Animal abusers face jail as new law is approved today
It’s been hailed as a “big step forward” in the fight against animal cruelty – a draft law that criminalises animal abuse and abandonment cases was approved today (July 16)
Parents of child who died while undergoing cancer treatment accuse Faro hospital of negligence
The parents of a six-year-old boy with a brain tumour who died after being transferred from Faro Hospital’s intensive care unit to Lisbon’s IPO oncology hospital are accusing the Algarve
Portugal registers biggest industrial output decrease in European Union
Portugal was the European Union country that registered the biggest decrease (-3.6%) in industrial output in May, revealed statistical office Eurostat which compared figures with the previous month. In the
Controversial ‘green taxes’ in the pipeline
Environment || A whole new batch of 39 ‘green taxes’, which if approved would lead to increases in the cost of everything from fuel and plane tickets to plastic bags,
Body of young man found in Carvoeiro
The body of a young man in his 20s was found on Wednesday morning, July 16, near the rocky shore of the Algar Seco tourist spot in Carvoeiro. A source
Cars destroyed by suspicious fire in Portimão
Portimão || A suspicious fire which destroyed four cars parked in Portimão in the early hours of Tuesday (July 15) is being investigated by the Polícia Judiciária (PJ), a source
Scottish tourist dies in Praia da Rocha
A Scottish tourist, believed to be in his 60s, died on the main avenue of Praia da Rocha (Portimão) on Tuesday, July 15, at around 2am. Eye witnesses said the
Doctor and nurses get into fight over doctor’s refusal to revive patient who ended up dying
PSP police had to be called to Portimão Hospital on Tuesday morning (July 15) after a fight broke out between nurses and a Spanish doctor who is being accused of
The McCann case: Well, well, well…
With two futile weeks of ground searching and the questioning of four unlikely suspects still fresh in the memory, a former Scotland Yard commander had a new idea. In a
Final curtain – World Cup
World Cup || Germany beat Argentina 1-0 deep into extra time to become the first European nation to lift the World Cup on South American soil last Sunday night. Exactly