12-year-old who stabbed classmates under psychological evaluation
Son of teacher and security guard may end up ‘preventively detained’ Yesterday’s mass-stabbing attack on pupils at a school in Azambuja has seen the 12-year-old “caught in the act” taken
Two military die in two days: one in accident, one during training
First death takes place in Air Force base, second on army base In the space of two days, two young military men have died in ‘extraordinary circumstances’. The first, a
Over 1 million foreigners officially resident in Portugal as figure jumps 34%
African and South American continents responsible for majority of new residents The number of foreigners living in Portugal increased by 33.6% in 2023, compared to the previous year, totalling 1,044,606
Oktoberfest returns to Vila Vita’s Biergarten
Vila Vita’s iconic beer festival returns between September 25 and October 6 with traditional Bavarian food, music, and plenty of beer. From September 25 to October 6, the Algarve Oktoberfest
Two dead in fires that have already engulfed several homes
20 homes ‘hit’ in Albergaria-a-Velha, 3 in Gondomar Two people have been confirmed dead today as a result of the raging wildfires across the north and centre of the country.
Firefighting aircraft on way to Portugal from France, Spain, Italy and Greece
Meteorologists warn of significant increase to risk of rural fires until Wednesday Portugal is to receive eight firefighting aircraft to fight the fires raging in the north and centre of
Faro hosts Water Sustainability Summit
Experts and academics convene at the H2O & Sustainability Summit 2024 on October 8 and 9 to discuss strategies for addressing modern environmental challenges. Faro and the University of the
UPDATE: Portugal asks EU for help to fight wildfires
Article updated at 12.24pm on Monday, September 16 Portugal has asked the European Union for help to fight the wildfires ravaging the Aveiro district and to reinforce its capacities on
Health minister calls for “structural change” in SNS
“We need to make a new structural change, creating an evolving SNS,” says minister Portugal’s health minister has called for “structural change” in the country’s trouble-torn National Health Service (SNS).
Houses on fire in Albergaria-a-Velha
District of Aveiro blighted by wildfires Several houses are being consumed by flames in Albergaria-a-Velha, in the district of Aveiro, due to a fire that started on Sunday in the