Principal suspect in ex-pat murder arrested in AirBnB in Braga
Jonny Smyth suspected of killing fellow countryman John George in Spain last year A high-profile ‘murder mystery’ was brought much closer to closure yesterday when PJ police detained a 26-year-old
Renovations begin at iconic Praia da Rocha fortress garden
One of Praia da Rocha’s most emblematic locations is undergoing a revamp to restore it to its former glory The municipal council of Portimão has announced the start of renovations
Opposition parties protest over PM’s decision not to take part in all debates
PM has nominated ‘no 2’ Nuno Melo for ‘head-to-head’ with smaller parties Election-fever is in the air: the country must endure nearly two months of it before the next ‘snap
Portugal’s diverse regional appeal delights British expats and investors
What’s motivating people to move and invest in Portugal? With excitement building in the run up to the Moving to Portugal Show and Seminars on April 3, 2025, we sat
Socialists’ plan for parliamentary inquiry into PM hits buffers
Speaker refuses to set inquiry up because parliament has been dissolved Parliamentary speaker José Pedro Aguiar-Branco left PS Socialists ‘eating dust’ as he refuses to grant their request for a
“Stock up on water, canned goods and get a shortwave radio…”
Message from Brussels is “be prepared” The European Commission has launched its Preparedness Union Strategy today, stressing that “being prepared” should be the new way of life. While governments are
PS leader proposes using state bank profits to fund housing construction
Socialists focus on Portugal’s desperate need for affordable housing PS secretary-general Pedro Nuno Santos today proposed that part of the dividends from state bank Caixa Geral de Depósitos be channeled
Algarve to be ‘autonomous in field of cancer care’ by 2026
ULS Algarve, ABC and Loulé acquire PET-TAC equipment so desperately needed The Algarve will stop sending cancer patients outside the region in 2026. The announcement was made at a joint
Wettest March for decades saves Algarve!
Welcome rain brings ‘peace of mind’ After the wettest March in decades, the Algarve is positively brimming over with water. Restrictions brought in to try and cope with years of
Another 700 TAP crew cases to go to court
Union recalls lawsuits could cost TAP between €200-€300 million Just as Portugal’s flagship airline TAP announces profits for 2024, the national union of civil aviation flight personnel has stressed there