Police seize €30,000-worth of oysters in Olhão
Over seven-and-a-half tons of oysters, said to have a market value of around €30,000, were confiscated by GNR police this week in Olhão. Two men have been named ‘arguidos’ (official
Environment ministry applauds itself on the €60 million invested in coastal upgrades
Lusa gives space this week to an announcement by environment minister João Pedro Matos Fernandes that basically saw him congratulating his ministry on €60 million “invested in the Portuguese coastline”.
Economic recovery sees €2 billion spent on new cars in Portugal
2017 was the year the motor industry’s woes in Portugal turned to whoops of joy as over €2 billion was spent on people buying new cars and vans. The uptake
Chris Sainty appointed new British Ambassador to Portugal
Chris Sainty has been appointed as the new British Ambassador to Portugal in succession to Kirsty Hayes. Mr Sainty will take up his appointment in the summer of 2018. The
Abandoned animals in Lisbon to get temporary shelter with ‘foster families’
Lisbon’s new “animal ombudsman” wants an “immediate response to the lack of space” in the municipal shelter for the capital’s abandoned cats and dogs. Maria Quaresma dos Reis has come
INFARMED approves 60 new “innovative” meds – most for treatment of cancer
INFARMED, Portugal’s authority controlling medication, has approved 60 “innovative” new products in the last year, the majority of them presenting strides in the treatment of various cancers. Seven of the
Allianz vows to plant 10,000 trees in Portugal
Insurance company Allianz has announced plans to plant 10,000 trees throughout Portugal in a bid to help reforest areas devastated by last year’s summer wildfires. The initiative, entitled ‘Vamos Plantar
Albufeira wants more free Wi-Fi hotspots
Albufeira council has applied for government funding to create more free Wi-Fi areas in the borough. Dubbed ‘Albufeira Online’, the project is expected to cost €179,000 and will hopefully see
Dog rescued from Ferragudo cliff
Authorities are searching for the owner of a dog that was rescued from a Ferragudo cliff on Saturday afternoon (January 13). The animal was stuck on a cliff base two
RIAS 2017: Two animals returned to wild per day
RIAS, the Olhão-based centre for the recovery and investigation of wild animals, had a busy year in 2017, having taken in 1,749 animals and returned “two of them to the