NGO wants ban on ‘non-biodegradable wet wipes’
One of Portugal’s ‘oldest’ environmental NGOs is waging war on wet wipes that clog and damage drains and contribute to marine pollution. Quercus is calling for a ban on the
Missing couple found dead in car
The couple reported missing from their home in Verride, Montemor-o-Velho, close to the banks of the Mondego river, appears to have been found dead in their car this morning. This
Portugal’s storms strip beaches of sand; increase coastal erosion
If nothing else, this story should serve as warning to anyone who loves lazy days on the beach to keep well away from cliffs this year: they have been massively
PM’s ‘terrible week’ “only set to get worse”
Portugal’s prime minister Luís Montenegro has had a ‘terrible week’ (politically-speaking) – and it is set to get a great deal worse. This was the opinion of Politico even before
Government moves on “study to adapt National Electrical System to effects of climate change”
At a point where thousands of households are approaching their third week without electricity as a result of damages caused by Storm Kristin, the government has “decided to advance with
Further landslides add to desperation in Almada
Further landslides have added today to the desperation in Almada where hundreds of people have already been told they may never be able to return to their homes. The cliffside
Ventura loses in all Portuguese parishes where presidential voting delayed
With the long-drawn out presidential voting now finally at an end, something very curious happened when it came to the votes of Portuguese emigrés: if the contest had been down
TAP plane “30 seconds away from crashing in Czech Republic”
TAP Portugal has mounted an ‘internal investigation’ into an incident in which one of its Airbus 320neos allegedly came “30 seconds from crashing” at Prague’s Vaclav Havel Airport, in the
Contractors shun tender to construct watchtowers at ‘jailbreak’ prison
After the initial ‘determination’ to reinforce security at Alcoentre’s Vale de Judeus prison – following the day-time jailbreak of five ‘dangerous inmates’ – it transpires that very little actually has
Carnival cancelled in multiple regions – but not in Algarve!
Love it or hate it, Portugal’s ‘carnaval’ traditions run deep – and this year has been a ‘travesty’ because of the storms. Multiple municipalities have been forced to delay or