Gas leak
A gas leak in Almada on Tuesday morning resulted in the evacuation of almost 70 people from shops and offices in Rua Olivença while authorities temporarily shut the street off
Constitutional Court rejects “confusing” same-sex adoption referendum
Portugal’s Constitutional Court has turned down a referendum on “same-sex adoption and co-adoption” over fears that it would be misinterpreted by the general population. The court ruled that the two
Vilamoura Carnaval Sailing Regatta celebrates 40th anniversary
One of Portugal’s biggest sailing events, the Vilamoura International Carnaval Sailing Regatta, is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year with promises that this will be one of its best ever
More tax office shutdowns
The Troika is planning to close half the country’s tax offices by May this year, an IMF report on the 10th evaluation of the adjustment programme has revealed this week.
Backstreet’s back!
US pop giants Backstreet Boys returned to Portugal on Tuesday for a sell-out show that proved the kings of boy-bands are still able to pull huge crowds. Kicking off their
No sign of Madeira tourist swept into the sea
Sea searches resumed today (Wednesday) for the German tourist swept away from a beach in Madeira on Sunday. The 63-year-old man had been taking photographs on Achada da Cruz beach,
Uproar as government demands salary refunds from employees
Two stories hit the TV news headlines this week involving hundreds of state workers being ordered to pay back parts of their salaries going back years. In the case of
2013: record-breaking year for Algarve tourism
It was all good news for the tourism sector in the Algarve last year, as the region registered more sleepovers, more guests, more revenue and profit and even more golf
Child dies dragged and run over by bus
A 10-year-old boy died in a tragic accident after getting off the bus to go to school in Ponta Delgada, Azores, on Monday morning. According to Correio da Manhã newspaper,
Suspect mayors
In 2013 the Public Ministry investigated more than 80 suspected cases involving serving mayors and councillors, the Attorney General’s Office has revealed. Inquiries centred on suspicions of corruption, perjury, ‘economic