One of UK’s most wanted sentenced to 12 years following arrest in the Algarve
The suspect, who had been on the run for four years, was one of the top members of a criminal organisation in Wales wanted for drug dealing. Calvin Parris, one
Artificial intelligence debated in Portimão
Experts will debate the theme “Artificial Intelligence: A Tool for Improving Quality of Life?” at the Casa Manuel Teixeira Gomes on February 20. Portimão-based social, cultural and sports association Teia
Public prosecutor accuses Navy mutineers of “insubordination through disobedience”
Almost two years since the Mondego mutiny hit the headlines, and months after the matter was last dealt with by the Navy, Portugal’s public prosecutor has accused the 13 sailors
January was 2nd “rainiest” for Portugal since 2000
January was the 2nd rainiest January in Portugal since the turn of the century – but it still didn’t totally fix the ‘drought’ problems in the Alentejo and Barlavento Algarve.
Firefighters tire of ‘waiting’ for audit results over safety of 81 vehicles
The League of Portuguese Firefighters is tired of waiting to hear the results of the various ‘audits’ imposed on 81 vehicles purchased in the same lot as the one involved
Two pilots per week are quitting Portuguese Air Force
The Portuguese Air Force is hemorrhaging pilots to the private sector (where they can earn three times as much as they take home in the armed forces). At a point
Searches continue for Italian swept into sea in Porto
Searches have resumed for a second day following the disappearance of an Italian man while out walking in Foz do Douro, with friends, on Saturday afternoon. According to the friends,
Construction industry facing ‘unprecedented challenges’, warns association
Needs more private investment, more workers, more modernisation Portugal’s construction industry is facing “unprecedented challenges” while the boom to the country in terms of European funding under the PRR (Plan
Final farewell to FC Porto legend Pinto da Costa
Controversial president led FC Porto for 42 years, winning 69 major trophies in men’s senior football Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa, the legendary former president of FC Porto who led
Portugal absent from emergency defence summit of European leaders in Paris today
Summit takes place as US starts ‘peace talks’ with Russia The Portuguese government will be absent from today’s hastily convened summit of European leaders, promoted by French president Emmanuel Macron,