Thousands of young people “disrespect” Covid measures in Albufeira … again
SIC television news reports today that “similar to what happened at the weekend, the 11pm curfew has not been respected” again in Albufeira. The majority of ‘large gatherings’ seem to
Woman dies in motorhome blaze in São Bartolomeu de Messines
A woman thought to have been in her 50s to 60s has been found dead inside a burnt out motorhome in Sítio dos Calvos, São Bartolomeu de Messines (Silves municipality)
Portugal sets new vaccination record: 154,000 doses administered on Tuesday
More than 154,600 vaccines were administered across Portugal yesterday as the drive to vaccinate as many people as possible to stem the spread of the Delta variant picks up speed.
Portuguese government “wants to introduce Covid-tests for entry into restaurants”
Breaking news this morning is that the government is “studying the possibility of introducing Covid tests for access into restaurants”. The measure is being finalised, says Observador but will not
Knives out as critics accused government of being “worn out” and “seriously degraded”
The knives are out this week for ‘government blood’. Since the catastrophic handling of the fatal accident on the A6 motorway, calls for prime minister António Costa to ‘clean house’
Tax inspectors in concerted swoop’ to clarify legality of EDP’s €2.2 billion dam sale
Tax inspectors have today swooped on 11 offices and entities involved in EDP’s €2.2 billion December sale of six hydroelectric dams in the Mirandesa region of north eastern Portugal to
Lisbon pigeon decapitator “cannot be prosecuted”, says animal Ombudsman
The extraordinary story of a French man who ‘punched and decapitated a pigeon’ in Lisbon all because it ate one of his son’s French fries has highlighted a dismal failing
Horror in Sesimbra as discussion between two “nice, hard-working” Hindustani men leaves one decapitated
Scenes that no-one in Sesimbra can quite believe left one Hindustani man decapitated yesterday, and his attacker, dripping with blood, taken to hospital. Both men have been described by those
Mini-heatwave on way, with temperatures of 40º forecast for Alentejo…
A mini-heatwave is starting to build over Portugal with temperatures in the Alentejo expected to reach at least 40ºC by Saturday. Meteorologist Patrícia Marques of IPMA has stressed the situation
Minister of Environment and Climate Action in prophylactic isolation
The Covid ‘risk-of-exposure’ merry-go-round continues with members of government today. No sooner had the PM being given the ‘all clear’ to come out of prophylactic isolation ‘due to potential contact