Man arrested in Sintra for hitting low-flying plane with football
Crime at issue: “attack on aeronautic transport” A 30-year-old man is facing criminal prosecution after hitting the wing of a low-flying plane with a football. The bizarre incident happened on
21-year-old dies in one of two ‘mystery shootings’ in and around capital
PJ police are investigating Within less than 48-hours there were two ‘mystery shootings’ in and around the capital – the most serious of which took the life of a 21-year-old
Sintra hillside and its world famous monuments to close due to risk of fires
The ‘Serra da Sintra’ filled with centenarian trees, dotted by world famous monuments, is closed to the public until the risk of wildfires has abated. The decision taken today by
Two new fires add to Portugal’s agony : Sintra and Salvaterra de Magos
Sintra blaze broke out mid-afternoon With the EU now sending help under the Civil Protection Mechanism, two new fires have started today, straight away joining the ranks of the most-worrying.
Grandfather confesses to putting premature grandchild into the rubbish
A man, presumed to be the father of a young woman rushed into hospital last night, has confessed to putting the premature baby she had just delivered into the rubbish.
Wild horses let loose in Sintra ‘natural park’
A little group of wild ‘Garrano’ horses has been let loose in Sintra natural park – the idea being that their grazing will minimise fire risks, while they procreate and
Portuguese court rules against mandatory 14-day quarantine under State of Calamity
A court in Sintra has ruled against mandatory quarantine for travellers under Portugal’s new State of Calamity. The court granted a writ of habeas corpus last week – immediately releasing
Mayor of Cascais keen to help produce Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine in Portugal
Mayor of Cascais Carlos Carreiras “guarantees that Russia’s vaccine against Covid-19 can be produced in Portugal”. In fact, the centre-right PSD mayor is in negotiations with Moscow to create a
‘Lost’ grandmother alerts authorities by sending video message to grandson
An quick-thinking octogenarian, lying injured in a ditch and ‘missed’ by searchers alerted to her disappearance, managed to save herself from a freezing night in the open by sending a
Former Benfica boss Vale e Azevedo enjoys quiet break from jail in Sintra hills
With Portugal’s Justice Minister saying prison overcrowding will see many inmates sent home on electronic bracelets, former Benfica boss João Vale e Azevedo enjoyed a quiet three-day prison break from