UK fugitive caught in the Algarve after four years on the run
The suspect fled in 2020 upon learning that the court had declared he was associated with a criminal drug trafficking ring. The Judiciary Police (PJ) revealed today that a 37-year-old
Houses in Portugal “built in wrong place for wrong people”
Portugal should study its population and families much more frequently to know what housing it needs to build and where, demographer says With Portugal still trying to find effective ways
Chega links rising violence to Roma community
“It’s one case after another”, says the Chega leader André Ventura, the polarising leader of Portugal’s far-right party Chega, has linked the country’s increasing cases of violent crimes on its
State Budget negotiations take pivotal step forward
Montenegro says government has unveiled a proposal that PS ‘cannot refuse’ Prime Minister Luís Montenegro unveiled on Thursday a State Budget proposal that he believes “cannot be refused”, aimed at
Lagoa hosts Autumn Dance Gala 2024
Ballerinas from the distinguished Classical Academy of Ballet will showcase their talent at the Carlos do Carmo Auditorium on October 12. On October 12, at 20h00, the Carlos do Carmo
Portimão beaches monitored out of season
The Municipality’s beaches will be monitored by volunteer firefighters from October 1 to May 31. Portimão’s City Council has implemented a surveillance programme for the Municipality’s beaches outside the bathing
Lisbon municipal police ‘implicated’ in network of human trafficking/ pimping
Two police officers among trio arrested today Three people, including two municipal police officers in Lisbon, have been arrested today as part of an investigation into the crime of trafficking
Mystification greets government’s announcement over desalination tender for Albufeira
“They cannot move forwards with anything, due to legal challenges” Mystification has greeted the government’s ‘announcement’ yesterday about the €108 million contract for a desalination plant in Albufeira. As sources
Investigation opens following deaths “with signs of extreme violence” of 16 cats in municipal refuge
GNR seemingly discounts “human intervention”; municipality doesn’t Kennels staff at the Vila Franca de Xira municipal pound were faced with what has been described as a “massacre” when they opened
Elephant feet, skin and hides seized in Vila do Conde
GNR seizure made following tax inspection of transport company GNR police in Porto have ‘seized’ body parts of elephants valued at more than €100,000. The feet, hides and skin of