Portugal’s ‘Screaming Lord Sutch’ equivalent makes bid for presidency official in Leiria
One of the lighter moments in the campaign underway to select a new President of the Republic has taken place in Leiria this weekend with the equivalent of a ‘Screaming
Outgoing president talks of ‘frustration’ over Portugal’s two million-plus in poverty
Outgoing President of the Republic Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has admitted his frustration at the fact that nothing over his 10-year tenure has managed to improve Portugal’s ‘poverty figures’. There
Dead man “found on knees with bag around his head”
A man was found dead with a bag around his head in Lisbon’s Monsanto forest yesterday afternoon. The victim was “on his knees”, writes Correio da Manhã (not explaining how
Six young people ‘carbonised’ in car accident close to US embassy in Lisbon
Six people were burnt to death following an accident in the early hours of this morning close to the United States embassy in Lisbon. The location, in Avenida das Forças
TAP takes Airbus recall in stride: ‘there will be no cancellations’
Portugal’s flag carrier TAP is one of hundreds of airlines affected by the Airbus ‘recall’ of a significant number of A320s, which require important software updates following an incident in
Fishing boat carrying crew of seven beaches on Sines coast
A coastal fishing boat beached in the early hours of this morning off the coast of Sines, leaving all seven crew able to stagger ashore without serious injury. The Trajano
Country’s largest police union ‘abandons pay negotiations with government’
With the days counting down to next month’s general strike, the country’s largest police professionals union association (ASPP/PSP) has abandoned negotiations with the government, considering offers on the table to
‘Algarve by Car’: New brand aims to put tourists in the driver’s seat
The Algarve Rent-a-Car Association (ARA) has launched a new brand, Algarve by Car, aimed at promoting the region’s car-rental sector as one of the best ways to explore and discover
Portugal’s ‘Most Blue Marina’ award goes to Portimão
Portimão Marina has been named Portugal’s “Most Blue Marina 2025” by the European Blue Flag Association (ABAE) and the Portuguese Environment Agency (APA). The award, presented at the UATLA Auditorium
News Review: Israel’s coin minting, fatal rockfall, school closure attempt
Today, podcast host Carl Munson and The Resident journalist Natasha Donn delve into the levels of opacity at work in the daily newsfeed in Portugal – how some stories are