12-year-old falls 10 floors to her death in Amadora
Mystery surrounds the reason that a 12-year-old girl fell to her death from a 10th floor window at Quinta Grande in Alfragide, in the Amadora area outside Lisbon, on Sunday
Eusébio Avenue marks one year since death of football legend
“Eusébio died” – this was the sad news that Portugal woke up to on January 5, 2014. The country was in mourning and the impact of the news could only
PJ anti-corruption squad hones in on PT and PriceWaterhouse Coopers
In a new twist to investigations into corruption at Banco Espírito Santo, Tuesday morning saw the full force of the PJ’s anti-corruption unit descend on the Lisbon offices of Portugal
Fishermen rescued as ship goes down off Berlengas islands
Peniche || Two fishermen had a lucky escape on Sunday afternoon after their boat took on water off the Berlengas Islands, near Peniche. According to reports, the men only had
Shock as neighbourly disputes end in shotgun death
Arrest || A 60-year-old man reported to be unpopular with neighbours was gunned down at the weekend in Santiago do Cacém allegedly by an 80-year-old who lived in the apartment
Tomar plane-crash victim “out of danger” though pilot dies
Accidents || Following on from a devastating year for aviation accidents around the globe, two light aircraft have crashed in Portugal – causing the death of the pilot of one
Algarve Jazz Orchestra concert at Lagoa’s municipal auditorium
The Algarve Jazz Orchestra will perform a concert to celebrate the arrival of the New Year this Saturday (December 10) at Lagoa’s municipal auditorium. Tickets cost €6 and can be
Family heartbreak: government auctions off 10 homes per day as tax debts spiral
Statistics for 2014 show the stories of heartbreak and desperation that didn’t make it into the newspapers. The stories of families who lost their homes and property through mounting tax
Bloody Sunday sees eight die on Portugal’s roads
It was a terrible end to a black festive season on Portugal’s roads. Last Sunday saw eight people lose their lives – three of them bikers. One of the bloodiest
Carvoeiro businessman with private arsenal “shopped” by his wife
A 47-year-old Carvoeiro shopkeeper hoarding a private arsenal on his business premises has been arrested for domestic violence. According to the GNR police, the Portuguese man was found to be