Belgian tourists attack Lisbon taxi driver
After numerous stories of Lisbon taxi drivers swindling tourists over fares, a trio of Belgian tourists is reported to have attacked their driver, after trying to trick him with a
Cavaco takes "selfie" with Portugal's World Cup hopefuls
Even veteran heads of state are at it! Cavaco Silva couldn’t help himself when he bid an upbeat “goodbye and good luck” to Portugal’s World Cup hopefuls in Belém on
Loulé crowned ‘European City of Sport 2015’
Loulé has been voted ‘European City of Sport 2015’, and it is hoping the distinction means it will stay on as host of Rally Portugal. But while that decision has
New Bragança-Portimão air link
A new air link connecting Bragança in the north of Portugal to Portimão – and stopping off in Vila Real, Viseu and Tires (Lisbon) along the way – is on
Lesbians wed in Matosinhos jail
In the first case of a gay marriage in one of Portugal’s prisons, lesbian couple Patrícia and Teresa – both serving time for theft – tied the knot this week
Madeleine: police cordon off scrubland in Praia da Luz
Police investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann have this morning cordoned off an area of scrubland on the western edge of Praia da Luz as the seven-year investigation enters what
Dentist knifed to death by husband in consulting room
In another horrific outburst of domestic violence, a 28-year-old dentist who had just posted online that she was “looking forward to a new life” was knifed to death in her
Civil servant on-the-run with a million euros told: “You’re fired!”
It is a case of shutting the door after a bolting horse. The notaries’ institute (IRN) took space in Diário da República – Parliament’s official newspaper – last week to
Lisbon Metro on “go slow” due to lack of emergency brakes
Rail unions claim lives are at risk due to the lack of security brakes on Lisbon’s cash-strapped underground trains – but their bosses have made light of the issue, simply
Tax hikes on horizon as Government’s salary cuts ruled unconstitutional
After last weekend’s humiliating results in the European elections, Portugal’s coalition government has sailed slap into another political maelstrom. The only way out seems to be to increase taxes, but