Odivelas: School in shock after 13-year-old dies after PE class
He was a child with congenital heart problems, but, even so, the shock of the sudden death this week of 13-year-old João Casimiro has left a school in mourning and
Tax authorities warn of fake emails
Malware || Portugal’s tax authority has issued a warning over a fake email being sent out in its name. The mail is designed to plant ‘malware’ in users’ computers. Says
Controversy over Portugal’s jihadi brides who “want to come home”
In major hot water this week is Portugal’s Minister for Foreign Affairs who has revealed there are a number of Portuguese fighting for Islamic State in Syria (IS) – all
Black market sales and bad parking top summer beach offences
Black market sales and illegal parking were the worst summer ‘no-no’s’ in the Algarve this year, with unlicensed salespeople being Public Enemy No 1. Maritime police commander Paulo Isabel has
Arab hospitals use bumper salaries to lure Portuguese doctors
Over 200 Portuguese doctors have jumped at the chance to work for an unnamed “prestigious multinational group of Arab hospitals”. On offer are monthly salaries of €11,000 and paid housing.
Chaos continues as one teacher is placed in 95 different schools
The ongoing chaos within the school placements system was further highlighted this week by the story of a primary school teacher – already working in the Azores – being ‘placed’
Social Security rapidly running out of money for future pensions
The “devil is in the detail”: next year’s budget shows that Social Security will be unable to pay future pensions by 2030. That’s 20 years earlier than the government first
‘Light-fingered’ Irishman arrested at Faro airport
Flight || A 51-year-old Irishman on a flight from Belfast to Faro was arrested on touchdown last week after allegedly assaulting a flight attendant. According to reports, the attendant had
Novo Banco damage limitation exercise rakes in €717 million
Novo Banco’s new white knight, Eduardo Stock da Cunha, is in good odour this week as a damage limitation exercise has seen him rake in €717 million from BES loans
Portimão council one of worst payers according to data
New data shows once again that Portimão is Portugal’s worst payer when it comes to municipal bills – still taking an average five years and four months (1,975 days) to