Police foil drug traffickers; seize another 800 kg cocaine
Portugal’s judicial police managed to foil drug traffickers once again, this time seizing around 800 kilos of cocaine of high purity hidden among crates of bananas on a ship that
Favoritism controversy: former assistant secretary of State to give evidence today
António Lacerda Sales’ in hot seat over preferential treatment given to Brazilian twins The parliamentary committee of inquiry into the case of Brazilian twins treated in 2020 with a drug
Desalination ‘farce’: Algarve platform prepares complaint to Public Prosecutor
“This has to be investigated. There are too many doubts” Saturday’s late afternoon debate on plans for a desalination plant daily disgorging endless tons of brine off one of Albufeira’s
Madeira’s new government on paper-thin ice
Three parties say they will vote against government’s programme Madeira’s new PSD/CDS-PP minority government – led by the man whose potential involvement in a corruption investigation prompted snap elections in
Thousands more cases ‘at risk’ as law court workers announced (new) open-ended strike
Court staff have been waging strike action for 18 months Thousands more judicial cases risk becoming snarled up in the already creaking system as the union of justice officials (SOJ)
Ferragudo boom
Over the years, this quaint fishing village has become home to more and more businesses and restaurants that honour its history Over the last few decades, Ferragudo has continued to
Black Truffles discovered in Portugal
Nepalese Chef Tanka Sapkota made the discovery in the Alenquer region, north of Lisbon. For the first time in history, a black summer truffle has been found in Portugal. After
Summer in Faro: Musical entertainment, a Big Wheel, a Euro’24 fan zone and plenty of activities
The inauguration of a Big Wheel in the Jardim Manuel Bivar on June 12 marked the beginning of the entertainment programme. Faro municipality, in collaboration with multiple local groups and
Man shot in leg outside Cais de Sodré station
Police were involved in a high-speed chase through Lisbon yesterday after a man was shot in the leg outside Cais de Sodré station. Seven suspects ‘involved in the attack’ made
Brazilian man shot in ankle in Almada
Another ‘shooting incident’ has blighted the suburbs of the capital – this time a 31-year-old Brazilian was shot by a neighbour at the ‘end of Wednesday night’. No motives for