Fat cat Garfield comes to Portugal “to combat child obesity”
World famous fat cat Garfield will be making a special appearance in Portugal in June to help raise awareness of the problem of childhood obesity. Garfield will be leaving his
‘Paedophile doctors’ must go, says Health Minister
The shocking news that many doctors convicted of paedophilia continue to treat children has set national media ablaze and forced Portugal’s Health Minister to publically admit the situation has to
Evil Jihadi John’s Portuguese ‘side kick’ actively sought by authorities
Portugal’s Attorney General’s office has issued arrest warrants for the country’s five most notorious jihadists who left Portugal to study in Leyton, UK, where they were radicalised. Among the five
Bomb scare in heart of Lisbon
Terreiro do Paço, the noble square on Lisbon’s Tejo river frontage, was the scene of a bomb scare on Tuesday evening after an eagle-eyed policeman noticed “abandoned baggage” in the
Portuguese Bonnie & Clyde hold-up 10 banks while “Clyde” is in jail
A Bonnie and Clyde duo successfully robbed nine banks in and around Lisbon while Clyde (real name Mário Rocha) was actually in jail. The extraordinary story came to a sticky
First “legionella” lawsuits to be presented this week
The first lawsuits claiming compensation for the deaths and misery caused by last November’s outbreak of legionella in the industrial northern town of Vila Franca de Xira are being presented
Brazilian aviation company to “invest more” in Portugal, says Portas
Deputy Prime Minister Paulo Portas has announced that Brazilian aviation company Embraer is “preparing to invest more and more decisively in Portugal”. Without saying much, the country’s second-in-command told journalists
American group “in talks” over two Portuguese shopping centres
American group Blackstone – the largest private-equity investor in real estate – is said to be in talks to buy two shopping centres in Portugal, writes Bloomberg Business. “Two people
Portugal’s car sales jump 36.5% in March
2015 is proving to be a better year for the Portuguese car market than 2014, according to Portugal’s Automobile Association (ACAP). Data shows that a total of 22,975 cars were
Axa Portugal sacks 67 staff
Sixty-seven staff members at insurance company Axa Portugal woke up on Tuesday morning (April 7) to hear they would be losing their jobs as part of a mass layoff, writes