Mysterious oil ‘spill’ detected along Portugal’s coast
If it wasn’t for the birds covered in oil, authorities may have missed it. But efforts are being made to detect the source of the thick, black ‘substance that without
Belgian man arrested for altering driver’s licence “with a pen”
A 41-year-old Belgian man was arrested in Lagos last week after being caught with a tampered driver’s licence which he had modified with a pen to look like he was
Honeybees face new extinction threat: killer hornets are closing in
Enjoy Portuguese honey while you can, it is becoming an increasingly threatened commodity. Not just because of modern farming methods, mobile phone masts and parasites, but because of deadly “Asian
“Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House” to be released in Portuguese
Actual Editora, a subsidiary of the Almedina group, has acquired the Portuguese rights for Michael Wolff’s controversial best-seller on Donald Trump’s colourful presidency: “Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White
Bankrupt pharmacies treble in last five years
The number of pharmacies facing bankruptcy in Portugal has more than trebled in the last five years, from 241 in 2012 (8.3% of all pharmacies) to 630 in 2017 (21.4%).
Macabre death of private Maddie detective
A private detective accused of exploiting the hunt for Madeleine McCann to fund his lavish lifestyle has been found dead, after purportedly descending into alcohol addiction. The blood-stained body of
Earthquake registering magnitude of 4.9 rattles north and centre
Breaking news this morning is the 4.9 magnitude earthquake that rumbled the ground beneath Lisbon and beyond just before midday, even being felt by those in high-rise buildings. The quake
Masked debt-collectors poised to get the order of the boot
Men dressed as the Pink Panther, Superman or Zorro have become a feature of life in Portugal in recent years for people behind on their repayments, reports the London Times.
Investigations suggest Tondela tragedy resulted from “security failings”
A salamander that wasn’t properly cleaned, inflammable roofing material and negligent interior ‘planning’ are all factors that appear to have led to the tragedy in Tondela on Saturday evening when
Late arrival tries to board plane in Faro from runway
A mad dash to catch a plane on Faro runway ended in the arrest of a 40-year-old Portuguese man last Friday. Say reports, he had arrived too late to check-in