Portimonense mugged in Lisbon
A combination of bad luck, overzealous refereeing and a lucky goal saw another very good Portimonense performance go unrewarded as Benfica emerged the 2-1 winners from an eventful encounter in
Earthquake shakes Algarve midway between Monchique and Portimão
The hamlet of Vidigal, in the countryside between Portimão and Monchique, was the epicentre yesterday evening of a 3.6 magnitude earthquake, which caused hundreds of people to call into emergency
Quinta dos Vales wins six medals at prestigious Mundus Vini
Estômbar-based winery Quinta dos Vales was among this year’s winners at the 21st Grand International Wine Award “Mundus Vini”, which took place between August 31 and September 3 in Germany.
Estoi student has unforgettable experience at Hungary summer camp, thanks to Rotary
The Rotary Club of Estoi Palace International selected 15-year-old Bruno Conceição Pinheiro from Estoi to take part in a summer camp in Hungary. Bruno was nervous to be travelling abroad
Portugal’s first surrogate will carry her own grandchild
Maria, 49, is to become Portugal’s first official surrogate – and to add special poignance to the country’s début in exceptional pregnancies, she will be carrying her own grandchild. The
Matosinhos leads way with 365-day beach lifeguarding
After a warm spring marked by drowning tragedies at ‘unsupervised beaches’ throughout the country, the borough of Matosinhos is still the only one in Portugal that operates 365-day lifeguarding cover.
European study labels Portugal as country with highest rate of children on sedatives and tranquilizers
A truly depressing European study has highlighted what mental health experts in Portugal have been warning about for years. The under-16s in this country are prescribed more sedatives and tranquilizers
President Marcelo takes time out from his holiday to attend community event
President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa was the surprise guest at a recent event to mark the 25 years of the Almancil social and cultural association ASCA. Members of Almancil International
Tragedy as British tourist takes a dive off tourist boat
Sudden death is how the news has been reported that a British holidaymaker died on the Lagoa beach of Pontal on Saturday. According to reports, the 56-year-old man was enjoying
Nurses five-day strike starts today
Up and down the country, nurses joined picket lines outside their places of work today, with the walkout due to stay in place until Friday. From Porto to the Algarve,