89-year-old arrested for catastrophic ‘unauthorised burning of crop leftovers’
Elderly man “prohibited from entering village” An 89-year-old man has been arrested following a major blaze in woodland around the village of Fortios, Portalegre. He ‘admitted’ to police, who came
Piano stuffed with cocaine seized ‘on way to Portugal’
Two pianos – one destined for Portugal – due to be shipped from Bogotá airport – stuffed with cocaine have been seized by authorities in Colombia. According to reports, the
Nintendo Switch Tour heads to Portimão
On August 30 and 31, gaming fans will enjoy an immersive Nintendo experience with Super Mario characters, sports video games and live entertainment. Travelling across Portugal for the first time,
Lisbon and Algarve among top destinations for digital nomads
Lisbon fifth and Algarve ninth in digital nomads ranking Lisbon and the Algarve have placed among the top 10 destinations for digital nomads in the world, according to the ‘Executive
Demand for Algarve property increases; new projects unveiled
Large property projects are being unveiled in the Algarve, Portugal’s sunny southern region which continues to steadily attract investment Driven by demand, several property projects are being developed in the
Portugal hasn’t had so many children under age of 15 for two decades!
A major boon from immigration has been revealed today by INE Statistics Institute: Portugal hasn’t had so many children under the age of 15 for more than two decades. Of
President vetoes bill on rent subsidies for higher education students
Portugal’s president has returned a decree on rent supplements for higher education students to parliament without enacting it, claiming that it contradicts another existing regime and could cause “undesirable social
Government’s choice for European Commissioner fails to delight opposition
The government’s choice for European Commissioner – former PSD finance minister Maria Luís Albuquerque – has gone down poorly with the opposition who see her as a reminder of “austerity
300 million year old fossil of extinct plant found in centre region
A rare fossil of an extinct primitive plant that existed around 300 million years ago has been discovered in the Bussaco region, in central Portugal, by a researcher from the
FATACIL tickets sell out for first time in 43 years
FATACIL attracted over 200,000 visitors, with tickets selling out on Saturday for the first time in the fair’s 43-year history This year’s FATACIL fair attracted over 200,000 visitors to Lagoa