Maelys disappearance: man arrested
Breaking news this morning is that a 34-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of being involved in the disappearance of nine-year-old Maelys de Araújo in France last weekend. The
Sócrates’ investigation “almost ready” to file charges
Operation Marquês, the tentacular investigation into alleged corruption centering on former Socialist prime minister José Sócrates is reported today to be “almost ready” to file charges. Considering it has been
Body of missing photojournalist found in boot of “abandoned car”
Following a whole afternoon in which one television station repeatedly focused on the discovery of the Alfa Romeo said to belong to missing Lisbon photojournalist Pedro Palma, the awful truth
Paralysed: All-out strike at Autoeuropa plant “could cost €5 million”
It’s historic, it could cost up to €5 million and right now it’s an impasse. The 24-hour strike at Palmela’s Autoeuropa car manufacturing plant began at 11.30pm last night and
Cavaco bursts back on political scene, lambasting all and sundry
Never one for banter or apparent bonhomie, former president of the republic Cavaco Silva has suddenly burst back onto the political scene, laying into the government, his own hugely popular
Inquiry opens into firefighters’ “empty sandwich” scandal
A government inquiry has been launched into claims that exhausted firefighters were served ‘empty sandwiches’ and nutritionless meals during the height of this month’s devastating forest fires. The scandal has
Lisbon Oceanarium voted “best in the world”
For the second time in its 19-year history, Lisbon Oceanarium has been voted the “best in the world” by travel website TripAdvisor. The accolade follows “an analysis of quality of
Tears of joy as Algarve British Pro Consul awarded MBE
It was with tears of joy that Angela Morado, British Pro Consul at the British Vice Consulate in Portimão, received her Honorary MBE this week in recognition of her “significant
Islanders celebrate as Olhão mayor wins another ‘impossible battle’
Ria Formosa islanders are in celebration mode this week after Olhão mayor António Pina appears to have snatched victory from the jaws of disaster. A flying visit ‘down south’ of
Romanian ambassador to Portugal recalled over stranded tourists
It has had barely a mention in the national press, but in Romania citizens are outraged over the plight of fellow nationals stranded since Sunday in unexplained TAP flight cancellations