PJ police destroy seven tonnes of drugs
Marking international day against drug abuse and illicit trafficking today, PJ criminal police are due to destroy around seven tonnes of various types of illicit substances. The drugs will have
Discover Silves’ sunset secrets
Live music, fire shows and a stunning sunset have made the event a summer classic Next Thursday (July 4) marks the return of Sunset Secrets, an event which every summer
Paula Rego painting sells for €2.5 million in London
The 1996 painting “Meadow” by Paula Rego was sold at a Sotheby’s auction in London for London yesterday for £2.07 million (€2.45 million). Purchased in 2002 for a private Italian
Daily, face-to-face service without appointments to become compulsory in all public services
Government unveils First phase of Public Administration Reform The government has pledged to ensure that “from now on it is compulsory for all State departments” to have a “daily service
Immigrants waiting for documents and visas get one-year reprieve
Government moves on “very significant” regularisation backlog Portugal’s government has today come up with a number of ways to tackle the massive immigrant regularisation backlog. First, it has approved a
Dip into Arab culture in Cacela Velha
Cacela Velha pays homage to Moorish past For three days in July, the charming seaside village of Cacela Velha will be exploring its Moorish past with another edition of ‘Noites
Enough is enough! Albufeira takes stand against “excessive behaviour”
Albufeira to create Code of Conduct for local bars and nightlife spots A case of public nudity in which several naked men were filmed on top of a bar counter
Pressure intensifies for Attorney General to address parliament
MPs past and present concerned over “continued deterioration in opacity in justice” The board of the Association of Former Members of the Portuguese Parliament (AEDAR) believes that there is a
Summer nights with live music in Alcoutim
There will be live music every Wednesday night in Alcoutim in July and August Alcoutim will be hosting a series of summer concerts in July and August as part of
Plan to mobilise judges ‘across country’ to resolve backlog of migrant cases
Judges across the country could be mobilised to resolve the massive backlog of cases involving migrant residency applications. According to Público, the Superior Council of Administrative and Tax Courts is