Fire engine that crashed in Odemira, killing one, “had anomalies”
“A succession of complaints due to safety failings” Reports today are pointing to the safety (or otherwise) of the fire engine that overturned on a bend in the municipality of
Cycling tragedy in Oliveira de Azeméis, Aveiro
One cyclist died and another was left in a serious condition after being hit by a light vehicle on EN (national road) 1 in Oliveira de Azeméis, in the Aveiro
‘Upppsss’ – PJ ‘spoke too soon’: fatal shooting investigation ‘still going’
Another bizarre crinkle in the story of the PSP shooting of Odair Moniz in October, sparking a wave of unrest throughout Greater Lisbon: the PJ announcement that its investigation has
Rolling mammogram programme extended to take in women who turn 45 in 2025
Women who turn 45 in 2025 will be invited throughout the year to undergo mammograms, depending on the region where they live and the route of the Portuguese League Against
Constitutional Court rejects proposal for local referendum on short-term lettings in Lisbon
Constitutional Court judges have rejected the (PS Socialist led) proposal for a local referendum on local accommodation in Lisbon because they “did not consider the legality” of the popular initiative
Nationalist Mário Machado “wants to ask United States for political asylum”
Nationalist Mário Machado, facing a two-year 10 month jail term for ‘seven words written over social media’ (suggesting that all women in the Bloco de Esquerda should be forced into
Ursula Von der Leyen cancels trip to Portugal
European Commission president Ursula Von der Leyen has had to clear her diary for the next two weeks as she is apparently suffering from ‘a severe pneumonia’. She was due
Bitter pill for Portuguese emigrés and foreigners “who haven’t consulted doctor in five years”
Price of being well is to lose ‘family doctor’ In a new rule that may well come up against a lot of friction, the government has decided to ‘reorganise access
Highest sea level ever recorded at Cascais in 2024
Level exceeds ‘Cascais1938’ benchmark by 23.3 cms The mean sea level (MSL) measured at the Cascais tide gauge recorded “the highest level ever” in 2024 – 23.3 centimetres above the
Over €20 million to go on “priority interventions” stabilising cliffs, protecting vulnerable beaches
Coastal protection “a priority for Portugal’s government” The government has announced a €20.2 million investment in “priority interventions to stabilise cliffs, protect coastal infrastructure and strengthen the country’s most vulnerable