Record results for international students
In the UK, the top grades for ‘A’ Levels and GCSEs rose again this year, causing more accusations that the exams are becoming easier. But School Standards Minister for the
Beach ID
Every year lives are lost on Portugal’s beaches due to the carelessness of bathers and the changeable nature of the Portuguese seas. The maritime authorities have long recognised that some
Police acts over river smells
Officers from the GNR have warned Cascais Câmara to clean up Manique River and get rid of the bad smells and accumulated rubbish that are affecting residents. A source from
Blazes destroy Lynx habitat
For some time now, the Iberian Lynx’s numbers have been falling fast and the species is in very real danger of becoming extinct. New breeding programmes were put into place
Portugal bans boat
Access to the so-called ‘Abortion Boat’ – a Dutch registered ship offering advice and termination-inducing pills to women – cannot be prevented from operating off the coast of Portugal, as
Body of tourist discovered
The body of the German holidaymaker, who disappeared three weeks ago while boating in Bravura Barragem, was found last week about one kilometre from the scene of her drowning. Susana
Refinery fire due
It has been confirmed that the recent huge fire and resulting explosions that occurred during the replacement of pipelines at the Matosinhos refinery stemmed from inadequate safety procedures. A report
Boozy workers
Lisbon Câmara officials have detected ‘excessive’ alcohol in more than 100 workers, after breathalysing 514 civil servants who volunteered to take part in tests. The tests, carried out over the
River Nave controversy
Campaigners are denouncing what they describe as “an environmental attack” on Monchique. The Monchique-based A Nossa Terra Association claims that there was a ‘serious’ release of polluting material into the
Bridge over troubled waters
Controversy over the safety of the bridge leading to Faro Island continues to rage. The opposition Socialist Party has accused José Vitorino, the President of Faro Câmara, of “lying” when