GNR agents suspected of having swindled 81-year-old widow
Two GNR agents in Bragança are being investigated over an alleged swindle of an elderly widow in her 80s, reports SIC television news. The woman’s brother claims his sister was
Bragança carnival reinvents itself amid pandemic, to be celebrated online
Bragança’s carnival is taking place online this year in February due to the pandemic, offering virtual classes with chefs and mask-making lessons. People will also be able to order the
Portugal braces for harsh cold spell on Monday and Tuesday – and possibly snowfall
Portugal is braced for the peak of its cold spell on Monday and Tuesday next week, according to the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and the Atmosphere (IPMA). The cold
Temporary solution prevents suspension of Portimão-Bragança air link
Airline operator Sevenair has announced that a “temporary solution” has been found alongside the government to avoid the suspension of the Portimão-Bragança air link. The air link was due to
Portimão-Bragança air link to be temporarily suspended on February 22
Airline operator Sevenair has announced that the Portimão-Bragança air link will be “temporarily suspended” on February 22. The company made the announcement in a short statement posted on its Facebook
Portimão-Bragança air link affected by closure of Vila Real aerodrome
The Portimão-Bragança air link has seen ticket sales drop 6.5% since the closure of the Vila Real aerodrome in July. According to a SIC television report, it was the air
Cat burning ritual sees owner face trial in October
Rosa dos Santos, a 63-year-old woman who allowed her cat to be used in a “cruel and barbaric” cat burning ritual last year, has been formally accused of “animal mistreatment”
Portimão-Bragança air link off to disappointing start
New flights linking Portimão to Bragança in the north of Portugal – via Cascais, Viseu and Vila Real – are off to a predictably slow start with a disappointing average
Portimão-Bragança air link to open in January
Flights connecting Portimão to Bragança could be operating in January, Portimão’s deputy mayor Castelão Rodrigues has told Lusa news agency. The news came shortly after Rodrigues confirmed that renovation work
Welcome to Portugal’s newest mammal: the snow vole
Known elsewhere in Europe but unexpectedly clocked for the first time in Portugal only a year ago, the snow vole is now the country’s newest species of endemic mammal. Known