“Green Christmas” magically resurrects a forgotten mountain village
The tiny Algarve village of Parises comes alive for the holiday season When people think of the Algarve, all too often it’s just about the clichés of resorts, beaches, golf,
Mondego mutineers turn tables on Navy
Mutineers appeal suspensions – and win! The sailors known as the Mondego Mutineers (for refusing a mission due to what they saw as the unseaworthy condition of their ship) have
Algarve football round-up: Early Christmas presents
LIGA PORTUGAL BETCLIC: FAMALICÃO 1-2 FARENSE LIGA PORTUGAL 2 MEU SUPER: PORTIMONENSE 1-1 AC VISEU Both of the Algarve’s professional clubs secured important points to climb out of the
Football coach José Mourinho travels to Lisbon for ‘operation’
World famous Portuguese coach José Mourinho is said to be taking advantage of a week’s break over Christmas to travel to Lisbon for an operation to his gall bladder. The
Young soldier dies from injuries received at Military Academy in Lisbon
A young soldier, named as Aloísio Baldé, injured following an incident with a firearm at the Military Academy in Lisbon yesterday, died in the early hours of this morning. In
Russia blames Ukraine for damage to Portuguese embassy in Kyiv
Damage resulted from “unprofessional use of anti-aircraft defence system” Russia claims that the damage caused to international embassies, including Portugal’s, in an attack on the Ukrainian capital on Friday was
Aircraft noise from Lisbon airport affecting mental health hospital
The noise from planes landing and taking off from Lisbon airport is damaging the functioning of the Júlio de Matos Hospital, where people with mental health problems are treated. Exposure
Outpouring of sadness and tributes as president of APEL killed by hit-and-run driver in Lisbon
Pedro Sobral was cycling on Avenida de Índia; driver gave himself up four hours later There has been an outpouring of shock, sadness and tributes today following the hit-and-run death
Civic action in Lisbon reacts to heavy-handed police operation in Martim Moniz
Carnations offered to immigrants “in solidarity” The heavy-handed police operation in Martim Moniz that has inflamed opposition politicians saw ‘reaction’ today, in Lisbon, in the form of a civic action,
Portuguese embassy in Kyiv among six diplomatic missions damaged in ballistic missile attack
PM calls for “strict respect for international law” Portugal’s embassy in Kyiv was damaged yesterday morning, along with the diplomatic missions of five other countries, in an attack on the