Convicted murderer on knife-wielding rampage causes terror in Setúbal
A man recently released from prison after serving 20 years for murder caused terror in Setúbal on Tuesday by holding up a pharmacy and then a bank. Wielding a kitchen
Construction company and technicians ‘cleared of all responsibility’ in tragedy that killed five workers
A court in Setúbal has ruled that the three defendants charged over the deaths of five workers when a wall collapsed on top of them during renovation work at a
Europe’s emergency number 112 gets cold-shoulder
112, the ‘magic number’ that is meant to bring Europeans ‘emergency response’ in all kinds of situations is just taking far too long to respond. As a result, less and
Filthy Friday – services most affected by public sector strike to include waste disposal
Anyone who relishes the idea of not setting the alarm for the school-run on Friday will be delighted by news that schools are almost certainly closing on February 15 in
Corruption watchdogs accuse government of ‘hiding’ information on Golden Visas
Following on from their third challenge to the government to come clean over who exactly have been awarded ‘golden’ residency visas, the Portuguese branch of Transparency International has presented a
Child found dead in car before “violent father” commits suicide
The body of a three year old girl was found this morning in the boot of a car parked outside McDonald’s restaurant in Corroios, Lisbon. She appears to have been
Battling mother sees compensation for son’s death slashed by over €15,000
A mother fighting the Portuguese State for compensation over the death of her mentally-ill son, has seen the money awarded her only two years ago slashed by over €15,000. The
Nurses’ strike “could last till October” as government ponders “civil requisition”
Moods are hardening on both sides as 10 hospitals are now in the grip of nursing unions’ ‘surgical strike action’ – a block on all non-urgent operations. With the government
Marcelo “vetoes” State-funding for non-conventional therapies
Following on from the calls by doctors last Friday to ban ‘pseudotherapies’ practised in Portugal, President Marcelo has exercised his powers to ‘veto’ public interest in the Escola Superior de
Special forces board drug ship on high seas, impounding massive cocaine haul
Yet another combined police, Air Force and Navy operation has seen a 2.5 ton haul of cocaine, bound for Portugal, nabbed on the high seas. Following covert surveillance by the