Purchasing power in the private sector dropped 11.5%
Purchasing power for workers in the private sector has dropped 11.5% since the coalition government took over in 2011. The bitter truth, revealed in a survey by the Ministry of
Police arrest 52 immigrants suspected of stealing 18 tons of olives
A mega police operation caught 52 immigrants, purportedly from Eastern Europe, on Sunday suspected of having stolen more than 18 tons of olives from various groves in the district of
Cristiano Ronaldo wins third Ballon D’Or
Portugal’s shining football star Cristiano Ronaldo won his third Ballon D’Or award at FIFA’s annual football awards gala in Zurich tonight (December 12). Although Barcelona’s Lionel Messi and Bayern Munich’s
Ria Formosa: MP suggests demolitions are to make way for luxury tourist developments
Outspoken communist MP Paulo Sá has made a controversial statement, suggesting the Ria Formosa demolitions being carried out are part of a bigger plan to clear up the land for
Masked duo attacks seven motorists in Aveiro in seven days
Aveiro police are desperate to arrest the masked duo that is causing panic and havoc among local drivers. Their MO is to attack a driver near a Multibanco terminal and
BPCC breakfast event in Albufeira offers state budget tips
A business breakfast led by chartered account Carlos Reis will take place on January 28 at Pine Cliffs Resort in Albufeira. Organised by the British-Portuguese Chamber of Commerce (BPCC), the
Classical music concert with Duo Edan
Here in the Algarve, it is not often that we have the chance to hear a performance of Hungarian music played by artists of international fame. But there is now
Bomb threat in Rio Maior
As the terror alert is on everyone’s minds, a bomb hoax was called through to firefighters in Rio Maior, warning of a “simultaneous attack” on two of the town’s large
Post Paris terror: police on “maximum alert” in Portugal
As Portugal’s PJ police are on maximum alert and border controls reinforced throughout the country, government sources have confirmed that new laws will soon be in place to tighten safeguards
Portugal and England face off in Dynamite Fight Night
Parchal || An “epic battle between the best Portuguese and English fighters” is promised for the 28th Dynamite Fight Night (DFN), taking place on February 7 at Pavilhão Arade in