Albufeira crosses fingers for recovery of seriously-ill mayor
Albufeira citizens have their fingers crossed for the recovery of seriously ill mayor José Carlos Rolo. Mr Rolo was rushed to hospital last week with a respiratory infection. It has
Portuguese government accused of “hiding information from country and parliament”
The context could put most people to sleep, but the bottom line is worrying: the Portuguese government has been accused of acting in an illegal way, hiding information from the
Portuguese footballer Rúben Semedo arrested in Greece over rape allegation
Portuguese footballer Rúben Semedo has been arrested in Greece following the allegation of rape by a 17-year-old. The girl’s age means Semedo risks a charge of ‘rape of a minor’.
Portugal’s rail network on track for new dramas due to lack of ‘cleanliness and disinfection’
CP, Portugal’s beleaguered rail network is under a new threat. Certain trains could actually be stopped from running due to a lack of ‘cleanliness and disinfection’. Many would say this
Politics ‘returns’: PS congress in Portimão promises to eradicate poverty as minority parties campaign towards municipal elections
Politics was back on the agenda this weekend as all parties started the ‘home straight’ towards municipal elections next month. In Portimão, PS Socialists held their annual congress with Prime
CR7’s move to Manchester United “already worth over €140 million”
CR7’s ‘move’ back to the club where his glory days started has already earned Manchester United around €140 million – without him even kicking a ball. The gains were made
Portuguese military return from Afghanistan: “objectives fully accomplished”
The four Portuguese military that accompanied a Spanish contingent to Kabul earlier this week (click here) have returned, safe and with 58 Afghans who will be taking up new lives
Asian hornets attack council workers trying to remove ‘gigantic pine cones’ from tree in Coimbra
In an account that reads like something out of a modern-day twist on Alice in Wonderland, council workers dispatched to remove ‘gigantic pine cones’ from a tree in Tovim de
Russian chess grandmaster Anatoly Karpov to play 20 youngsters at once in Maia
Russian chess grandmaster Anatoly Karpov will be one of the most anticipated guests at this year’s Chess Festival in Maia which starts tomorrow. The legendary ‘world champion’ of the game
Vaccines available without prior appointment ‘at any health centre in country’
Portugal’s vaccination rollout is approaching the ‘home straight’ with policy now that anyone who hasn’t been vaccinated yet but has an SNS health service number can walk into any vaccination