PJ police track suspected Islamic terrorist, caught in stolen jeep on motorway
The folly of using an onboard GPS system appears to have led PJ police to a suspected Islamic terrorist, en-route from Portugal to France. As reports today explain, the man
Fires “kill again” – this time in Guarda
With Portugal’s central and northern districts still dogged by wildfires fanned by blazing temperatures, a 73-year man has been discovered burnt to death near the village of Terreira das Bruxas,
Controversy as alleged Albufeira “cancer-cheat” gets medical evaluation
Throughout the week – since her arrest at the Champalimaud Foundation in Lisbon – Albufeira has been abuzz with the controversy of alleged “cancer cheat” Daniela Costa, a 32-year-old mother
Young Polish climber rescued after 30 metre cliff fall at Cape St Vincent
Saturday saw Maritime Police called to two separate cliff falls along Portugal’s wild west coast. One was to the rescue of a 24-year-old Polish woman who suffered multiple fractures after
Battered Albufeira barman’s family demands justice
With only one of his suspected attackers behind bars awaiting an upcoming trial for murder, the family of Albufeira barman Paulo Santos (also known as Paulo di Santo) is demanding
Silves jail to close, Olhão’s to go “females only”
The government’s 10-year plan for a €446 million upgrade of the country’s jails will see major changes for the Algarve. Reports Correio da Manhã, Silves, where the convicted murderer of
Madeira flight chaos “totally ruins” honeymoon of Britain’s oldest newlyweds
With all the drama in the skies recently, the almost farcical tale of Britain’s oldest newlyweds has only just now landed on news desks. Geoff and Sheila Bliss, aged 84
German couple rescued from killer current on Costa Vicentina
Warnings over the turning tides now that the summer is over could not be more relevant on the Algarve’s west coast where ‘agueiros’ (dangerous currents) are ‘back in season’, despite
Cocaine bust between Madeira and Azores “represents major disruption to organised crime”
In a week of major cocaine busts on the high seas off Portugal, the largest ‘coup’ involving four tonnes of the drug represents “major disruption for organised crime gangs, a
Wildfires return to scorch Portugal’s north
UPDATED TEXT: Just as Portugal ‘exited’ its ‘critical fire phase’ on September 30, a new round of devastating fires assailed central and northern districts, causing yet more death, serious injuries