British couple “loses everything” in fire, but saves dogs
Kelly and Adrien escape with animals, and “just the clothes on their backs” A very different story to the tragedy in the Alentejo where homeowners left a burning home, with
Chained dog rescued from burning home dies “few hours later”
Outpouring of indignation at cruel practice of keeping animals on chains Duque, the dog so valiantly rescued from a burning property by a young GNR agent, has died of his
It’s official: Portugal prepares to recognise state of Palestine
PM announces meetings with President of Republic, political parties Following on from comments and commitments made earlier this week, prime minister Luís Montenegro has announced that he will be hearing
Portugal ‘needs candidate for presidency who firmly opposes rise of far right’
Ferro Rodrigues, former PS Socialist speaker, enters presidential debate In a move that many will consider exemplifies the absolute tonal deafness of the PS Socialist party, former parliamentary speaker Eduardo
Lisbon city council outraged by government plan to raise airport flight capacity
Impacts recognised as “very significant for public health, environment and residents’ quality of life” Lisbon city council “vehemently repudiates” the government’s intention to increase capacity of the city’s overloaded Humberto
GNR agent braves burning home to rescue dog on chain
Duque was in “situation of imminent danger” A young GNR agent has become a local hero after braving the flames of a burning home to release a dog on a
“Worst yet to come. Heat could reach 45ºC”
Fires in north and centre continue to ravage northern Portugal Fires are still blazing in northern Portugal. Between Monday and yesterday, more than 15,000 hectares of forestlands were burnt black,
Lisbon ‘decapitation’: a ‘dispute’ over drug trafficking in Baixa district
Identity of corpse still a mystery, although ethnicity confirmed Yesterday’s grisly discovery of a headless body in a narrow alleyway in Lisbon’s Baixa district is being investigated in the context
Syndicates call 24-hour strike “to affect hospitals and health centres in middle of high season”
Strike covers “issues that syndicates have discussed with successive governments over years” Once again, in the middle of the high season, when the Algarve is heaving with holidaymakers and visitors,
Outraged mayor calls for activation of European Civil Protection Mechanism in fire-ravaged Ponte da Barca
“It’s impossible to fight this fire with just one aerial resource!” A seething mayor watching his municipality ravaged by a fire that began at the weekend in Ponte da Barca,