Villagers take on Bishop of Porto
Religious passion continues in the village of Canelas, Vila Nova de Gaia, (see: https://stg.portugalresident.com/unholy-war-over-priest%E2%80%99s-statue-sees-village-in-revolt). Over 150 villagers came together on Sunday for a placard-waving demo as the rest of the
Horror stories emerge over grisly Alcalar murder
As 59-year-old Nigel Jackson has been remanded in custody accused of aggravated murder, horror stories have emerged detailing the life his partner Brenda Davidson was allegedly forced to endure before
Loulé signs €1.4 million road renovation deal
Loulé council has signed a €1.4 million deal to renovate the EN124 connecting Barranco do Velho to Monte da Charneca. The deal was signed on Friday (January 9) and involves
Customers stunned after receiving paper money from Multibanco machine
Paper money Customers making withdrawals from the Multibanco machine at Foz Plaza shopping centre in Figueira da Foz were stunned when they received squares of paper. “I wanted €100 and
PT sale to Altice delayed 10 days as shares plummet to historic low
As the €7.4 billion sale of Portugal Telecom was delayed by 10 days, trading once again reopened to see shares prices plummet to a new historic low. All eyes now
Portugal sets new record in production of electricity from renewable sources
Portugal has set a new record in the production of electricity from renewable sources, environmental NGO Quercus has revealed. In 2014, green energy accounted for 62.7% of the total amount
Portugal set to walk its way out of the crisis
Website Business of Fashion writes this week that Portugal’s leather shoe and accessories industry now represents 3.8% of the global leather goods trade and is “showing real momentum”, with exports
Chinese sunshine
Jinko Solar is the name of a new Chinese firm bringing sunshine to Portugal. Not only is it producing solar panels in Moura, one of the many areas of the
Alberto João Jardim hands over leadership
Madeira’s long serving PSD president Alberto João Jardim officially presented his resignation on Monday, January 12, after nearly 37 years in power. He had been the leader of PSD Madeira
Portugal “profoundly disappointed” over American “slap in the face” over Lajes airbase
Terceira || News that the Americans are pulling two-thirds of their military personnel out of Lajes airbase on the Azorean island of Teixeira has left Portugal seething. Describing the unilateral