Portugal’s children “the most neglected in Europe”
It’s another cry of alert for Portugal’s children, now considered the most in-need and neglected in Europe. Talking at a seminar in Braga yesterday (Thursday) promoted by the national confederation
Socialists get “long knives” out
In the latest round of the fierce leadership battle ongoing within the Socialist party, 50 of the 74 Socialist MPs are now reported to have put their names to a
Summer’s finally arrived!
Less than two weeks after it officially begun and summer has well and truly arrived. Temperatures this week have slowly crept up and we’re due for as many as 40ºC
Thousands miss out on up-to-date MS meds
Around 8,000 suffer from Multiple Sclerosis in Portugal and they’re not getting the medication they need. Who says this is the Portuguese Multiple Sclerosis Society (SPEM) which accuses INFARMED, the
Mundialito Color sporting event taking place in Faro
Mundialito Color, a sporting event advertised as the “craziest and most fun and colourful day on the planet”, will be taking place this Saturday (June 14) in Faro, starting at
Portimonense
While the second division managerial merry-go-round has almost come full circle, Portimonense are yet to announce who will be in charge of first team affairs next season. The resulting uncertainty
McCanns return to Portugal to face judge on Monday
Kate and Gerry McCann will be back in Portugal on Monday, following the high-profile but reportedly fruitless police search that punctuated life in Praia da Luz seven years after their
Interest rates wobble as Government rejects final troika tranche
The day after the Bank of Portugal declared the country needs another four years at least of austerity, financial commentators are reporting that risks for Portugal have increased with the
Men selling house alarms could be behind recent robbery
Police are working on the theory that two men selling house alarms could be behind a recent robbery with violence in the Sintra area. French couple Dominique and Francoise Segard
Man in 50's killed at level crossing in Portimão
A man said to be in his 50’s was struck and killed by a train near the level crossing at Cardosas in Portimão, not far from the town’s main station,