People’s victory in Ria Formosa wins islanders demolition reprieve (with video)
Islanders battling to save their homes from government-backed bulldozers have just survived an extraordinary week. In the space of a few days, they have seen embargos filed at the 11th
Ketamine confusion still sees eight prisoners on critical list
Following news earlier this week that eight prisoners in Castelo Branco were fighting for their lives after taking the psychedelic “horse drug” ketamine, lab tests have now revealed there is
Brazilian paraglider suffers multiple fractures in Sesimbra cliff fall
A 57-year-old Brazilian paraglider suffered multiple fractures when he came down on cliffs near Foz beach near Sesimbra and was trapped between rocks. Rescue workers spent two hours, first stabilising
Family “massacre” rocks Póvoa de Varzim
“Help me! My father has just killed all my family!” These were the desperate cries of 16-year-old Joel Silva as he staggered into the street in Estela, Póvoa de Varzim,
Golden Visa scandal: PJ police search government offices
Portugal’s tax office, finance ministry and immigration and border service (SEF) were all searched by PJ police officers this morning (April 29) as part of the latest string of investigations
Delights of the sea take centre stage in Tavira
Starting on Friday (May 1), Tavira will begin hosting the 12th ‘Festival de Gastronomia do Mar’. Eighteen local restaurants will be putting up some of the “best dishes the sea
US magazine considers Óbidos a “must-see walled city”
American magazine Architectural Digest has included the picturesque town of Óbidos on its list of 11 “must-see walled cities”. “Some of the world’s most beautiful buildings take a little work
Police foil Kalashnikov drop at Lisbon airport
Following a recent RTP report revealing that there are “national and foreign citizens in Lisbon who sympathise with Islamic State” – indeed one young man interviewed said he would like
Nepal earthquake registered in Portugal
This week’s devastating earthquake in Nepal with its ensuing replicas has started being registered in Portugal. Over the last few days, the country’s seismic stations have begun “feeling” the shocks,
TAP 10-day pilot strike confirmed for Friday as “negotiations” collapse
TAP president Fernando Pinto (pictured) has called it an “enormous tumult” that will set the financially-haemorrhaging flagship carrier back at least a year and cost “up to a million euros