Portugal Cup
The first round of the Taça de Portugal, equivalent of the FA Cup, takes place this Sunday. Farense entertain Estrela FC (Vendas Novas) at the São Luís Stadium (behind Faro
Portuguese accused of trafficking women desperate to exit Venezuela
A 65-year-old Portuguese man has been arrested in Venezuela, accused of “providing documentation to women so that they could get out of the troubled country on the pretext of erroneous
Portimão’s Alameda square turns into outdoor cinema in September
Portimão’s Alameda square will turn into an outdoor cinema on Saturday nights in September. Five films will be screened, all starting at 9.30pm: ‘Call Me Francesco’ (September 2); ‘Frozen’ (9);
Risk of modern-day slavery on increase in Portugal
Behind its much-publicised ‘recovery razzmatazz’ – and all the positive data on tourism and house prices – Portugal has one record for 2017 that it cannot be proud of. It
Campeonato de Portugal round-up
Lusitano VRSA recorded their first points with a 2-0 home win against Estrela FC (Vendas Novas) thanks to first-half goals from Lorenzo Andriuoli. A last-minute goal from Ricardo Bartolomeu secured
Portuguese mango truck carrying 11 refugees ‘cleared for journey to UK’
A Portuguese couple transporting mangoes to the UK got the shock of their lives when they realised they had a lot more than fruit on board. Through the rearview mirror,
Portimonense sunk at the death
Marítimo recorded their first ever win in Portimão when scoring in injury time to defeat manager Vítor Oliveira’s men 2-1 last Monday night. A hard-fought opening 45 minutes during which
European Disabled Golf Association partners with Portugal Masters for second year
The European Disabled Golf Association (EDGA), an international non-profit organisation for golfers with disabilities, has been selected as the official charity of the Portugal Masters for the second consecutive year.
Hundreds of fake €20 notes already in circulation
The alert went out earlier this summer. According to the Bank of Portugal, there had never been so many fake €20 in circulation. These were not ‘easy-to-spot’ forgeries, but the
Anti-terror attack bollards installed in Lisbon’s tourist hotspots
They started going up last week and are now in place in the capital’s popular Chiado district, in Rua Augusta and around the iconic Jerónimos monastery. Two weeks since the