Assessment report on Madeira wildfire “urgent before autumn rains”
Shoring up work must be done in time, warns ZERO Portuguese environmental association ZERO warns that the first steps after the Madeira island wildfire should be to draw up an
Madeira fire declared extinguished after 13 controversy-filled days of combat
Over 5,100 hectares charred and blackened; some of it unique heritage landscape The wildfire that began on August 14 in the mountains of Madeira’s Ribeira Brava municipality was finally declared
American tourism boom in Portugal continues in 2024
Americans continue to flock to Portugal, now ranking just behind UK in terms of guest numbers at tourist accommodation establishments The boom of American tourists in Portugal is continuing in
Lagoa celebrates International Ecology Day with moth and bird observation workshops
Held in Estômbar, the activities highlight the vital relationship between ecology and society in the pursuit of sustainable human development. The Municipality of Lagoa is joining forces with SPECO (Portuguese
81 electric vehicles acquired for home care services
The Algarve’s Regional Health Administration is distributing the cars among the region’s primary healthcare and continuous integrated care teams. At the end of July, the Algarve’s Regional Health Administration (ARS)
Direct state debt falls 0.6% in July to €292 billion
The balance of the Portuguese state’s direct debt fell by 0.6% in July compared to the previous month, to €292.045 billion, according to figures released today by the IGCP –
Lagoa unveils programme of religious and cultural events
Religious and cultural events galore in Lagoa between August 29 and September 8 The municipal council of Lagoa has unveiled a programme of religious and cultural events to celebrate its
Improvement works on Northern Line exceed budget by around €20 million
The time it has taken from inception to completion has meant that improvement works to the country’s northern railway line between Espinho and Vila Nova de Gaia will have exceeded
Naked man running through area of Porto with ‘sharp object’ causes momentary panic
A naked man, runnning through the Cordoaria neighbourhood of Porto caused a degree of panic over the weekend as he appeared to be holding a ‘sharp object’ in one of
Body discovered in cornfield; PJ police investigate
For now it is not looking like murder, but PJ police are working on the theory that ‘something might have happened’ to precipitate the death of a 68-year-old emigré whose