Mother killed, one-year-old baby badly hurt in Messines crash
A 39-year-old woman was killed and her one-year-old baby daughter badly hurt in a head-on collision with a truck on the EN124 in Messines. The tragic crash happened on Monday
Sex-change lawyer stages university protest
Francisca Solange, 59, was born a man, became a lawyer and in 2014 realised her dream of undergoing ‘gender reassignment’ surgery. But the bureaucracy involved in getting all the paperwork
Potter meeting
Loulé is hosting a fun-filled meeting next month for fans of the hugely successful Harry Potter books and movies. The event will take place on Saturday, March 17 between 10am
More than 700 newly-qualified specialist doctors “wait months” to start work
A group of newly-qualified specialist doctors is reported to be sending an open letter to President of the Republic Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa and prime minister António Costa this week,
Minister visits Algarve as confusion rages over wildfire protection legislation
Minister for Internal Administration Eduardo Cabrita visited Portimão today as the country ramps up efforts to be “better prepared” for yet another wildfire season. The logistics of the day-trip involved
Portuguese wines promoted in “Third World countries”
CAP, the Confederation of Portuguese Agricultors has spent roughly €128,000 promoting Portuguese wines in Third World countries. Quoting from the government’s online portal (base.gov.pt), national tabloid Correio da Manhã says
Over 8000 stage nationwide protest over MOT ruling
Caravans of bikers converged on various cities on Sunday to protest against the government’s decision to bring in “periodic inspections” for motorbikes over 250 cc. The day’s overriding message was
Restaurants “reluctant” to open doors to animals
The red letter day for animal lovers is fast becoming a pyrrhic victory. Despite looming changes in the law to allow restaurants to welcome people’s pets, the truth is very
Free screenings for patients with knee and hip replacements
The HPA private hospital group will offer free screenings next month to patients who have undergone knee and hip replacements over five years ago and are not receiving any follow-up
Defamation appeal classifies mayoral “donkey” slur as “objective criticism”
Portuguese law surrounding defamation – and offences to a person’s honour – have caused, and continue to cause, great upset to endless numbers of people, but in the case of