Three Brits caught trying to scale Lisbon’s April 25 bridge
Three Brits are appearing in court in Lisbon today after being caught trying to scale the capital’s iconic April 25 bridge straddling the Tejo. According to reports in today’s press,
Forgotten backpack prompts bomb scare at French school
Another bomb scare hit the news this week when an abandoned backpack was found outside the Liceu Francês, a French school in Lisbon, yesterday (November 19). PSP police were called
Lisbon bus driver killed in violent accident
A 54-year-old bus driver was killed and six passengers were injured when a car crashed into a Carris bus on the intersection of the Avenida da República and Avenida da
Eleven arrested in Lisbon and Faro police raids
Eleven people were arrested this week in a series of police raids carried out by PSP police in Lisbon and Faro. The raids started on Monday in multiple areas of
Lisbon stock market suffers “largest losses in the world”
Two billion euros was wiped off the value of Lisbon’s stock market yesterday as parliament launched into the two-day debate that is expected to see the fall of Portugal’s minority
Lisbon signs earthquake protocol with Japanese institute
Lisbon council has signed a protocol with Japan’s Hyogo Institute designed to give the Portuguese capital more tools in the eventuality of natural disasters. The document was signed on Monday,
Tourism board promotes Algarve in Lisbon and Spain
The Algarve’s tourism board (RTA) will be promoting the region at two fairs in November – the Expo Abreu 2015 in Lisbon (November 7-8) and FEHISPOR in Badajoz, Spain (November
Gunman wearing “Scream” mask leads armed raid on Lisbon jewellers
The day before a 14-year-old launched an attack on his school reminiscent of the TV cult series American Horror Story, a man brandishing a shotgun and wearing a hideous mask
Grenades discovered in old people’s home
Old folk in a Lisbon rest home “lived with danger at the door” for more than three decades. In a delightful story this morning, national tabloid Correio da Manhã describes
easyJet opens client support centre in Lisbon, promising 190 new jobs
Low-cost airline easyJet has announced it is creating 190 jobs in Lisbon with the opening of a new client support centre, in collaboration with consumer services provider Webhelp. In a