Blood cancer patients face endless waiting lists
What is being dubbed by Health Minister Paulo Macedo as an “administrative mistake” has led to blood cancer patients waiting almost two years for appointments at a hospital that no
Portugal get ready for Brazil
Portugal will play games against Cameroon, Greece, Mexico and the Repulic of Ireland as they limber up for the World Cup finals in Brazil in June. The finals promise to
Tax torrent
A Porto couple got the shock of their lives when 24 letters from the tax authorities landed on their doormat on the same day. The letters all referred to toll
Homeless hundreds
Coimbra has registered an exponential increase in the number of homeless people living rough on the streets. In the space of two years, figures have leapt from the already high
Dynamite Fight Night back with a vengeance
Dynamite Fight Night is back again this Saturday (February 22) for its 27th edition, which is expected to be one of Portugal’s biggest fighting events of the year. Taking place
Water wars
Councils, particularly those in the north, are contesting Águas de Portugal’s latest water distribution proposal, saying it will lead to huge increases in water bills. AdP – responsible for the
Portuguese banks "shrink" as hundreds of workers are laid off
Portuguese banks underwent major downsizing last year, with hundreds of workers thrown onto the streets. The quaintly-termed “restructuring process of Portugal’s financial sector” led to the shutdown of over 200
Young couple dies at impromptu party
An impromptu party in an empty house in Figueira da Foz ended in tragedy at the weekend after a young couple died from inhaling carbon monoxide leaking from a faulty
Portuguese Air Force: “no money to fly”
Young Portuguese Air Force pilots are grounded because there is no money to get them in the air. Some haven’t flown for over two years – and others say they
Portuguese newsman scoops cartoon ‘Oscar’
Portuguese cartoonist Rodrigo de Matos has won the coveted “Press Cartoon Europe Grand Prix” with a tongue-in-cheek dig at the inequality of life in Portugal. The winning cartoon depicts a