A 72-year-old was shot at point blank range today following what has been described as a “traffic dispute” in Sines. The 65-year-old suspect has been arrested, in possession of the ...

Six elderly people died today in a Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Mirandela nursing home following a fire, the institution’s ombudsman Adérito Gomes has reported. The fire started in a “bedsore ...

With Portugal still battling wildfires in a crushing heatwave, the situation today sees 4,000 firefighters battling seven ‘active fires’ that are causing the most concerns in north and central regions ...

The European Commission is “mobilising the support” Portugal requested today under the European Civil Protection Mechanism to help combat raging wildfires threatening multiple communities in the north ...

Picanha, a love that can’t (can) be explained! Writing as a foreigner about one of the food favourites of your host nation is risky.

Prime Minister Luís Montenegro, also leader of the PSD political party, announced yesterday that the construction plans for the Algarve Central Hospital will be launched by early October and represent ...

Presidential hopeful rides into battle against “leader” not on frontline with his people Gouveia e Melo believes summer parties/ political agendas “should be cancelled” ...

In 2025, a major reform of the Legal Framework for the Entry, Stay, Exit, and Removal of Foreign Nationals from the National Territory (“Immigration Law”) was initiated.

Lagos City Hall has signed the contract to strengthen the east façade of Ponta da Bandeira Fort, part of a project to guarantee the safety and preservation of this monument, which is classified as a ...

The ‘wizard wheeze’ by some of the ‘heavy hitting municipalities’ (like Lisbon and Porto) of increasing tourist taxes has resulted in a veritable cash bonanza. The first six months of 2025 have seen ...

Portugal’s period of extreme heat, beyond the horror of constant wildfires, is causing prices to rise for staples like fruit and vegetables – and strangely for tinned tuna. Data collected by INE ...

Nine businesses in Albufeira saw their activities shut down due to non-compliance with opening hours and one due to poor hygiene.