Letâs talk fish! A day out at Portugalâs largest cannery
The factory employs 850 workers (mostly women) and has been in existence since 1915 There was something decidedly fishy going on in the small seaside town of Peniche which, to
Peniche council miffed about governmentâs announcement over Berlengas island nature reserve
Members of Peniche municipal council are described today as âdividedâ over the government’s intention to transform the Fort of SĂŁo JoĂŁo Batista, on the island of Berlengas, into an environmental
Tornado damages 21 homes in Peniche
Heavy rain and wind causes damages throughout country A total of 21 homes suffered damages in Peniche yesterday when a tornado sweeping in from the sea made landfall. According to
Teen arrested in Peniche over murder of sister
A 16-year-old girl has been arrested over the disappearance almost a month ago of her elder sister from the home both shared with their father in Peniche. The sisterâs body
1.4 tons of cocaine seized by police off coast of Peniche
Maritime police and GNR have scored another major âdrugs bustâ along the coast, this time in Peniche. First, a high-speed ânarco boatâ was found – run grounded and carrying 500
State ordered to pay âŹ400,000 for killer cliff collapse in Peniche
It has taken families of the two young people killed as a result of a cliff collapse on a Peniche beach 17 years ago all this time to see a
Two hundred animals poisoned to death in Peniche
Two hundred goats and sheep were allegedly poisoned to death last month in the town of Peniche, some 100 km (60 miles) north of Lisbon, according to local media reports
60-year-old tourist disappears off coast of Peniche
A 60-year-old tourist, described as having dual American and South Korean nationality, has disappeared into the sea off Peniche after being carried off by a sudden wave. Explain reports the
Earthquakes rock two areas earmarked for oil and gas exploration
Just as the anti-oil and gas exploration movement gears up for summer two significant-level earthquakes were registered in concession areas contracted-out to international oil companies. Sunday morning saw residents in
Peniche âwakes upâ as anti-oil fight swings into heightened gear for summer
As August approaches, community groups that have been vociferous since last year in opposition to government-backed plans for oil and gas exploration along the coast are shifting into heightened gear.