Pancreatic cancer “will be Portugal’s second deadliest cancer by 2035”
Smoking is the main risk factor, followed by obesity Pancreatic cancer is expected to be the second deadliest cancer in Portugal by 2035, with more than 2,000 deaths a year,
Portugal to dodge worst of Storm Caetano
Portugal avoids worst effects of the depression Storm Caetano is set to bring severe weather to parts of the Iberian Peninsula later this week, although Portugal is expected to escape
Be wary of Black Friday discounts, says consumer defence authority
Black Friday offers shoppers special discounts… but also poses risks Portugal’s consumer defence authority (DGC) is warning shoppers to be wary of the upcoming shopping craze known as Black Friday,
Up it goes: city council approves Porto’s new tourist tax of €3 per night
Municipalities have been warned about ‘trivialisation’ of tourist taxes No matter the warnings, Porto city council has approved “by a majority a change” to increase its €2 a night tourist
Hundreds gather in Lisbon to mark 1,000 days of “terrorist war” in Ukraine
Date coincides with US ‘ok’ for Ukraine to fire of long-range missiles into Russia Three hundred people gathered in Lisbon’s Praça do Comércio yesterday afternoon to mark 1,000 days of
Increasingly intense Russian activity along Portuguese coast
Naval chief describes latest parade of Russian ships, including spyship Admiral Gouveia e Melo – Chief of Staff of the Navy (and potential contender for the presidency) says that there
Celeste of the Revolution’s signature carnations dies waiting for X-ray in hospital
Icon of Portugal’s April 25 revolution “dies alone” in hospital waiting room National news media has been reporting on the death, at the age of 91, of one of the
Train derails between Fuseta and Olhão. EN125 and Algarve railway line cut
The cleaning, debris extraction, and damage mitigation operations involved 133 operational staff and 60 support vehicles. According to Civil Protection, the EN125 in the Algarve is closed to traffic in
Magistrate shoots suspect following surveillance operation in Valença
Public prosecutor’s office opens inquiry A magistrate with the public prosecutor’s office is understood to have shot a man suspected of trying to rob a jewellery store in Valença last
Animal lovers demand funding for sterilisation in 2025 State Budget
Animal lovers demand funding for sterilisation in 2025 State Budget A coalition of animal welfare groups and caretakers have launched a petition calling for the inclusion of dedicated funds in