“High-jacked” funeral leaves family in shock
It was a surreal moment: the family of 82-year-old Maria Irene Oliveira were paying their last respects at her funeral when fire-fighters marched into the church with an order to
Home alone four-year-old taken into care
A four-year-old boy left alone at home in an apartment block in Porto while his mother was out working had to be rescued by firemen in the early hours of
ASAE worker caught speeding
An all-too enthusiastic ASAE worker will now be off the road for 120 days due to his zeal to get to work. A court in Sertã heard how the man
Lagoa drops budget to €27 million for 2014
Very much like neighbouring Silves (read below), Lagoa borough council has slashed its budget for 2014, coming in at just €27 million. It’s 10% less than last year’s budget and
Former Portuguese PM lambasted by British Tories
António Guterres, Portugal’s former Socialist prime minister-turned-UN-high-commissioner, has come in for a pasting from Tory MPs over remarks he made about David Cameron’s proposed law to clamp down on illegal
Light rain expected for New Year’s Eve
If you’re getting ready for your New Year’s night out, it is probably best to take an umbrella along for the party. According the Portuguese Sea and Atmosphere Institute (IPMA),
Portuguese President approves 2014 State Budget
Portugal’s President Cavaco Silva has promulgated the 2014 State Budget, one that contemplates more cuts and more austerity – the news was published in the government’s official gazette Diário da
Fuel slump
Despite the fact that fuel prices dropped in 2013 in relation to 2012, sales at the pumps plummeted leaving the government at least €40 million out-of-pocket. The news comes in
Multibanco explosion rocks neighbourhood
ATM thieves appear to be ever more desperate and dramatic. The latest heist, in Foros da Amora, Seixal, at 3.30am last Saturday, involved such a violent explosion that neighbouring homes
National tourism up over Christmas
Although 88% of Portuguese nationals did not plan any Christmas breaks this year, those who did represent a significant increase from numbers last year. And most popular areas, too, have