Revived ‘carbon tax’ eliminates “strong fall in price of fuel”
… while black market fuel, “possibly from Russia” poised to enter Portugal Two media stories this weekend point to a complicated picture when it comes to fuel: The ‘carbon tax’
Azores agriculture hit by drought; producers lose up to 70% of crops
Islanders warned about risk of wildfires – up till now uncommon in Azores The Terra Verde Association, in the Azores, is calculating the impact of the drought on agricultural production,
Man dies following street bullfighting ‘fest’ in Évora
Yet another person has been rushed to hospital following participation in one of Portugal’s summertime ‘largada de touros’ (a form of street bullfight that features in many town festivals). But
Madeira’s wildfire finally under control
Firefighters in ‘dampening down’ phase; expect ‘small reignitions’ The fire that raged on several fronts in Madeira for 11 days is finally under control and in the dampening down phase,
Free heart health check-up at MAR Shopping Algarve
The campaign is part of a series of events focused on raising awareness at the shopping centre’s “Meeting Place.” In partnership with 5th-year Medicine students from the University of Coimbra,
Albufeira to host “biggest New Year’s party in Portugal”
‘Albufeira Carpe Nox 2025’ unveiled on Tuesday Albufeira has unveiled the programme for its New Year’s party ‘Albufeira Carpe Nox 2025’, which it says will be the “biggest New Year’s
River beach drained due to presence of bacterias
The river beach of Arnoso Santa Eulália, in Vila Nova de Famalicão, has had to be drained by the municipality following a complaint by a civic group about the colour
Woman arrested after trying to board plane in Lisbon with hand grenade
A Portuguese woman, aged not specified, was arrested at Lisbon airport after trying to board a plane to the Azores with a grenade in her hand luggage. The grenade was
Recycling plant under investigation for “environmental crime” in Azambuja
Neighbouring businesses denounce “environmental disaster” The Portuguese subsidiary of an American recycling company – whose lead-acid battery plants were linked to ambient heavy metal levels that “posed a health risk
International Guitar Festival returns to Lagoa on September 20
The 11th edition of the iconic event promises to take guitar lovers on a journey through different genres in unique settings. Guitar lovers, this Festival is for you! From September