Three armed men carry out series of raids on Lidl stores in Portugal
Police are hunting the three armed men believed to be behind the recent raids on Lidl supermarkets in the areas of Famalicão and Guimarães. This week, the men successfully held
Fado singer Carlos do Carmo, first Portuguese to win Grammy
Fado singer Carlos do Carmo has made history by becoming the first Portuguese artist to win a Grammy, arguably the world’s most prestigious music award. The Latin Recording Academy, organiser
Football hooligan trial suspended as England football fans refuse to turn up
Albufeira || After all the razzmatazz in the media, the much-publicised trial of three England football fans arrested in Albufeira for hooliganism during the Euro 2004 championship has been suspended.
Controversial Portugal waterfront law in effect
Revised || Major changes to Portugal’s controversial waterfront property law came into effect on Tuesday (July 1). The most notable has been the scrapping of stringent deadlines to prove that
Portugal to rent out its historic monuments
A new law coming into effect on July 1 means that the Portuguese government can start renting out the country’s historic monuments. The plan is to court film and entertainment
Child death
PJ detectives are investigating the terrible death of a five-year-old boy who was burnt in his bed in a house fire in Damaia, Amadora, on Saturday. The child’s mother is
Portugal needs €38 billion just to repair its old buildings
A new study has revealed that 1.5 million homes in Portugal need urgent attention while it will take €38 billion just to repair all the buildings in states of degradation.
Football player becomes ‘hero’ after saving two lives
The word ‘hero’ is often heard when football players score a decisive goal during a match – but Dinis Dias, midfielder for Vitória de Guimarães, was labelled just that when
Documentary shows unique footage of Lagoa and Carvoeiro in 1929
A unique short documentary featuring Lagoa and Carvoeiro in 1929 has been circulating on social media and will certainly delight all those familiar with these towns. Viewers will likely recognise
Met returns to Algarve to interview Madeleine ‘suspects’
Just a couple of weeks since their high-profile dig at three sites in Praia da Luz, Metropolitan police officers searching for clues into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann are back