Manhunt underway after two die, and two injured, in domestic bloodbath
A police manhunt was underway on Friday after a shootout in a rural community left two women dead and two critically injured. The violence broke out in the middle of
“Stolen-in-UK” children coming back to Portugal
The five Portuguese children forcibly removed from their parents over 15 months ago by British authorities are on their way back to Portugal. It is the news their mother and
Vital away win
Olhanense gave themselves a fighting chance of Primeira Liga survival with a 2-1 away win at Rio Ave. The home side, playing SC Braga in the semi-final of the Portugal
Wrong gas
A stupid mistake left an escaped convict stranded after he filled the car he had stolen with the wrong type of fuel. The 37-year-old from Rio Maior had attacked a
MP urges government to take over EN125 project
Algarve MP Mendes Bota has urged the government to take over the project of the EN125 renovations, which have been at a standstill for years and are not included in
São Marcos da Serra celebrates Easter with folar
With the traditional Easter cake ‘folar’ as the star of the show, the small town of São Marcos da Serra will be organising the 16th edition of its ‘Feira do
Parental abductions (still) on the increase
Having gone public last year over the fact that parental abductions had leapt 50% since 2012, Patrícia Cipriano of APCD (the association for missing children) revealed this week that numbers
Taking a dive
One-time league leaders Portimonense’s promotion hopes are fading rapidly after failing to win for the fourth time in succession last Sunday afternoon. The over 2,000-strong crowd sensed that a precious
Benfica march on
Benfica, close on the heels of their UEFA Europa League quarter-final victory over Dutch side AZ Alkmaar, could wrap up the Primeira Liga title on Easter Sunday against Olhanense. The
Fraud at Lisbon’s flagship monuments
Fraud has wheedled its way into Lisbon’s historical monuments. The Polícia Judiciária’s national unit against corruption is investigating a ticket scam at the Torre de Belém and Jerónimos Monastery that