CHEGA pushes for national referendum on immigration
Wants referendum in exchange for support for AD government Right wing party CHEGA is ready to propose to parliament a national referendum on the creation of quotas for immigrants. The
Moita helps with veterinary expenses for cash-strapped families
With cases of animal abandonment still riding high, in spite of the law requiring pet owners to chip their animals, the municipality of Moita has come up with a way
August is month with most area burnt by wildfires
Not surprisingly, and long before it is even over, August has been declared the month of 2024 in which the largest area of land in Portugal has been burnt by
More than six tonnes of live snails apprehended in Sabugal
ASAE (health and food safety) inspectors have apprehended more than six tonnes of live snails today in an operation at an industrial food packaging unit in Sabugal. Their justification was
First super moon of 2024 to light up skies tonight
Super moons are rare: the last one was recorded last August The first super moon of 2024 is going to light up the skies tonight – and with the weather
10-year-old boy dies after being run over by father on Benavente farm
A 10 year old boy was killed outright yesterday when a tractor driven by his father reversed over the child’s head. The tragedy took place on a farm in Coutada
Azores firefighters call for ‘charging’ tourists who run into difficulties on mountain trails
Azores’ mountain trails attract ever more tourists – meaning increasing numbers run into difficulties in areas like Pico (Portugal’s highest mountain), and require rescuing. Rescue operations cost firefighting corporations a
Madeira’s days of exhaustive firefighting start paying off
As Monday breaks, the various fronts of a wildfire burning in Madeira since last Wednesday appeared to have been ‘brought under control’. Hundreds of people were evacuated from their homes
Grey seal spotted in Cascais and Oeiras
People warned: “Do not approach. Seals can bite…” With millions enjoying Portugal’s many beaches this month, the municipality of Cascais has been hosting a rather unusual visitor – a grey
Newly built roundabout “swallows” car in Faro.
On Friday, a sinkhole formed on Estrada Senhora da Saúde in Faro, causing a newly constructed roundabout to cave in and partially engulf a car. Locals enjoying the shade of