Temperatures plummet; some regions below zero
Portugal is back in the grip of ‘cold weather’: clear blue skies, bright sunshine during the day and chilly late afternoons, nights and early mornings. Meteorologist Patrícia Gomes has told
Inflation creeps up to 3% in December
The year-on-year inflation rate was 3.0% last December, 0.5 percentage points higher than in November, with the average change for 2024 standing at 2.4%, compared to 4.3% in 2023, INE
Mainland airports handle 4.3% more passengers in first 11 months of 2024
The number of passengers at Portuguese mainland airports rose by 4.3% year-on-year up until November to 65.73 million, Statistics Portugal (INE) has announced today. According to rapid statistics on air
Train services resume after Lisbon bridge ‘invasion’
Rail traffic on Lisbon’s 25 de Abril Bridge resumed at 11.05 am this morning, with long delays, after two people ‘invaded’ the bridge deck, shortly before 10am. The pair fled,
Albufeira hosts global tech startups seeking €300,000 in funding
Tech startups will be presenting their pitches in Albufeira to international investors Twelve technology startups from around the globe will gather in Albufeira on January 30 to pitch their innovative
Martim Moniz brawl: “power struggle between Bangladeshi groups”
Group travelled up to Lisbon from Vila Nova de Milfontes, SW Alentejo With the official word from police being that ‘motive for the disturbances among foreigners in Martim Moniz on
LAC Open Day returns on January 17 and 18
The association, set within the walls of Lagos’s former jail, is celebrating its 30th anniversary with an eclectic entertainment programme for all ages. On January 17 and 18, starting at 18h00,
Door finally opens on fair treatment for Ria Formosa islanders
Government to review jurisdictional model for communities on Culatra island The door has finally opened on the fair treatment that island communities in Ria Formosa have been fighting for for
New bridge to Faro Island inaugurated 17 years later
New Faro Island bridge hailed as a vital upgrade Seventeen years after it was first announced, the new two-lane bridge to Faro Island was finally inaugurated on Sunday (January 12).
Celebrating 25 Essential years
From the first edition back in 2000 to the present day, Open Media CEO Bruce Hawker tells the story of the group’s flagship magazine over the last 25 years When