2018 to see 66 ‘new’ hotels, most of them in Lisbon and Porto
Hotels association AHP says 66 new hotels will be opening in 2018, most of them in Lisbon and Porto. The number includes absolutely new infrastructures, and 18 ‘renovations’. Of the
More and more young Portuguese caught drink-driving
2017 looks like ending with the highest number of drink-driving arrests in young people for the last four years. Brussels is seeking re-evaluation of the “minimum alcohol levels” currently allowed
Portimonense mauled in Lions’ den
SPORTING LISBON 2 PORTIMONENSE 0 Around 44,000 spectators saw joint league leaders Sporting Lisbon canter to an easy 2-0 victory over newly-promoted Portimonense at their Alvalade Stadium last Sunday evening.
Constitutional Court outlaws Lisbon’s Civil Protection tax
Lisbon ratepayers heard this week that the Civil Protection tax imposed by the council under António Costa before he became prime minister is actually illegal, and should be stopped. Constitutional
New VRSA police station to cost €900,000
The government is spending €900,000 to turn Vila Real de Santo António’s GNR police station into new and improved premises for the PSP police. The GNR police force will be
Portuguese State must pay €23,000 to widow whose husband died after nasal polyp surgery
It has taken 19 years, but a widow fighting for justice following the death of her husband after surgery to remove polyps from his nose (normally a straightforward procedure) has
Silves Rotary Club celebrates “most successful year”
This is the time of year when we give thanks for everything we have and for the enjoyment we have shared with those close to us during the past 12
Xutos e Pontapés to perform at Albufeira New Year
Portuguese rock band Xutos e Pontapés, still mourning the death of founding member and guitarist Zé Pedro, will be performing in Albufeira on New Year’s Eve from midnight. The promoter
Government to intervene if Raríssimas scandal not rapidly resolved
With the Raríssimas scandal now slowly becoming ‘last week’s news’, the government has publicly accepted that it will have to intervene if the charity cannot resolve the crisis on its
Driver badly hurt after crashing into two horses on EN125
A 47-year-old man was badly hurt after his car crashed into two horses on the EN125 road in Portimão near the Arade bridge. The accident happened at around 5am on