European Parliament approves universal phone charger
Mobile phones in Europe will in future all use the same standard charger. The European Parliament has approved an amendment to the European Union’s radio equipment law which forces manufacturers
Half a million request help from DECO
Consumer watchdog DECO was overwhelmed by more than 500,000 calls for help last year, a 15% increase on demands in 2012. The majority of calls related to complaints about the
PJ anti-terror squad rounds up Multibanco bombers
Anti-terror police from the Polícia Judiciária have finally swooped on the armed gang believed to be responsible for a swathe of terror-attacks on ATM machines along the Portuguese west coast
Government rejects gay co-adoption proposal
A proposal to legalise same-sex co-adoption was rejected by the PSD/CDS-PP coalition government this Friday (March 14) in Parliament. The voting on the Socialist Party’s proposal was cut short as
Mystery surrounds Albufeira ‘body in boat’
Mystery surrounds the baffling case of a dead man found floating in a rubber boat just six nautical miles south of Albufeira. Discovered by fishermen who alerted the authorities early
Thousands expected at civil service protest
Thousands are expected in Lisbon this afternoon for the latest demonstration against the government’s austerity cuts. Speaking for civil service union Frente Comum, coordinator Ana Avoila explained to Lusa news
PJ inspector saves murder suspect from mob fury – UPDATE
A PJ police inspector had to wade into a crowd of angry people to save a suspected murderer on the run from serious injury. The bizarre rescue took place in
GNR red-faced as Silves campers return
After being unceremoniously kicked out of their winter parking spots by the GNR last month, the Silves ‘happy campers’ are back – this time for good. River-facing land between the
Scrapyard murder suspect arrested
PJ police have arrested the suspected murderer of a 75-year-old man known locally as the “Sucateiro de Lagoa” (Scrap merchant of Lagoa). Online news portal Sul Informação reports that the
National skating team training at Lagoa school
The Portuguese National Speed Skating ‘Cadets’ and ‘Juniors B’ Team was on a training session at the International School of the Algarve this week. The Portuguese Skating Federation called 16