Search for Portuguese mountain climber João Marinho ends
A harsh storm brought an early end to the final search for Portuguese mountain climber João Marinho, who went missing in Spain’s Picos da Europa mountains around three weeks ago.
Cante Alentejano considered World Intangible Heritage by UNESCO
Cante Alentejano, a traditional form of music in the Alentejo that relies solely on polyphonic singing, was considered Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO this morning. The bid was approved by
Faro’s 7th Organ Festival closing with performance by Czech organist Pavel Černý
Faro’s 7th Organ Festival will come to a close this Saturday (November 29) with a performance by Czech organist Pavel Černý at the local Sé church. The experienced musician is
Soares on warpath as Sócrates’ Paris home goes on sale for €4 million
Former Portuguese president, political warrior Mário Soares has hit out at the “wickedness” of the decision to remand José Sócrates in jail pending investigations into his alleged crimes of corruption,
Fatal stabbing at Lisbon’s five star Corinthia Hotel
Lisbon’s five star Corinthia Hotel was the scene of a fatal stabbing last weekend when a Cape Verdean kitchen worker is reported to have taken exception to taunts from a
MPT-Partido da Terra votes in new president
MPT-Partido da Terra has voted in its new president, MEP José Faria – the Portuguese politician who vowed recently through our pages to challenge the sense of gas and oil
Galeria Côrte-Real – Supporters of Salgados
Currently with more than 33,000 signatures, the petition to save Salgados is supported by Galeria Côrte-Real in Paderne. An exhibition of new sculptures features the Iberian hare, one of many
Post-legionella fears haunt residents near rogue factory
With the deadly Legionella outbreak in Vila Franca de Xira now declared extinct (final death toll: 10 out of 336 patients), a group of residents is on the warpath. The
Sócrates now linked with Golden Visas
As former prime minister José Sócrates faces another day of questioning over allegations of fraud, money laundering and corruption on a gargantuan scale, newspapers were reporting that his name has
Death-plunge “accident”: another tragic case of domestic violence
The “simulated” car accident that was made to look as if a young mother died after driving her car into a ravine has been revealed to be no more than