PM to receive new President of European Council (Portugal’s former PM)
António Costa’s brief “full of challenges” At a moment when the political situation in Europe is in ‘turmoil’ (see below), Portugal’s prime minister Luís Montenegro will be receiving the previous
Lagos hosts classical music and opera concerts
The Summer Concerts feature a “Musical Piano Journey” performance on July 12 and “The Magic Flute” on July 13. Lagos is hosting another edition of its Summer Concerts. This year, two
TAP Airbus forced to make emergency landing in Porto
Loses altitude – but no damage or injuries reported The ‘official story’ today about a TAP Airbus 320 forced to make an emergency landing at Porto’s Francisco Sá Carneiro airport
M80 summer parties return with classic hits
The popular radio station’s parties are taking place in the Algarve on July 16 (Tavira), July 20 (Portimão) and August 10 (Monchique). The popular 80s music radio station M80 is
Aqua Portimão announces three new food court openings
Popular hamburger outlet H3, Carte D’Or ice-cream parlour, and Las Muns empanada eatery are setting up shop this summer. Aqua Portimão has announced the opening of three new restaurants in its
Navy completes 90-hour mission trailing Russian ‘spy ships’
Russian ships, allegedly targeting underwater cabling, have quadrupled in three years Two Naval patrol boats have completed a 90-hour mission accompanying four Russian ships passing Portuguese territorial waters. According to
Albufeira landlord murdered trying to recover rental arrears
Tenant running coffee bar reportedly “kept body for two days” Joaquim Baía Braz, 77, the owner of various shops and businessés – among them Pastelaria Natas e Natinhas, in Avenida
Debate on limiting ‘mass tourism’ arrives in Portugal
“We have to start controlling tourist numbers in Mouraria, Sintra, Madeira…” With neighbouring Spain very much in the news for the number of locals demanding limits on mass tourism, similar
Raging torrents of muddy water flood Alentejan village
Yesterday’s ‘freak’ weather conditions over most parts of the country saw intense rain in some areas, accompanied by thunderstorms/ hailstones and wind. The Alentejan village of Brinches, in the borough
Avocado plantation cut back, ‘but to what effect?’
Instead of the 722,24 hectares of avocado plantation planned for Alcácer do Sal, promoters Aquaterra have reformulated their project to put in for 658,44 hectares of the heavily-irrigated fruit, and