Quarteira football club looks to attract more expat fans and sponsors
At a networking event for sponsors held at Quarteira’s municipal stadium on December 18, club representatives outlined an ambitious vision for Quarteirense, which involves attracting more expatriate fans and securing
Suspected Viseu shooter “drove straight to Seville” after victim pronounced dead
In spite of police theories that suspected Viseu shooter José Carlos could still be in Portugal, a report today claims he switched vehicles after leaving the Palácio de Gelo shopping
Retirement age increases to 66 years, nine months
The legal age to retire will rise to 66 years and nine months in 2026, according to an order published today, confirming the figures estimated on the basis of average
PJ celebrates another hefty seizure of cocaine
The PJ’s National Unit for Combating Drug Trafficking is celebrating yet another hefty seizure of cocaine, after confiscating around three and a half tonnes of it discovered ‘hidden in pallets
Faro Hospital suspends surgical emergency services for 24 hours
Faro Hospital’s surgical emergency department closed this Monday (December 30) at 9am and will remain closed until Tuesday at 9am, according to SIC. Patients requiring urgent surgery will be redirected
President and PM offer condolences over death of Jimmy Carter
Portugal’s Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has mourned the death of former US head of state Jimmy Carter, recalling his “symbolic support” for democratic consolidation in Portugal.In a note published on
New Year’s recital in Carvoeiro on January 12
Lagoa’s Cultural Association, Ideias do Levante, is hosting a concert that combines clarinet and piano. Ideias do Levante, Lagoa’s cultural association, is organising the first edition of the Lagoa New
GNR agent injured when driver flees Operation Stop
A GNR agent was injured yesterday after a 57-year-old driver fled an Operation Stop by driving straight at him. The incident, during a GNR operation in Trofa, ended with the
Prepare for a chilly New Year’s Eve
2024 comes to a close with minimum temperatures between -3°C in the North of Portugal and 10°C in the Algarve. The Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA) forecasts
Nine arrested in new PSP operation in Olivais area of Lisbon
Operation part of special crime prevention strategy Lisbon’s Public Security Police were back leading a special crime prevention operation today, two weeks after the ‘polemic’ Martim Moniz swoop that generated