Semi-trailer truck catches fire on A22 motorway
A trailer filled with 15 tons of grass which was being towed by a truck was completely destroyed after it caught fire on the Algarve’s A22 motorway on Saturday morning
Portimão to improve visibility at zebra crossings
In a bid to make it easier to spot pedestrian crossings, Portimão council will be carrying out improvement works at zebra crossings throughout the town. The works will involve repainting
‘Two dead’, 28 hurt as ‘Hurricane’ Leslie carves trail of destruction
Two people are reported to have died – with 28 injured, three of them GNR agents – as authorities tot up the damages left by Hurricane Leslie’s early evening landfall
Red alert as Portugal and Spain face “strongest Atlantic storm in 176 years”
Last night Portugal’s Civil Protection authority was starting to admit that certain areas of the country could be in for some stormy weather. But this morning, media sites throughout the
Albufeira expects 150,000 people for five-day New Year programme
Staying true to tradition, Albufeira has announced its five-day programme of events for New Year’s, months ahead of the turn of the year. There will be concerts, a stand-up comedy
Algarve linked to three new Scandinavian cities next year
The Algarve will have three new air links to Scandinavian cities – Aarhus (Denmark), Gothenburg (Sweden) and Oslo (Norway) – next year. They will be managed by Scandinavian Airlines, says
Disgraced Civil Protection boss stripped of his degree
The final humiliation for the Civil Protection boss who resigned after the wildfire tragedy of Pedrógão Grande last summer came this week as Rui Esteves was stripped of the degree
Cloxit debate continues: Majority of Portuguese AGAINST hour change
The interminable debate over Europe’s ‘hour change’ (from summer to winter time) continues – with the majority of Portuguese now saying they agree with the rest of Europe: it shouldn’t
And the country with the most female scientists is… Portugal!
Amazing though it may seem for a Latin country where men have ruled the roost for so long, Portugal’s women are flying high in the field of science. The percentage
Businessman claims wallet stolen “during visit to jail”
A furious businessman claims his wallet – placed in an apparently secure locker during a visit to Paços de Ferreira jail last weekend – was stolen pretty much in front