Eleven crimes in BES/GES case dropped due to statute of limitations
Lisbon’s Central Criminal Court of Lisbon has declared that 11 crimes in the BES/GES case (that has taken over 10 years to start getting close to a courtroom) have reached
Alvor Wine Tasting showcases Portimão’s best wines
Local wines on display in Alvor The picturesque fishing village of Alvor will host a wine tasting event between Friday and Sunday (October 4-6) which promises to showcase the best
Families of GNR firefighters’ killed in helicopter crash awarded €205.000
The families of the five elite GNR officers who died in a helicopter crash on August 30 will receive “special compensation for death” of €205,000 each, according to orders published
Magic festival returns to Lagoa for spellbinding fun
Grand Gala scheduled for Saturday (October 5) at 9pm Seven award-winning magicians will be bringing their talents to Lagoa for the fourth edition of the Lagoa Magic Fest, taking place
Lisbon municipal police ‘implicated’ in network of human trafficking/ pimping
Two police officers among trio arrested today Three people, including two municipal police officers in Lisbon, have been arrested today as part of an investigation into the crime of trafficking
Mystification greets government’s announcement over desalination tender for Albufeira
“They cannot move forwards with anything, due to legal challenges” Mystification has greeted the government’s ‘announcement’ yesterday about the €108 million contract for a desalination plant in Albufeira. As sources
Conservation works begin at Faro’s iconic Arco da Vila
Works due to be completed by the end of the year Faro municipal council has announced the start of conservation works at Arco da Vila, one of the town’s historic
Investigation opens following deaths “with signs of extreme violence” of 16 cats in municipal refuge
GNR seemingly discounts “human intervention”; municipality doesn’t Kennels staff at the Vila Franca de Xira municipal pound were faced with what has been described as a “massacre” when they opened
Sevenair pulls plug on Bragança-Portimão air link
The Sevenair Group stopped operating the Portimão-Bragança air link on Monday (September 30) due to the non-payment of the service by the State, which has a total debt of €3.8
Government criticises “political instrumentalisation” behind yesterday’s dramatic protest by sapper firefighters
All opposition parties were ‘present’ at protest, supporting firefighters’ demands Portugal’s minority governing – fighting to stay in place – has criticised what it calls the “political instrumentalisation” of the