Algarve’s autumn ‘feiras’ delight young and old
Autumn fairs have become synonymous with the smell of roasted chestnuts It’s that time of year again when towns across the Algarve come to life with their autumn fairs, popular for
Further vandalism in Lisbon as Cape Verdean president expresses ‘deep sadness’ over fatal shooting
Two buses and seven other vehicles torched in continuing disturbances following death of Odair Moniz In spite of authorities’ ‘zero tolerance’ stand on disturbances following the shooting by police on
Man dies after being hit by train in Olhão
Victim was crossing railway on foot when hit by train Traffic on the Algarve railway has been suspended this morning (October 24) after a man was fatally hit by a
PSP agent who shot dead Odair Moniz denies official police version of events
Agent says he was not threatened with a knife The two PSP agents involved in the pursuit that culminated in Odair Moniz‘s death in Cova da Moura in the early
António Guterres under fire for travelling to Russia to attend BRICS summit
António Guterres, UN secretary-general and a former Socialist prime minister of Portugal, is under fire on numerous levels today as he takes part in what one media outlet has described
Algarve football round-up: Harder for Sporting
PORTUGUESE FA CUP THIRD ROUND: PORTIMONENSE 1-2 SPORTING SANJOANENSE 2-4 FARENSE LAGOA 0-2 FAMALICÃO Portimonense hosted the glamour tie of the FA Cup third round last Friday night and only
Portugal and Spain sign agreements for two international bridges
Countries agree to build bridges between Alcoutim and Sanlúcar de Guadiana, and between Nisa and Cedillo Portugal and Spain have formalised agreements for the construction of two international bridges, including
€20 rail pass ‘cannibalises’ market – European association
Proving it is impossible to please everybody, Allrail – the European association of independent rail operators – is complaining that Portugal’s new €20 rail pass will “cannibalise the European Union’s
Researcher wins €18,000 Pepe scholarship to study new diabetes treatment
Bárbara Caetano da Mota, a researcher at the Faculty of Medicine of Porto (FMUP), has won the Pepe Scholarship – sponsored by the footballing legend of the same name –
PJ police announce largest national seizure of heroin so far this year
Yesterday in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal’s PJ police seized 14.260kg of heroin – the largest seizure so far this year on national territory. As part of the operation, a 28-year-old man