Wrong gas
A stupid mistake left an escaped convict stranded after he filled the car he had stolen with the wrong type of fuel. The 37-year-old from Rio Maior had attacked a
MP urges government to take over EN125 project
Algarve MP Mendes Bota has urged the government to take over the project of the EN125 renovations, which have been at a standstill for years and are not included in
Parental abductions (still) on the increase
Having gone public last year over the fact that parental abductions had leapt 50% since 2012, Patrícia Cipriano of APCD (the association for missing children) revealed this week that numbers
Taking a dive
One-time league leaders Portimonense’s promotion hopes are fading rapidly after failing to win for the fourth time in succession last Sunday afternoon. The over 2,000-strong crowd sensed that a precious
Benfica march on
Benfica, close on the heels of their UEFA Europa League quarter-final victory over Dutch side AZ Alkmaar, could wrap up the Primeira Liga title on Easter Sunday against Olhanense. The
Fraud at Lisbon’s flagship monuments
Fraud has wheedled its way into Lisbon’s historical monuments. The Polícia Judiciária’s national unit against corruption is investigating a ticket scam at the Torre de Belém and Jerónimos Monastery that
Miró manoeuvres
Intent on getting rid of its exceptional collection of Miró paintings, the government is reported to have entered an agreement with London auction house Christie’s – due to auction the
British family vow to sue Portuguese “killer driver”
The family of a British tourist killed by a van in Albufeira are demanding justice after Portuguese police dropped charges against the Portuguese driver. Heather Chambers, 40, died in front
Insanity rejected
A husband who allegedly killed his former partner by slitting her throat with a kitchen knife has had his plea of temporary insanity rejected by a court in Bragança. Jorge
Marriage glue
New data shows that marriages in Portugal are lasting longer than they used to “for the worst of all possible reasons”. The crisis, unemployment, lack of purchasing power and high