PSP alerted to “school massacre” in Santo Tirso
Pupil threatens massacre in series of posts over Instagram A 16-year-old pupil of Escola Tomás Pelayo, in Santo Tirso, sparked panic over the weekend after writing over Instagram that he
Madeleine McCann: race is on to ‘press charges’ on final suspect
German prosecutors denounced Christian Brückner as Madeleine’s abductor/ killer almost five years ago Authorities in Germany are said to be scrambling to come up with an accusation against the ‘final
PM takes out lawsuit against CHEGA’s offending billboards
Montenegro demands CHEGA remove all billboards associating him with José Sócrates Portugal’s caretaker prime minister Luís Montenegro has filed a lawsuit calling for CHEGA to remove all billboard posters associating
Students call for end to tuition fees
Call coincides with PS leader’s accusations that government has increased costs of higher education Well over a thousand students have gathered today in Lisbon’s Rossio square to take part in
Portugal to debate lowering legal blood alcohol level for drivers
Proposal is to reduce level from 0.5 grams per litre to 0.2 Portugal is to debate, in a public consultation, whether to reduce amount of alcohol allowed in drivers’ blood
Algarve citrus sector between rock and hard place
Up to 30% ‘losses’ from weeks of rain, but drought would have been even worse With so many delighting in the news that the Algarve now has enough water stored
Violent crime rises again in Portugal
Number of rapes ‘highest in decade’ Provisional data from the Annual Internal Security Report (RASI) for 2024 shows that violent and serious crime, as well as juvenile delinquency, has risen
Appeal court orders couple to get rid of constantly barking dog
Could this case be a landmark for Portugal? The Lisbon court of appeal has ordered a retired couple to get rid of their 15-year-old pet because his constant barking upsets
Poll spot-on: PSD returns to power in Madeira, one seat short of absolute majority
CDS’ sole MP open to ‘swinging balance’ to PSD advantage The poll almost a week ago was ‘spot on’: it saw Madeira’s PSD government returning, potentially with an absolute majority,
Early morning earthquake felt in Faro, Albufeira
4.4 quake caused no personal or material damage Another day, another earthquake – but this one was felt with some intensity in Faro and Albufeira, measuring 4.4 on the Richter