Azores under yellow warning for heavy rain
Struggling with the effects of non-habitual drought, Azores farmers heard today that rain, “at some points heavy”, is expected from today until Sunday. IPMA, meteorological institute, has placed the entire
Gang attack young couple in Mercedes in Porto
Incidents of violent crime in Porto have continued this week with a bizarre early morning ‘carjacking’ in which a group of men, described as in their 30s to 40s, surrounded
Alcoutim offers new incentives to attract doctors
Alcoutim creates municipal regulation focused on offering incentives to attract badly needed family doctors The Algarve municipality of Alcoutim is taking decisive steps to address its chronic shortage of health
Tragedy as firefighting helicopter crashes in River Douro
Four bodies confirmed; one still missing A firefighting helicopter crashed late this morning into the River Douro, killing at least four of the six people on board. At the outset
General secretariat of government ministry ‘assaulted’; computers stolen; CCTV inoperational
Reports range from computers having contained ‘classified information’ to ‘never having been used’ August is coming to a close with real silly season stories. This one centres on a break-in
Ouch! Renowned surgeon ‘identified’ for shooting neighbour’s cat with airgun
Cat survives assault, which involved falling from high post A truly ‘shaggy dog’ story has emerged from a luxury resort in Tróia (Alentejo). It involves a renowned surgeon, a neighbour’s
‘For the Animals’ exhibition comes to Lisbon and Porto
‘For the Animals’ aims to highlight “harsh realities of factory farming” Project 1882, an animal advocacy organisation which aims to shed light on the situation of animals confined within Europe’s
PJ captures second suspect linked to Portimão kidnapping and robbery
Following the capture of the primary suspect, the PJ has now taken into custody the accomplice in the kidnapping and robbery of two women in a Portimão home. On Wednesday,
Government replaces yet another ‘Socialist boy’
… and forges ahead with speeding-up mining licensing procedures The new centre-right government has dismissed yet another appointment from the last administration (often termed ‘Socialist boys’, as these positions are
Brand-new circus acts come to Portimão
As part of the city’s 100th-anniversary celebrations, French artist Chloé Moglia will showcase her talent in “Horizon” and “La Spire” on September 20 and 21. To mark the centenary of