Outrage over footage of dog being thrown over kennel fence
Social media is ablaze over footage of a man throwing a dog over the fence of a private kennel in Soure, Coimbra. The footage was recorded on Sunday night and
Vila Vita unveils “largest LED screen in Portugal”
Vila Vita Parc in Porches has purchased a large-scale, high-definition LED screen, described as “the largest available in Portugal”, for one of its meeting rooms. Boasting a 12mx3m size, it
2017: another ‘bad year for babies’
2017 saw national hopes for a consistent rise in the number of births dashed once again. The Portuguese race is not yet out of the woods of self-extinction. After two
Study & Research Abroad portal launched to boost Portuguese international mobility
Tuesday saw the launch of the government’s “Study & Research Abroad” portal designed to help and protect students, researchers and teachers planning international mobility. The idea is for the site
Albufeira hosts Fado show to raise money for charity
Albufeira’s Santa Casa da Misericórdia charity institution is holding a benefit concert featuring Fado singer Raquel Peters and the Orchestra of the Fundão Academy of Music and Dance on Saturday
Government called to explain €125 million tax waiver to Brisa motorway concession
Government ‘allies’ Bloco de Esquerda want an explanation over the €125 million tax ‘pardon’ benefitting motorway concession Brisa last year. The ‘pardon’ – relating to IRC business levies – is
Women’s U19 Football Tournament
Vila Real de Santo António Sports Complex hosts an international women’s tournament featuring teams from seven countries. On Wednesday, January 17, China and Switzerland get proceedings underway at 12 noon
Farmers’ frustration as only €20,000 of €15 million promised in ‘drought aid’ comes through
Farmers affected by the drought have still not received the subsidies promised by the government. “Something is going wrong”, president of the confederation of Portuguese agricultors Eduardo de Oliveira e
Iceland concept to be adopted in Portugal over salary equality
The concept used by Iceland (the country) to avoid salary disparity between genders is being studied by Portugal, as are practices in Germany, as the government is set on making
Altice admits it could sell-off telecommunications masts next
French company Altice, already in various controversies since taking control of PT-MEO and fine-tuning services to the point that faults can take weeks to rectify, has admitted it is considering