PSP police search headquarters of nurses syndicate in Porto
PSP police are this morning conducting searches at the headquarters of the Syndicate of Nurses, in Porto. Agents are accompanied by magistrates of DIAP (the department of investigation and penal
Cutting-edge robotic surgery arrives at Faro Hospital
Faro Hospital carried out its first robotic surgery on November 20 – a moment described by the Algarve’s Local Health Unit (ULS Algarve) as a milestone in modernising care for
Government transfers 25 vacant buildings to 19 municipalities
The government is transferring 25 vacant state-owned properties to the management of 19 municipalities, with an investment of €13.5 million for their refurbishment. The properties were previously used in sectors
Patients considered ‘urgent’ wait 14 hours for attention in A&E departments
Patients classified as urgent at the Amadora-Sintra hospital in Greater Lisbon are facing 14 hours for their ‘first assessment’ by a doctor this morning, according to data from the SNS
No fuel, no fishing in Tavira
The closure of Tavira’s only fuel station dedicated to fishing boats is putting around 50 vessels – and the livelihoods of the families who depend on them – in jeopardy.
Tela Leão – a cultural connector
Not long after settling in Tavira in 2009, I met Auristela Leão (Tela Leão) at the Álvaro de Campos Library. We bonded over our love of books, literature, writers, artists
Suspect in immigration scam “continued to sell access to health service” after arrest
A female suspect in the immigration ‘scam’ targeted by Operation Gambérria has found herself moved from house arrest, with an electronic tag, to preventive custody in jail. The reason, explain
285 Portuguese establishments awarded “Soletes”
The gastronomic Repsol Guide has awarded “Soletes” to 285 notable establishments, including cafés, pastry shops, fast-food outlets, ice cream parlours, snack bars, kiosks, restaurants, bars, and wine bars. The awards ceremony, held in Lisbon on November
Attorney General hopes Spinumviva decision ‘ready for Christmas’
Attorney General Amadeu Guerra said today that he ‘hopes’ the preliminary investigation into the Spinumviva case – involving the family of Prime Minister Luís Montenegro – will be completed by
Smiles all around at Christ The King Christmas Fayre
After many, many hours of preparation – baking, sewing, beading, cutting, glueing and much, much more, the morning of the Saturday, November 29 arrived and the Christmas Fayre of Christ