Reports that CR7 “donated €7 million to Nepal” were “false”, says NGO
In another example of the idiocy of modern reporting, this week’s inspirational news that footballer Cristiano Ronaldo had donated €7 million to help children involved in the Nepal earthquake disaster
Weekend weather: Portugal set for “heat boom”
If you thought it was hot during the week, then get ready for piping-hot weather this weekend. Temperatures are expected to increase by an average of 8ºC on Saturday (May
Vale do Lobo in the spotlight as Saudi tycoon eyes investment…and resort is “frisked” over Sócrates corruption claims
Vale do Lobo’s world famous resort has been dragged into the media spotlight this week with police searches connected to the Sócrates investigation and press rumours of an impending multi-million
Government “ready to sell TAP in two weeks”
With the deadline for receipt of binding offers now just 24-hours away, Portugal’s media is reporting that the government is “ready to sell TAP within the next two weeks”. This
Animalife holds four-legged weekend food drive
Volunteers of Lisbon-based animal association Animalife will be at a number of Continente supermarkets this weekend (May 16-17) hoping to collect 250 tons of animal food for its ‘Banco Solidário
Top British cop vows “Maddie hunt must continue” while “troll noise” reaches fever pitch
In the UK today, Metropolitan Police chief Sir Bernard Hogan Howe has confirmed the multi-million pound investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann from an Algarve holiday resort eight years
Oil giant hedges bets over striking “black gold” in Portugal
With the anti-oil movement now a national entity, oil giant Partex has revealed that it still has no idea whether it will go ahead with drilling off the Algarve or
Airport workers sue ANA over “illegal dismissals”
Twelve former Faro Airport workers sacked last month have announced they will be suing employer Portway – owned by airport authority ANA – alleging their dismissals were “illegal”. The men
Algarve will have 445 fire fighters on call between July and September
Described as “very similar to last year’s”, the Algarve’s fire fighting plan for the summer was presented on Tuesday (May 12), revealing that the region will have 445 fire fighters
Portugal asked to absorb over 700 refugees as part of controversial EU plan
Under discussion until the end of the month is a new EU plan designed to stem and “better distribute” the thousands of refugees flooding into Europe across the Mediterranean Sea.