Quinta do Lago carpark controversy threatens local businesses
It is an old quarrel but one that continues year after year. As municipal company Global Loulé prepares to re-introduce a payment scheme at the parking lot of the Bougainvillea
Cycling stopped by police with near record level of alcohol
In a week where metro trains are reported to be without emergency brakes, and an easyJet plane aborted take-off on a flight to London, we hear that cyclists too have
Mourinho World Cup forecast
José Mourinho predicts that Portugal and England will progress out of World Cup group stages. He also goes for the Netherlands to make it out of the ‘Group of Death’
Military helicopter “very busy” near Madeleine dig site
STOP PRESS: As work wound down for the weekend, news services reported that Lisbon judges have finally given Metropolitan Police the go-ahead they need to interview “eight people of interest”
Cash-strapped mayoress reveals “Plan B”
Portimão is currently experiencing one of the most difficult financial situations in its history. With a whopping €160 million debt and a recently-rejected government loan, things could hardly look worse
New political crisis threatens tax hikes, early elections and second bailout
Impact began on Friday last week when the Constitutional Court (TC) vetoed three of the government’s plans for the 2014 state budget. The TC’s ruling instantly created an €800 million
Train operator avoids tragedy on the Cascais line
The perfect combination of an eagle-eyed operator and emergency brakes sidestepped tragedy on the Cascais line over the weekend. A split in the track, involving a 10cm gap, would almost
Portugal’s first electric bus comes to Faro
As we went to press, Faro was on track to be the first Portuguese municipality to boast an electric bus. The eco-friendly bus– called ‘Próximo’ (Close) – is to be
Erotic GNR stripper escapes suspension
His sexy on-stage strip in front of a packed nightclub of women drove dozens “into delirium”, but Corporal Pedro Almeida of the GNR in Vila Nova de Gaia has escaped
Two football tournaments 'free' in Albufeira
Two football tournaments featuring some English and local clubs are scheduled for the next two weeks in the Algarve, giving fans a chance to enjoy some live matches free of