Housewife “fascinated by flames” arrested for wildfire that raged out of control
A 50-year-old woman reported to have seen firefighters at work in Coimbra and been “fascinated” by the whole spectacle of flames as they raged out of control has been arrested
Pilot-project tests “emergency overnight home remedy” service
A new service to take emergency remedies to patients wherever they are, precluding trips to hospital casualty departments, is to be tested in Bragança from September. The objective, explains tabloid
Banif collapse victims seek urgent meeting with bank regulator
Hope at last for the ‘association of the damaged’ taking bank regulators to court over the chaotic collapse of Banif bank in December 2015 ALBOA (the association’s acronym) has been
Chinese parents of death-plunge child “condemned to death”
In one of the worst examples of “lost in translation”, the Chinese parents of a five-year-old girl who plunged 21-storeys to her death in Lisbon last year heard that Portuguese
Al-Buhera festival returns to Albufeira
Music, food and arts are the highlights of Albufeira’s Al-Buhera festival, which started on Wednesday and is taking place until Sunday (July 30) at the town’s Praça dos Pescadores. There
Pedrógão Grande fires considered a natural catastrophe
With wildfires raging in the centre of the country, the government has announced that June’s killer fires at Pedrógão Grande were “a natural catastrophe”, qualifiying the country for EU support
Alvor Medieval fair
Alvor returns to medieval times this weekend. From Thursday to Sunday, the village is hosting a Medieval Fair with historical re-enactments, musical and dance performances and fire shows. The event
Hull party at the Algarve Stadium
Some 12,000 Benfica fans turned up to watch their team demolish English Championship side Hull City at the Algarve Stadium last weekend. But the reigning Primeira Liga champions were in
Portugal’s women footballers make history
Portimão-born Cláudia Neto captained Portugal’s women’s football team as they made history in the Sparta Stadium, Rotterdam when recording their first ever European Championship win. The 2-1 victory over Scotland
Olhanense look lively
Last weekend, Olhanense entertained Armacenenses (Armação de Pêra) at the José Arcanjo Stadium, Olhão and secured a single goal victory thanks to a Léléco goal. Materazzi and former Portimonense defender