Crossroads tragedy
A collision between a scooter and a light vehicle has resulted in the death of a 66-year-old man near his home in Salgados. The accident, near the traffic lights of
Debt causes kidnapping
A female Canadian ex-pat was kidnapped recently from Estoril near Cascais, and taken to Vigo in Spain. The woman, identified as Renee Forester, ran a business with her husband in
IVA scam ‘in the open’
Coimbra Polícia Judiciária (PJ) recently dismantled a fraud operation, known as ‘Step by Step’, involving the issuing of illegal facturas. It is believed 32 people, linked to the same construction
Lagos marina celebration
After a decade of development, Lagos Marina’s officials celebrated their achievements recently, along with the employees and companies that have helped them build their reputation. “Since the day it first
Lottery winner wanted
Following last week’s ‘no claim’, the department of the Jogos da Santa Casa da Misericódia in Lisbon has announced that the jackpot for the Loto2 lottery for this week is
New music school for Lagoa
A new music school – the Escola de Música de Lagoa – opened last November to huge relief from parents and music pupils alike in western Algarve after fears that
ONE MORE DAY TO GO!
The biggest Electronic Music Festival Portugal has ever seen starts this Saturday at 5pm and will continue to rage through the night till 10am on Sunday. The event will have
Pedestrian death toll too high
The General Transport Directorate (DGV) and the Society for the Prevention of Portuguese Road Accidents (PRP) have launched a publicity campaign directed at pedestrians, who currently account for 60 per
Portimão looks out for fires
A fire prevention scheme is currently under way in Portimão, which bombeiros are hoping will make a huge impact on the number of fires that break out in that area
Tuta faces criticism
Monchique Câmara President, Carlos Tuta, has received yet more criticism for his alleged misconduct and impropriety, this time from the Inspector General of Administration of the Territories (IGAT). The damning