Police taser immigrant after he “tried to slit wife’s throat”
Son’s frantic call: “My father wants to kill my mother!” PSP police arrested an Indian man in Olivais, Lisbon, in the early hours of Wednesday morning after a frantic phone
Algarve water table dips further through July
All monitored river basins fall in month where traditionally there is no rain The amount of water stored in the so-called Barlavento basin (western Algarve) fell back below 20% at the
Nurses stick with strike after last-ditch talks fail
Strike begins tomorrow; union boss calls for ‘en masse’ support Portuguese Nurses’ Union (SEP) has announced that it will go ahead with the national strike scheduled for tomorrow (Friday), claiming
“Welcome” to Portugal!
2024 may go down in Portuguese holiday record books as the year when things lurched a little bit sideways. There are the habitual ‘horrendous queues at Faro airport’ to deal
Portimão promises another sardine spectacle
Grilled sardines, live music and cooking demonstrations among the festival’s highlights Portimão is hosting the 28th edition of its iconic Sardine Festival, an event which every summer attracts thousands of
Easyjet cabin crew to wage three-day strike from August 15
Portugal’s National Union of Civil Aviation Flight Personnel (SNPVAC) has called a three-day strike by cabin crew at easyJet between August 15-17, accusing the company of ignoring several attempts to
Faro gears up for American Car-nival
AmericanCars Algarve, back for its 11th edition, will be held at the Parque de Lazer das Figuras on August 2, 3, and 4. Entry is free. Dozens of American cars,
Wallaby captured in Almada
A wallaby discovered loose in the area of Aroeira, Almada, has been captured today following an operation by the animal ombudsman’s team, and Civil Protection. Now, the question is where
Asian hornets attack police
The horrible job of dealing with a very decomposed body by the roadside turned into a nightmare for four police agents in Monsanto, Lisbon, earlier this week when they were
Benfica-Fulham tickets sold out!
The much-anticipated match is scheduled to be played at the Algarve Stadium on Friday, August 2 at 20h00. A full house is anticipated at the Estádio do Algarve as Benfica