Olhanense appoints new manager
Following Olhanense’s worst defeat in 40 years, a 7-0 drubbing at Sporting ‘B’, it was not totally unexpected when Antonio Conceição was relieved of his duties. There had been high
Portuguese man behind bars for trying to kill his dog
A Portuguese man living in the UK has discovered the folly of animal cruelty. Ricardo Costa, 40, is reported to be serving a year’s prison sentence for the brutal attack
Golf sector flounders in VAT bunker
It is meant to be one of Portugal’s flagship attractions, but instead the golf sector is floundering in a bunker of the government’s making. In a hard-hitting interview with Diário
Algarve pitches ideas at European health debate
The Algarve took part in a major European health debate in Brussels last week during the European Commission’s ‘Open Days – 12th European Week of Cities and Region’. ‘Managing health
Alleged sexual predator “terrifies” child witness
An 11-year-old boy who is thought to have been abused over 100 times by his sports teacher, collapsed moments before giving his testimony in court in Lisbon last week. The
Portugal on high-alert after two “Ebola” scares in Porto
Portugal’s concerns that Ebola had arrived on national soil increased exponentially over the weekend after two suspicious cases came to light in Porto. Both involved nationals recently returned from Africa.
Soldier and father-of-two crushed to death in horrific barracks accident
An investigation has been launched into the horrific death of a soldier at an army barracks in Póvoa de Varzim on Thursday. Father-of-two Filipe Viana, 25, was helping a sergeant
No reason for Ebola panic in Portugal
There is “no reason to panic or cause social alarm” about Ebola in Portugal, Secretary of State Assistant to the Health Minister Fernando Leal da Costa said today (October 10)
Portugal uses octopus to ‘fish’ for Asian clients
Portugal’s plentiful supply of octopus is the latest bait being used by the government to attract the Asian market. Secretary of State for the Sea, Manuel Pinto de Abreu, has
Drama as three horses killed on road between Beja and Serpa
Three horses were killed outright after wandering on to a busy road in the early hours of this morning. Miraculously, the van driver who hit them escaped unharmed, but the