British father dies trying to save daughters from drowning
A 45-year-old British man died at the unsupervised beach of Calada, near Mafra, today after trying to help his two young daughters from being swept out to sea. Surfers paddled
Mayor of Cascais keen to help produce Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine in Portugal
Mayor of Cascais Carlos Carreiras “guarantees that Russia’s vaccine against Covid-19 can be produced in Portugal”. In fact, the centre-right PSD mayor is in negotiations with Moscow to create a
Letter from Cascais – Christmas by the bay
On December 1, Portugal celebrated the “Restoration of Independence”. The day commemorates the end of Spanish rule of the country from 1580 to 1640, which resulted from the royal crisis
Paula Rego/Josefa de Óbidos exhibition opens in Cascais
An exhibition at the Casa das Histórias Paula Rego titled ‘Paula Rego / Josefa de Óbidos – Religious art for women’ opened on Saturday in the sea-side town of Cascais,
Hilton plans to open three new hotels in Portugal
Hotel chain Hilton is opening three new hotels in Portugal, Expresso reported on Sunday. Hilton is opening hotels in Cascais, a popular beach town near Lisbon, in the Azores islands
Plucky surfer stabbed by sex attacker escapes to safety
21-year-old Cascais surf Mariana Rocha Assis had a lucky escape after being attacked by a would-be rapist. As the man tried to force himself on her, she kneed him sharply
‘Dignified Dying in Portugal’ seminars
Foreign residents association afpop is again holding the ‘Dignified dying in Portugal’ seminars, in cooperation with partner organisations Servilusa Funeral Agencies, Eduardo Serra Jorge and Maria José Garcia Law Firm,
Cascais wants to charge €1.50 tourist tax
Hoteliers in the picturesque seaside town of Cascais are in uproar over plans approved by local tourism association ATC to start charging all incoming holidaymakers a €1.50 tourist tax. Quite
Gigantic Japanese tanker gets swept onto Cascais sandbank during weekend’s storms
A massive oil tanker became grounded outside Cascais marina over the weekend, as storms lashed the country causing extensive damage, particularly to boats. The 274-metre long Tokyo Spirit was pushed
Drunk-driver four times over limit walks free
With a blood alcohol level of 2.32 – which translates into over four times over the legal limit – a 33-year-old driver was found driving in the wrong direction on