Câmara to sue state
Lisbon Câmara President, Carmona Rodrigues, has announced that he will seek compensation from the state for what he describes as its “unjustified actions” in stopping works on the Marquês tunnel
Riot of colour and madness
A band of balloon-sporting clowns dressed in bright green, blue, yellow and red accompanied Lisbon Câmara President, Dr. Carmona Rodrigues, on his walkabout in downtown Lisbon to see this year’s
Armed gang terrorises Carcavelos
An armed gang of four individuals has carried out a catalogue of terrifying assaults in the Marginal area of Carcavelos. The attackers began their spree of violence at daybreak and,
Giant tree lights up Belém
The largest Christmas tree in Europe was illuminated last Saturday night in Belém. With a height of 62 metres, the impressive aluminium structure in Praça do Império was enveloped in
Emergency landing leads
Nine people were injured last Friday, one of them seriously, following an emergency landing of an aircraft belonging to Spanish carrier Iberia at Lisbon airport. A spokesperson from ANA (Aeroportos
Marginal still deadly
The Lisbon-Cascais Marginal road is still the worst road accident ‘black spot’ in the country, according to the latest figures from the General Administration of Transport (DGV). Their 2003 report
More Bingo for city
Well-known entrepreneur, Stefano Saviotti, the owner of the Dom Pedro hotel group, intends to buy a site in Lisbon’s Parque das Nações, to construct a Bingo hall. It has been
Station opening postponed
Due to the closure of the Rossio Tunnel, the opening of the new Meleças-Mira Sintra Station, planned for November 2, has been postponed by REFER, the railway authority. Residents of
President of Malta opens Lisbon’s newest five-star hotel
The Maltese President, His Excellency Fenech Adami, officially inaugurated Lisbon’s latest luxury five-star hotel last week. The Hotel Corinthia Alfa, formerly the Hotel Alfa, has been completely gutted, renovated and
Lisbon metro full to bursting
Lisbon’s underground system reached bursting point recently due to the increased number of passengers caused by the closure of Rossio train station. According to the metro’s public relations department, this