Portugal are Europe’s new table tennis champions
The Portuguese men’s national table tennis team made history on Sunday (September 28) by winning the country’s first-ever European Team Championship title with a 3-1 victory over favourites Germany. Marcos
Submarine inquiry “rapidly” brought to a close as investigators focus on Paulo Portas
Opposition politicians have failed in their bid to prolong the controversial submarine inquiry, set up to plumb the depths of millions of euros worth of alleged government fraud in the
Arrest: International prostitution ring “run out of discreet villa in Boliqueime”
A 55-year-old Dutchman has been detained on a European Arrest Warrant, suspected of having run an international prostitution ring from a “discreet villa” on the outskirts of Boliqueime. According to
Swimmer missing in Aljezur as lifeguards quit beaches
The day after Portugal’s lifeguards officially stopped for the season, a male swimmer has gone missing on the west coast beach of Monte Clérigo in Aljezur. The so-far unidentified man
Portugal has refused troop deployment against jihadists
Portugal’s President Cavaco Silva has guaranteed that the country “unequivocally supports” the international coalition against Islamic jihadist terrorists, but confirmed that there are no plans to deploy military forces. Speaking
Two million flu vaccines distributed to health centres and chemists in Portugal
Around two million flu shots are being distributed to health centres and chemists in Portugal. For the over 65s, the vaccine is free, while other citizens can purchase it at
Cruelty towards pet animals is now a crime
Cruelty towards pet animals is now a crime. The law that criminalises animal abuse and abandonment came into force on Wednesday (October 1), introducing heavy penalties such as prison and
25 de Abril Bridge named “most beautiful in Europe”
Lisbon’s 25 de Abril Bridge has been named “the most beautiful bridge in Europe” by Brussels-based travel organisation European Best Destination. The distinction came in a top-15 list published online,
Olhanense moves on to the next round of Portugal Cup
Of the five Algarve clubs in the second round of the Taça de Portugal (Portugal Cup) only Olhanense progressed to the next round with a win over non-league Quarteirense. A
Warning signs mandatory on unsupervised beaches
New warning signs may soon be in place at unsupervised beaches to alert visitors about the dangers of the sea and other coastal hazards, said the maritime authorities. It all