Lorry overturns and cuts off A22 in Portimão
The road was closed in the Portimão-Lagos direction. A lorry transporting water overturned on the A22 in Portimão this morning. The road was closed in the Portimão-Lagos direction two kilometres
Road deaths: half involve ‘two-wheeled vehicles’
48 deaths on Portugal’s roads in first 46 days of 2025 In the first 46 days of this year, 48 people died on Portuguese roads. It is not an unusual
Community fighting off lithium exploration accuse government of acting in bad faith
And mining company of “criminal behaviour” and fake news Rural communities fighting off lithium exploration in Covas do Barroso and Romainho have issued a new statement today, following a great
Former PM convenes European Council summit on Ukraine war
António Costa calls extraordinary summit for March 6 Just as yet another country in the bloc turns right in legislative elections (away from the left-wing ‘bubble’ of recent times), Portugal’s
Government survives motion of censure, but many questions remain
PM refuses to dissolve family company, or name clients As expected yesterday evening, the government ‘survived’ the motion of censure lodged by right-wing party CHEGA, but many questions remain about
Portuguese, 69, killed trying to intervene in France knife attack
A Portuguese man, aged 69, died this afternoon after purposely putting himself between an Algerian citizen, armed with a knife, and police officers whom he was threatening to attack, in
Borba quarry collapse: court acquits all six defendants
“Justice will only be done if all six defendants are convicted” – prosecutor This Friday, Évora Court acquitted the six defendants in the case of the collapse of the Municipal
Lagos charity collects clothes for the homeless
From March 3 to 28, the Homeless Planning and Intervention Centre is collecting both summer and warm clothing. The Lagos Homeless Planning and Intervention Centre (NPISA) is organising two charity
“NATO is dead at this moment” – former chief of staff of Armed Forces
“No one can assume Article 5 is there to be triggered” A former chief of staff of Portugal’s armed forces has added to the dystopian feel of the times to
Rain and wind return
A kilometres-long front arrives this Friday, bringing rain, thunderstorms, wind, giant waves and even snow. Nine districts are on alert. Wet and windy conditions return this Friday, and a cold