Doctors sign up to ‘general strike’ government insists isn’t necessary
Participants at the 14th Congress of FNAM, the National Federation of Doctors, have unanimously approved a motion today to join the general strike on December 11, called in protest to
Primary school closes itself “due to lack of security”
A Lisbon primary school is taking it on itself to close tomorrow due to problems caused by persistent leaks that are compromising the electricity system. This is a story acutely
Baby born at Loulé service station as Storm Claudia batters region
Yesterday’s horrific weather battering forced a couple trying to get to hospital for the birth of their baby to ‘hole up’ at a motorway service station near Loulé at which
“Definitely a tornado” – yesterday’s extreme wind phenomenon in Albufeira officially recognised
With more details emerging today of those injured when yesterday’s ‘extreme wind phenomenon’ ripped through the Hotel Eden Resort and nearby HolaCamp campsite, IPMA meteorologists have confirmed that the incident
Firefighters to have ‘operational command’ in reorganisation of Civil Protection
Firefighters are to have an operational command in the reorganisation of ANEPC, the country’s emergency and civil protection authority which came in for such criticism over its management of last
TAP plane hit by lightning just after take-off
A TAP plane leaving Lisbon for Venice was hit by a bolt of lightning shortly after take-off yesterday. Another effect of storm Claudia battering the country, the decision was made
IGAS investigates ‘amputation’ of nine-year-old’s fingertips’ at Cinfães school
With a team of 15 lawyers already stepping in to pursue this brutal incident, IGAS – the general inspectorate of education – has opened an investigation into ‘the circumstances surrounding
“Very high probability” today’s extreme wind was tornado
A source for IPMA, the country’s meteorological institute, has confirmed that radar images of the extreme wind phenomenon in Albufeira this morning “indicate a very high probability that it was
One dead, two seriously injured, many others hurt as Albufeira battered by Storm Claudia
One person is dead, two have been seriously injured and 26 were hurt this morning as Albufeira was battered by the latest round with Storm Claudia. The details of the
Portugal’s American moment: How US travelers are changing the rhythm of visits here – Part 1
Life in the North, seen from a café table… From my café table in Braga, sipping a warming galão, I often find myself listening to the hum of everyday Portuguese