Say goodbye to cheap (environmentally-unfriendly) light bulbs
As of this Saturday (September 1) Portugal will be following the rest of Europe in withdrawing from sale all halogen light bulbs – the cheapest form of lighting on the
Farense held by Os Arsenalistas
SC Braga ‘B’, known as Os Arsenalistas after adopting the Arsenal kit many years ago, started in determined fashion with Crespo, Dennison and João Magno all going close in the
Cristiano Ronaldo wins “best goal of season” with incredible bicycle-kick
Portugal’s legendary Cristiano Ronaldo has yet another prize to put on his mantlepiece: the best goal of 2018. His extraordinary overhead kick triumph against Juventus, the club he has since
Esposende council donates over €7,000 of ‘fireworks money’ to help Monchique rebuild
The council of Esposende, a small coastal town north of Porto, will donate €7,380 to Monchique to help the borough rebuild after this month’s devastating wildfire. The money was originally
Local concern over violent nature of Culatra resident
Local concern over the actions of 31-year-old Valter Macário has reached fever pitch on Culatra Island. The man, who lives on the island, has been arrested several times for violent
Five deaths in one horrendous day on Portugal’s roads
Two families received the worst possible news yesterday after accidents on the country’s roads claimed the lives of five people – one of them a 13-month-old baby. One of the
“Special seasoning” seized because origin untraceable
Portugal’s food safety and economic monitoring authority (ASAE) has seized around 24,000 litres of a product labelled as “special seasoning” located inside an olive oil packaging facility in the Bragança
Portugal and Croatia
On their way to winning the UEFA European Championship in 2016, Portugal overcame Croatia in the round-of-sixteen thanks to Ricardo Quaresma’s goal three minutes from the end of extra time.
Roads authority pledges 107.5 million in ‘conservation works’ over next three years
IP (Infraestruturas de Portugal) roads authority has issued a statement pledging 107.5 million euros in “conservation works” for national highways over the next three years. Among projects are “various types
Construction of new Portimão cemetery could begin next year
An important step has been taken towards the construction of a new, “desperately needed” cemetery in Portimão. The state’s official newspaper Diário da República has announced the opening of the