Fire alerts sweep the country
Nine Portuguese districts have been placed on maximum fire alert today as winds whip the country, while more than 50 regions face an elevated risk. The news, coming from the
Portugal ‘well over the limit’ when it comes to Europe’s drinking
Often placed low down in the listings when it comes to European averages, Portugal is up near the top when it comes to drinking. In fact, the country is well
Algarve welcomes England World Cup squad
Roy Hodgson’s England squad will arrive in the Algarve on Monday as they prepare for this summer’s World Cup finals in Brazil. The five-day training camp in Vale do Lobo
Mains water finally arrives in rural Castro Marim
Providing clean, potable water to 50 rural areas in Castro Marim – where water supply still comes from local fountains – is one of the municipality’s main priorities for the
62% "not interested" in Euro elections
With the European elections just two weeks away, polls suggest abstention levels may reach record highs. A report released on Thursday (May 8) shows that six in every 10 Europeans
Fado fest
Fado Fest is again being held in Lagos this month. Fado singers César Matoso and Sara Gonçalves will perform at the Centro Cultural on May 16 and 17, respectively. Sara
Clean exit? Dirty exit?
As ruling politicians call this week’s return to financial markets a “clean exit” from the adjustment programme, critics and unionists are calling it anything but. “How can we talk about
‘Illegal’ renters fight back
Hundreds of ‘illegal’ holiday renters are being hunted down by municipal police as the government’s plan to crack down on unregistered ‘alojamento local’ properties swings into overdrive. But will it
Lisbon sways to Shakira! (video)
Columbian singing sensation Shakira had ‘Lisbonites’ shaking their hips to the sound of her latest music hit Dare (La La La), whose video-clip was shot in Lisbon in the summer
Rambo raid
PSP officers raided the home of a modern-day Rambo in Chão do Bispo near Coimbra on Monday, discovering rifles, shotguns, silencers, daggers, a sword and bucket load of ammo hidden