Image of wreckage disproves government denial over firefighting chopper crash
The confusion of reporting Portugal’s wildfires saw official sources deny a helicopter had crashed combatting flames in Alijó 10 days ago. But the Office of Prevention and Investigation of aircraft
Drought prompts mass carp cull at Alentejo dams
Carp are being removed from dams in the Alentejo in order to relieve pressure on populations of black bass and barbels as a result of the ongoing drought. With 15
Jacket discovered with “suspicious hole and blood traces” at Porto airport
PJ police are investigating the discovery of an “abandoned jacket” by a boarding gate at Porto’s Francisco Sá Carneiro airport. The jacket had a hole it “in the region of
EU funding comes through for victims of June fires
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
IMF admission
In yet another soundbite issued so long after the event that it appears meaningless, the IMF’s independent evaluation office has “recognised” that the measures of the troika “did not protect
Contraband returns to Alcoutim
Alcoutim council has officially confirmed that its contraband festival will be returning next year between March 23 and 25. The event was held for the first time this year and
Former cleaner wins “sexual victory” over Portugal’s “sexist” Supreme Court judges
Portugal’s “sexist” Supreme Court judges have been hauled over the coals for telling a woman robbed of an active sex life at the age of 50 that sex at that
Choosing your Bowls
Many things can influence the choice of bowls. They are made, and should be bought, in sets of four – four bowls is the maximum number any one player in
Spanish media ‘attacks’ on Portugal’s government intensify
In attacks that have been linked to the government’s ‘barney’ with PT owners Altice, the Spanish media upped the ante over the weekend, suggesting prime minister António Costa’s “honeymoon period”
Novo Banco launches debt swap to conclude tortuous sale
The so-called ‘good bank’ that emerged from Portugal’s ‘biggest ever bank collapse’ has launched a crucial debt swap today to boost its capital ratio. Aimed to raise €500 million, Novo