘attack’ fishing boat south of Troia
Yet another ‘Orca attack’ (which may not be an attack at all, but a form of overly mischievous play) took place early this morning off the west coast of Portugal,
Government starts ‘climbing down’: budget ‘could be improved’; fuel taxes could drop further…
In a week of political hurly-burly the government has started making all the right noises. As he went into a critical meeting with PCP communists and Bloco de Esquerda left-wingers
PJ removes ‘works of art’ from home of fugitive banker
In what has been developing into a dramatic case of shutting the stable door after the horse has bolted, PJ police are reported to be actively removing works of art
New Covid outbreak among fully-vaccinated staff and seniors in OAP home
A new outbreak of Covid-19 in an old people’s home in Proença-a-Nova has seen one death, three hospitalisations and a total so far of 56 infections. Everyone affected is “full
Pantheon recognition for wartime ‘hero consul’ Aristides de Sousa Mendes
Aristides de Sousa Mendes, the Portuguese consul based in Bordeaux who saved thousands of jews and other refugees from the Nazi regime during the 2nd World War, has finally been
Tourist arrested after ‘straying onto rail lines’ under Lisbon’s 25 de Abril bridge
A 20-year-old French tourist “appreciating the view and taking photographs” found himself arrested on Monday after ‘straying onto train lines’ under Lisbon’s Ponte 25 de Abril, and bringing the entire
Government in urgent talks to try and stop rise in fuel costs reflecting on Portugal’s food prices
The government is in urgent talks today with transporters association ANTRAM to ‘try and find a solution to halt the increase in fuel costs before it reflects on Portugal’s food
Former BES banker’s defence calls for suspension of fraud case due to Alzheimer’s
Seven years since BES bank collapsed, allegedly due to the underhand dealings of its masters led by ‘boss of all this’ Ricardo Salgado, Mr Salgado’s defence lawyers have called for
‘Bed blockers’: another escalating concern for Portugal’s hospitals
Bed-blockers, or people who no longer need to be in hospital but have nowhere else to go, are returning to haunt the SNS health service. Explains SIC, before the pandemic,
National public sector workers strike scheduled for November 12
With the country awash with sectors in crisis, Frente Comum – the confederation of public sector worker syndicates – has called a national walk-out for November 12. The reason stems