Off-duty policeman saves motorist after car careers into Mondego river
An off-duty GNR agent is being hailed a hero after he saved a woman motorist from drowning her car. The woman’s car careered off a bridge into the Mondego river
Lightning strike kills 68 goats in Arcos de Valdevez
A lightning strike killed 68 goats in Arcos de Valdevez yesterday. Shepherd Dário Lima has described how he was ‘less than 100 metres away’ sheltering by a rock (and talking
“I want compensation for everything!” José Sócrates vows revenge
After one of the most extraordinary afternoons in the history of Portuguese justice, former prime minister José Sócrates has emerged from a Campus de Justiça courtroom, in which he witnessed
Portugal’s hydrogen future: two factories, one in Sines, other in north
Portugal is going to have “at least two hydrogen valleys – industrial clusters for the production, distribution, export and use of green hydrogen on national territory – in the next
Active case count in Portugal increases for first time in 18 days
The significance of concern over Portugal’s Rt has come clear today as the active case count has increased following 18 days in which it steadily reduced. The Friday bulletin shows
Baby loses finger in monkey attack at Vila Nova de Gaia
A 19-month-old baby girl has lost a finger today following a monkey attack at Zoo de Santo Inàcio, Avintes, Vila Nova de Gaia. The monkey, in its cage, apparently bit
AstraZeneca hiatus delays vaccines for over 200,000 teachers throughout Portugal
The latest AstraZeneca hiatus has slightly delayed Portugal’s vaccine programme with regard to 201,000 teachers, due to have been vaccinated this coming weekend. After all kinds of ‘positions assumed’, health
Operation “safe terrace” shuts down 4 businesses in nationwide swoop
Operation “safe terrace” (‘esplanada segura’) has already launched a major swoop on cafés, restaurants and small businesses throughout Portugal. Four establishments have been closed, with over 21 ‘administrative offence proceedings’
Bloco de Esquerda wants to question former Portuguese president over BES
Left wingers Bloco de Esquerda have delivered six questions to the parliamentary inquiry into Novo Banco on the relationship between former Portuguese president Cavaco Silva and disgraced BES banking chief
Industrial pollution in Portugal falls by 28%
The carbon dioxide emissions from 10 of Portugal’s most polluting industrial infrastructures fell 28% in 2019 and 2020. This is the conclusion of environmentalists at ZERO after studying data compiled