Masked men on the run after robbing Portimão jewellery store
Two masked men armed with firearms robbed a jewellery store at the Aqua shopping centre in Portimão this Tuesday morning (December 30). According to TVI and CNN Portugal, the two
São Brás Climate Action Plan open for public consultation
Residents of São Brás de Alportel are being invited to give their opinions on the municipality’s Climate Action Plan, which is currently open for public consultation until January 20. The
Support for purchase of electric vehicles ‘snapped up in six hours’
Candidacies for a new phase of state support for the purchase of electric vehicles opened yesterday morning at 10am – and by the middle of the afternoon they had been
Enough! EU border controls suspended for three months at Lisbon airport
After months of agonising queues at Lisbon airport (since the implementation of the EU’s new entry/ exit system at border control), Portugal’s government has taken the initiative: The European border
Albufeira attracts more British stag parties despite “tough new rules”
British stag parties continued to take place in Albufeira in large numbers in 2025, despite tougher local rules aimed at curbing “excessive” behaviour, according to one of the UK’s biggest
Madeira: Rain and high winds threaten New Year fireworks
The New Year’s Eve fireworks show planned for Madeira’s capital city of Funchal is at risk due to forecasts of heavy rain, high winds and rough seas, reports SIC Notícias.
BBC names Portuguese city a top destination for 2026
BBC Travel’s list of the ‘20 best places to travel in 2026’ features a beautiful Portuguese city deeply steeped in history. This year’s “guide to the best places to travel”
New Year’s Eve in Lisbon, Porto with “robust police presence”
Promising concerts from 9.30pm and a spectacular midnight firework display over Terreiro do Paço, Lisbon will be the destination of thousands on New Year’s Eve – and PSP police have
“Beira Baixa not for sale!” Communities rejoice in new photovoltaic veto
APA, Portugal’s Environment Agency has once again rejected the Beira photovoltaic power plant in Castelo Branco – much to the delight of communities that have rallied against it (and have
Two Algarve dams to release water as authorities advise caution
At a time when Algarve dams are at their “best ever levels” thanks to recent rainfall, preventive water releases will be carried out at two local dams over the coming