Storm Oscar causes various upsets in Madeira and Azores; on way to mainland
Planes cancelled, areas flooded, trees fallen Storm Oscar has caused a considerable degree of havoc in Madeira and Azores, but no injuries to people. The depression that is on its
A gastronomic weekend in São Miguel
Chaîne des Rôtisseurs visit the Azores island and taste traditional local food and wine Landing in the Azores for a gastronomic weekend (April 28 to May 1), the lush green,
Azores air base strategic to US, may see boost in assets – US commander
War in Ukraine seems to have turned tide on US ‘downsizing’ at the base The US commander of Lajes Air Base, in the Azores, showed today that perceptions are have
Azores tea reduces infectious nature of Covid-19 – researcher
Foundation hopes to market pill based on tea by 2025 Researcher José António Batista, with a doctorate in analytical biochemistry, hopes that a pill, based on green tea from the
Political crisis in Azores
The Azores regional coalition government has been thrown into crisis today with two parties announcing that they were pulling out. First came IL (Iniciativa Liberal) whose MP Nuno Barata highlighted
Azores bishop acts over priests suspected of child sex abuse
Suspends both – contrary to intimated practice on mainland The diocese of Angra, in the Azores, has suspended two priests who are being investigated for alleged cases of the sexual
Earthquakes in Azores ‘on same line’ as quakes in Turkey/ Syria
News today in Portugal is that there have been two small earthquakes affecting different islands in the Azores – one measuring 2 on the Richter scale, the other 4.1. Both
Waves is Azores could reach 11 metres today
Maritime authorities are warning today of extremely rough seas around the archipelago of the Azores, with waves in some places that could reach 11 metres. The bad weather is expected
Body discovered floating off Azores island: police investigate possible murder
PJ police in the Azores are investigating the possibility of murder as the cause of death of a man, “aged around 70”, whose body was discovered floating roughly 50 metres
World experts gather in Azores to discuss ‘whale strikes’
Increasing maritime traffic causes significant number of collisions with large whales World experts will be meeting next week in Faial, Azores, to discuss the problem of whale collisions caused by