Creche closed after child tests positive
A creche in Santa Bábara de Nexe was closed on Monday after a two-year-old boy tested positive for Covid-19. Say reports, the child was infected by his mother. Both are
Thousands join anti-racism marches despite warnings by health minister
Thousands of people marched in Lisbon, Porto and Coimbra on Saturday in support of the mass movement against racism sweeping the world in the wake of the killing of George
Public ministry wants EDP’s top brass ‘suspended from duty’
A massive legal battle is underway between the Public Ministry and the top brass of EDP, António Mexia and João Manso Neto. Both men have been implicated in a long-running
Non-urgent activity in Lisbon hospitals ‘suspended’ due to virus spike
Non-urgent activity in the hospitals of Lisbon, Amadora, Sintra, Loures and Odivelas has been once again suspended due to the virus spike in these areas over the last few days.
German police “fear Maddie suspect could go on run” endangering “other children”
German police are reported to be desperate for that ‘final nugget’ of information that will nail their suspect Christian Brueckner for involvement in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann. If it
Maritime police intercept ‘3rd boat in 6 months’ carrying Moroccans to Algarve
Maritime Police intercepted a boat carrying seven Moroccan men in Ria Formosa this morning. It’s the 3rd incident of its kind in the last six months. The men were all
President makes a splash as PM opens bathing season… in a suit
President Marcelo threw himself into the spirit of the official start of 2020’s bathing season this morning by removing his facemask and clothes and diving straight into the calm waters
“Killer dogs” petition gathers hundreds of signatures in Lagos
In the space of less than five days, a petition drawn-up in the wake of the horrific cat slaughter at the entrance to Lagos Marina on Monday has gathered hundreds
Portugal on brink of controlling virus spread – but airports of Lisbon and Porto still “high risk”
Portugal is “on the brink of controlling its epidemic”, DGS health director Graça Freitas has said as Europe’s aviation safety agency still considers the airports of Lisbon and Porto ‘high-risk
Baby-with-no-face doctor is struck-off – but family hope for jail
Dr Horror, as he was dubbed by the tabloid press, can practice no more. The obstetrician on whose watch babies were born with incapacitating handicaps and malformations – most recently