Ikea's environmental impact study criticised by Quercus and ACRAL
Environmental group Quercus and business association ACRAL have criticised the environmental impact study (EIA) put forward for the IKEA outlet planned for Loulé, saying the study was conducted by an
Woman caught trying to smuggle drugs into prison
A 31-year-old Porto woman has been detained by police after being discovered visiting Coimbra jail with 200 doses of hashish in her vagina. The woman was believed to have been
Massive sculpture to be offered to Pope by Portuguese association
Christ Almighty A massive sculpture featuring Jesus Christ on the cross alongside the Virgin Mary is to be offered to Pope Francis by a Portuguese cultural association. ACAR, the Caldas
Government under fire after “disastrous” election results
The ruling PSD/ CDS parties couldn’t even scrape 30% of the country’s vote and pundits say the results “raise serious questions over whether the Executive can continue on the same
Update: Police drop charges against Portuguese couple fighting for return of their children
In an epic day’s work, McKenzie Friend litigators have won a pivotal battle for beleaguered Portuguese parents desperately fighting British authorities to win back custody of their five children “before
Foreign bosses take charge in Portugal
Foreign employers are becoming more common in Portugal. According to a new study, the number of foreign bosses has increased 15% in the last decade and now represents 5% of
Government compiles list of every public sector worker
Following our report last month on a government hit list designed to pare state workers down to the bone, Correio da Manhã reports that ministries have already been contacted for
Former Olhanense man takes charge at Braga
Sérgio Conceição, who had a successful spell at Olhanense before moving to Académica, has been appointed manager of SC Braga. The former Portugal international made 56 appearances for his country
Darlyne Cain: an American in the Algarve
Music || American musician Darlyne Cain is visiting the Eastern Algarve for three weeks and a number of performances have been organised. She will be performing at Herdade da Corte,
River danger
Consumer watchdog DECO has warned that river beaches may not be totally safe. It says laws concerning bathing water quality are not consistent and that river water is often overlooked