Missing couple found dead in car
The couple reported missing from their home in Verride, Montemor-o-Velho, close to the banks of the Mondego river, appears to have been found dead in their car this morning. This
Portugal’s storms strip beaches of sand; increase coastal erosion
If nothing else, this story should serve as warning to anyone who loves lazy days on the beach to keep well away from cliffs this year: they have been massively
Carnival cancelled in multiple regions – but not in Algarve!
Love it or hate it, Portugal’s ‘carnaval’ traditions run deep – and this year has been a ‘travesty’ because of the storms. Multiple municipalities have been forced to delay or
“Three weeks to a month” before conditions in country return to normal
Monday is an unusual moment: the country is far from recovered from the last month’s relentless battering by storms, but the government has removed the ‘calamity status’ protection from the
Many railway services still struggling to get fully on track
Traffic on the Northern, Beira Baixa, Beira Alta, Douro, Oeste and Coimbra Urban railway lines continues to be restricted or suspended on some sections today as a result of the
News Review: Kristin, Leonardo & now Marta, Portugal’s pounding not over yet
In this episode, Natasha Donn and Carl Munson take a look at the headlines that highlight the continuing challenge for Portugal, as storms Kristin and Leonardo are followed by Marta,
News Review: Storm Ingrid, presidential run-off, Trump and the Azores
Today we discussed incoming Storm Ingrid (or should that be Hagrid?), last weekend’s Presidential election results (and Natasha’s cunning ruse to put Ventura ‘in the corner’), and whether Trump might