Second phase of pilot project to reduce “inappropriate use of A&E” starts Tuesday
First phase results dubbed “extremely favourable” The second phase of the “Call First, Save Lives“ pilot project to reduce inappropriate use of emergency services begins tomorrow, after an “extremely favourable”
Portugal’s parliament “dissolved”: what does this mean
Key diplomas ‘fall’, including constitutional revision and law to regulate lobbying Portugal’s parliament is now officially ‘dissolved’: electioneering – already well underway since the government ‘fell’ in November – will
Portugal’s no.1 tennis player wins Australia Open debut
Portugal’s number one tennis player Nuno Borges, currently ranked 66th in the ATP ranking, made his Australian Open debut on Monday with a 7-5, 7-6, 6-2 victory over Maximilian Marterer of
“Pioneering” salt art exhibition to be unveiled in Castro Marim
Salt was harvested from local salt pans and turned into works of art A “pioneering exhibition which turns salt into art” will be inaugurated at Castro Marim’s Casa do Sal
Around 400 police demonstrate at second football match in two days
Protest part of “wave of discontent” gathering steam across country Around 400 members of Portugal’s security forces and their families demonstrated this evening at the Municipal Stadium in Leiria, during
CHEGA’s party congress prompts PS leader into attack mode
Pledges coming out of this weekend’s congress of right wing CHEGA have prompted PS leader Pedro Nuno Santos going onto the attack, accusing the party of ‘promising the impossible’. CHEGA
4.5 magnitude earthquake felt in Azores
An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.5 was felt on the islands of Terceira and São Jorge early this morning, according to the Azores Seismic Information and Surveillance Centre (CIVISA).
Measles in Lisbon? Case imported from UK
So far there is no contagion reported from a non-resident unvaccinated child who contracted the virus in UK, say reports. The 20-month-old baby is currently in hospital, under observation, and
Thousands demonstrate in Lisbon against “genocide in Gaza”
Protestors called for immediate end to hostilities As judges at the Hague’s International Criminal Court decide whether or not to open a case against Israel for genocide, thousands took to
Reductions in water pressure across Algarve; ‘second meters’ suspended
Environment minister outlines how authorities mean to tackle region’s chronic drought Environment minister Duarte Cordeiro has said authorities are considering reducing water pressure across the Algarve, and cutting off homes/