Cancer support
The Ministry of Health has announced that it will be investing âŹ40 million this year in the treatment of cancer patients at the oncology hospitals (IPO) of Lisbon, Porto and
Historic mausoleum gets âsnapped upâ in Porto after tongue-in-cheek promotion
Property || The 19th century mausoleum of one of Portugalâs romantic poets has at last changed hands after almost eight years on the market. The coup – for Moncarapacho-based Russell
Homophobic horror
A Porto taxi company is investigating a claim that one of its drivers attacked a client after he saw her kiss another woman on the mouth. The story, doing the
Porto âplayboyâ student faces sex abuse charges in America
He is described as âa good studentâ who loves parties – but Francisco Paiva Sousa, 20, is now on 100,000 dollar bail in the US for allegedly forcing a fellow
Ebola scare leads to parentsâ stampede on Porto school
In Porto a rumour sparked by mischievous pupils led to a mass stampede by parents alerted to a case of Ebola among the pupils. The prank, sent out by a
Portugal on high-alert after two âEbolaâ scares in Porto
Portugalâs concerns that Ebola had arrived on national soil increased exponentially over the weekend after two suspicious cases came to light in Porto. Both involved nationals recently returned from Africa.
Body-in-bag âstabbed for not paying rentâ
The truth behind the hideous discovery this week of a decomposed body in a plastic bag near a Porto guesthouse has now emerged. The 54-year-old man was a tenant in
Macabre find at Porto railway station
PJ police are investigating the macabre find last night (Wednesday) of a badly decomposed body in a plastic bag near a guesthouse alongside Portoâs SĂŁo Bento station. Newspaper reports say
Homeless in Porto given jobs as guides
Itâs a new project in Porto and centres on giving homeless people jobs showing the city they know so well to tourists and visitors. So far, five homeless people have
Community in shock as 28-year old dies chasing cat
A Porto community is in shock this week after a young resident suffered a fatal fall in pursuit of his cat. White tortoiseshell âPenjiâ had strayed into an empty building