Bad Santa robs €200 from Cascais bank
There’s at least one ‘bad Santa’ in Cascais, and he has laughed his way out of the bank with a sackload of money. Correio da Manhã reports that a man
Viana do Castelo firefighters offer animal transport service
Viana do Castelo’s firemen have come up with two original ideas to make money – the first being an animal transport service named ‘Pet Mobile’, which will be available to
Portimão’s reviled civil protection tax faces court embargo
Portimão’s universally-hated new civil protection tax is now well and truly under threat. The administrative and fiscal court of Loulé has accepted an injunction bid presented by a group of
Madeleine: Sky News reporter avoids criminal charges over “troll” suicide
It was one of the lowest media points in the long-running “Missing Madeleine” saga. A 63-year-old grandmother committed suicide after being “outed” as a “McCann troll” by Sky News. But
“Emotion and revolt” mark funeral of murdered Aljezur schoolgirl
The final goodbye to 17-year-old Bruna Nunes was marked by “emotion and revolt” yesterday (Thursday) as mourners were all painfully aware that the murdered girl’s stepfather continues to elude capture.
DECO detects bacteria in nearly half of ready-made codfish meals
Consumer watchdog DECO detected bacteria in nearly half of the 26 take-away codfish meals it tested at 26 supermarkets in Lisbon and Porto. Luckily, none of the microorganisms poses serious
Football, reality TV and celebrities among most popular Google searches
Football, reality TV and the death of celebrities were the most popular topics Portuguese people searched for using Google in 2014. How to make “easy money” and details of next-gen
Justice or Jingle Bells?
2014 has been an astonishing year for Portuguese justice. We have seen the detention of a former prime minister, the arrest of the country’s most powerful banker, the conviction of
Government puts brakes on TAP strike
The Portuguese government has issued a “rare executive order” to stop the four-day strike TAP workers have planned for the Christmas and New Year period. Called a “requisição civil”, it
Arrests || SEF probes Faro-Dublin air link over illegal immigration
A string of arrests at Faro Airport has raised questions over a possible new route for illegal immigration between the Algarvean capital and Dublin, Ireland. Four foreigners were arrested last