Heroin seized
Officers from the Polícia Judiciária, in conjunction with the Portimão criminal department, recently arrested two individuals from the area of São Bartolomeu de Messines and Silves, on suspicion of selling
Illegal weapons seized
Police ballistics experts are increasingly concerned about the growing circulation of illegal weapons and explosives, after an Internal Security Report revealed that officers are seizing an average of four firearms
Costly new laws
Dolphins are to be protected by new European Union regulations that will enforce strict new codes of practice for fishermen. It is estimated that around 170 Portuguese fishing boats will
Totoloto bonanza
Portugal’s Totoloto lottery game celebrates its 19th birthday this week and will mark the occasion on Saturday with its biggest ever accumulated prize of 5.1 million euros. According to Fernando
Dangerous dam delay
More than 50 houses near the Odelouca riverbanks could be damaged if the half-completed dam proves unable to withstand a rise in the water level. This is the conclusion of
United front on terror
Portuguese Prime Minister Durão Barroso and British Prime Minister Tony Blair declared themselves “united in adversity” during their recent encounter. At the end of the meeting, held at Barroso’s official
EU security shake up
European Union leaders meeting at the EU Summit in Brussels have sought a united stance on the issue of security, appointing a Tsar to oversee co-ordination of the fight against
Vale do Lobo III gets go-ahead – 500 M euro plan approved
After a long wait, government ministers have approved the plans for Vale do Lobo III, a major new development project for the luxury golf and beach resort, which represents an
Free PT calls
Portugal Telecom (PT) is offering free local, regional and national phone calls every Sunday until June 13. A PT spokesperson revealed that the decision was the result of a settlement
Gang attack again
For the second time within a month the so-called ‘mobile phone gang’ have attacked the Portugal Telecom (PT) shop in Albufeira and stolen over 30 mobile phones. According to eyewitnesses,