A tragic tale
A dog was rescued recently after being trapped in a house in Loures, Northern Portugal, for four months, with only his ownerâs dead body for food. The Rottweiler was rescued
Inspectors angry
Outraged vehicle inspectors â 250 out of a full contingent of 800 â have signed a statement denying allegations that some of their colleagues are lax about checking vehicles. A
Officer goes berserk
GNR officers from a station in Canas de Senhorim, near Lisbon, are said to be âin a profound state of shockâ after one of their number fled a petrol station
Competitiveness for future
The government has launched a Magna Carta for Competitiveness. The challenge sets out 10 corporate strategies and 10 public policy measures to make Portugal one of the 10 best countries
ADSL service suspended
Clix, Sonaecomâs internet access service, has announced the suspension of their wide band ADSL service to new clients, following a similar earlier decision taken by Capital Mediaâs IOL service. The
Football star in shock death
Football fans across the world were shocked this week when 24-year-old Hungarian football player Miklos Fehér (seen here carrying teammate Petit) dropped dead after suffering a heart attack while playing
The age of the train
Carmona Rodrigues, the Minister for Public Works, Transport and Housing, has announced that Alfa and Inter-city trains will link Faro with the city of Braga, in the far north of
Serra snow bonanza
The 46 snow cannons recently inaugurated on the Serra da Estrela have already produced 31,000 cubic metres of snow after only 242 hours of production. The figures, released by Serra
Corrupt cop suspended
An official investigation has been opened after a PSP police agent was suspected of handing out false fines to people driving foreign cars in Lamego, northern Portugal. Apparently, the PSP
Overtaking Austria
The establishment of a strong tourism focal point in the Douro Valley economic development priority area will help move Portugal to 10th place among the worldâs most important tourism destinations,