Woman killed on A22 motorway after breaking down; husband seriously injured
Couple waiting for help in car on hard shoulder, regulation triangle in place A 70-year-old woman was killed yesterday morning, and her 75-year-old husband seriously injured, after breaking down on
Paraglider dies after colliding with fellow enthusiast in Serra da Arrábida
A 51-year-old Portuguese paraglider died yesterday after colliding in mid-air with another enthusiast, aged 30 and described as Brazilian. The accident happened close to a ‘launch pad’ for paragliders to
Taxi driver drowns in freak accident near Odivelas
PSP agent manages to rescue passenger from raging river A 63-year-old taxi driver died in the early hours of Saturday morning after the car he was driving came off the
Man dies in golf buggy crash in Tavira
A 75-year-old Swiss man died on Saturday after the electric golf buggy he was travelling in crashed on a private plot of land in Mealha, Tavira. The accident happened at
Train derails on Douro Line; no injuries
Early morning passengers on the Douro Line today saw their schedules vastly affected after the train derailed due to stones on the tracks. Circulation had to be temporarily suspended between
Seven die on nation’s roads over weekend
At least nine others suffer serious injuries Seven people lost their lives last weekend in accidents on the nation’s roads; at least nine others suffered serious injuries. Today, as yet
Three people caught in Madeira landslide
One person remains buried, two have been pulled out alive. Three people have been caught in a landslide in Funchal, on the island of Madeira, according to information provided by
Three dead, more than 30 injured in bus crash on A1
Bus was on pilgrimage trip to Fátima At least three people have died and another 30 were injured in a bus crash on the A1 motorway, near Mealhada this morning.
One dead, four seriously injured after explosive fire in Porto hospital
One patient died and four others were seriously injured last night after an explosive fire broke out on the 9th floor of Porto’s main Hospital de São João. This morning,
“They sent flowers and didn’t want to know about us again”: family sue State over A6 motorway death
The PR disaster that followed the death of motorway worker Nuno Santos after he was hit at high speed by car transporting government minister Eduardo Cabrita has reached a new