Portugal spared from dealing with Syria’s chemical weapons
After last Wednesday’s news over plans to use the Azores for the transhipping of Syria’s chemical weapons, it was announced last night (January 16) that the Italian port of Gioia
Off-duty officer foils mugging
An off-duty PSP officer was violently attacked when he attempted to tackle a mugger in Portimão. The man was out of uniform, but didn’t think twice when he heard screams
Sex lab seeks volunteers
It all sounds good enough until you realise this is a sex lab investigating erectile dysfunction. It’ll take a real man to walk through those doors … but the good
Robbed and locked in her own car boot
Garage assault A young woman suffered a terrifying ordeal after driving into the garage at her home in Gaia, near Porto. As she prepared to get out of her vehicle,
Mystery surrounding Meco tragedy troubles families
As the days roll by, the families of the six students who died at Meco beach, Sesimbra, just before Christmas are starting to ask questions. And, according to Correio da
Flu patients fill up hospital emergency departments
Health centres in Portugal may need to remain open until 10pm – “where necessary” – to respond to the needs of the thousands of flu patients who are filling up
Sagres ‘perceves’ fishermen in doldrums
A new crisis has hit professional shellfishermen along the Costa Vicentina in the western Algarve. Last week’s powerful wave surge destroyed more than 70% of the stocks of ‘perceves’ (goose
Sporting return to form
Despite putting up a starting eleven of mostly team reserves, Sporting was able to secure a 3-0 win over fierce opponent Marítimo for the Portuguese League Cup on Tuesday (January
Hail storm leaves Lisbon covered in white – Algarve also affected
Intense bouts of hail earlier this morning (January 17) left large areas of Lisbon completely cloaked in white, with media services reporting floods throughout the city, and hail-filled streets, mostly
UPDATE: Police track down Aljezur hit-and-run suspect
Police took less than 24 hours to find and arrest the driver of a white Renault car who ran over and killed a 80-year-old man riding a bicycle in the