Five people hurt after car drives straight into Monforte café
Car allegedly drove intentionally after driver was refused a drink Extraordinary CCTV footage is doing the rounds today after a car allegedly drove intentionally into a Monforte café, in the
Portugal falls in world corruption perceptions index
But is still seen as ‘less corrupt’ than Spain, Italy and Greece Portugal has dropped one position in the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2023, published today by Transparency International (TI).
Algarve almond blossom festival just around the corner
Festival will showcase the region’s famous almond blossoms It’s almost time for the third edition of ‘Festival das Amendoeiras em Flor’, an event inspired by the Algarve’s stunning almond blossoms
Porto council security guards protest over possible job losses
Security guards working for Porto City Council have been demonstrating today outside City hall due to fears that many of them face the sack. The situation follows the winning of
Number of old age pensions attributed last year increased by over 19%
The number of old-age pensions awarded in 2023 increased by 19.2% compared to the previous year, totalling 102,435, while the average value of new pensions rose by 3.4% to €687.41
Funchal, Madeira, decides on new mayor
With PSD Madeira in disagreement over who should step into the shoes of its regional governor, the party’s local authority structure has had no doubts about who should assume the
Ibuprofen diagnosed for deep vein thrombosis
The mother of a 17 year old girl is accusing a doctor at Leiria Hospital of “total negligence” after a visit to pediatric A&E with an alarmingly swollen leg, chest
Investigations target former Angolan vice-president Manuel Vicente
Angolan authorities have opened criminal proceedings against the former Angolan vice president (and former president of national oil company Sonangol) Manuel Vicente, a source from Angola’s public prosecutor’s office said
Seven GNR hurt in 30km car chase
Seven GNR agents sustained injuries over the weekend as a result of a high-speed car chase involving “dangerous manoeuvres”. A stolen car, in which three people were travelling, tried to
Lisbon is backdrop for latest NIKE publicity campaign
The ‘all inclusive capital’ hosts an ‘all inclusive’ campaign It is apparently already five months old, but it made its debut in the US, hence why many Europeans won’t have