Minister refuses to be drawn on reasons for replacing PSP chief
Yet another ‘top figure’ in public office has been replaced by the AD government. Following the controversial release of the chairman and board of Lisbon’s Santa Casa da Misericórdia, the
Major swoop on drug trafficking in Porto sees seven arrested, including former cop
PJ police arrested seven people this morning, including (according to an official statement) a former PSP agent alleged to be the “leader of one of the most important trafficking rings
Extreme right wing figure Mário Machado condemned to jail for hate speech
Extreme right wing figure Mário Machado has been condemned to two years 10 months in jail for comments made over social media two years ago, in which he called for
Socialite ‘drag queen’ detained for domestic violence
José Castelo Branco, the self described “public figure of the Portuguese jet set”, was arrested this morning on suspicion of domestic violence against his wife of almost 30 years, American
PJ conduct over 70 searches in new mega operation targeting Madeira
Five people arrested; one in preventive custody PJ police have conducted a second mega operation on the island of Madeira – this time targeting a “gigantic” suspected fraud in social
Refood Lagos brings local community together for meeting
Refood Lagos will hold a meeting on Friday (May 10) at Lagos Municipal Council’s auditorium. Starting at 6.30pm, the meeting is open to everyone and aims to bring the local
Algarve Orchestra to perform Beethoven’s Symphony No.9 in Faro and Albufeira
The Algarve Orchestra is promising “one of the most magnificent musical experiences that classical music can offer” with two performances of Symphony No.9 by Ludwig van Beethoven. The concerts will
Health in Algarve should be “national priority,” says MP
MP says fundamental decisions cannot be delayed any longer Cristóvão Norte, Algarve MP and vice-president of the PSD parliamentary group, has called for the region’s health sector to be considered
Parents outraged over eight-year jail sentence for man who stabbed their daughter (who died a week later)
€5,000 compensation dubbed “a pittance” Joana Nascimento’s parents have expressed their outrage over the eight-year sentence handed to their daughter’s ex-boyfriend, who stabbed her twice in the neck in Lagoa
Charity lunch to raise funds for ‘Ambulances for Ukraine’ project
Carvoeiro’s Pashmina restaurant will host a charity lunch this weekend to raise money for ‘Ambulances for Ukraine’, a project which delivers ambulances to Ukraine to evacuate wounded Ukrainian soldiers. The