The Portugal News20 Jul5 new travel-themed podcasts to listen to this week
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Portugal Resident20 JulJust one in four promised student residence beds ready as housing crisis deepens
Portugal has completed just over a quarter of the student accommodation beds promised under its National Higher Education Accommodation Plan (PNAES) – despite a deadline less than two months away The post Just one in four promised student residence beds ready as housing crisis deepens appeared first on Portugal Residen
Portugal Resident20 JulPortimonense appoint former Portugal international Alex Costa as new head coach
Portimonense, Portimão’s premier football club currently competing in the second-tier Liga Portugal 2, have appointed Alex Costa as their new head coach on a one-year contract, with the former Amarante The post Portimonense appoint former Portugal international Alex Costa as new head coach appeared first on Portugal Re
The Portugal News20 JulPortugal Weather Today (20 July): What to Expect Across the Country
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The Portugal News20 JulACCAKIDS Launches Annual Back to School Campaign to Give Every Child a Fair Start
As summer draws to a close, thousands of children across the Algarve are preparing for a new school year. For many families living below the poverty line and children growing up in orphanages, however, the excitement of returning to school is overshadowed by the worry of not having the basic supplies they need.
Portugal Resident20 JulBeach access issues: Group Pestana renews decade-long push for public parking
Against a backdrop of growing public fury over ‘private’ beaches, the Pestana Hotel Group has renewed calls for an integrated solution to improve public access to Praia das Camarinhas in The post Beach access issues: Group Pestana renews decade-long push for public parking appeared first on Portugal Resident .
The Portugal News20 JulMetro Alto dos Moinhos in Lisbon
Alto dos Moinhos is one of Lisbon Metro’s most literary art stations, where tiles turn the underground space into a tribute to Portuguese poetry.
Portugal Resident20 JulHolidaying emigrant killed in Castro Marim scooter crash
A 30-year-old Portuguese emigrant who had returned home from Switzerland for a holiday has died after crashing his scooter in Castro Marim during the early hours of Saturday. Micael Silva, The post Holidaying emigrant killed in Castro Marim scooter crash appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident20 JulEducation minister to give press conference at uncertainty over national exam results deepens
Portugal’s troubled first year of digitally marking national secondary school examinations entered a new phase of uncertainty today, as university applications opened despite continuing reports of incorrect grades, swapped exam The post Education minister to give press conference at uncertainty over national exam resul
Portugal Resident20 JulThe physics of shallow and deep breathing
Let’s start with shallow-chest breathing. Recall the last time you felt anxious, annoyed or stressed? Did you notice your shoulders lifting, collarbonesrising, rib cage expanding, and your quick, shallow-chest breathing? The post The physics of shallow and deep breathing appeared first on Portugal Resident .
The Portugal News20 JulFifteen municipalities in five Portugal districts at maximum fire risk
Fifteen municipalities in the districts of Vila Real, Bragança, Castelo Branco, Guarda and Faro are at maximum risk of wildfires on 20 July, according to IPMA, which forecasts temperatures above 30 degrees Celsius in the interior of the country.
Portugal Resident20 JulLiving with loneliness – Part 1
Many of my clients have their own coping mechanisms for living with loneliness, some less healthy such as drinking alcohol to excess, taking drugs, or constantly surrounding themselves with other The post Living with loneliness – Part 1 appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident20 JulULS Algarve rejects claims of ‘inhumane’ conditions at Portimão Hospital A&E
The Algarve Local Health Unit (ULS Algarve) has strongly denied allegations that patients arriving by ambulance at Portimão Hospital’s emergency department are being left waiting in extreme heat, describing the The post ULS Algarve rejects claims of ‘inhumane’ conditions at Portimão Hospital A&E appeared first on Portu
Portugal Resident20 JulFinal call for Algarve Business Awards entries
With just under two weeks remaining before entries close, businesses across the Algarve are being encouraged to enter the 2026 Algarve Business Awards, which celebrate their fifth anniversary this year. The post Final call for Algarve Business Awards entries appeared first on Portugal Resident .
The Portugal News20 JulPortuguese researchers in Aveiro find that coffee grounds can be repurposed
Research conducted at the University of Aveiro demonstrates that spent coffee grounds can be repurposed as an emulsion to protect coffee oil from oxidation, the institution revealed.
Portugal Resident20 JulGinFest returns to showcase Portugal’s craft gin scene
The village of Vale do Peso, in the municipality of Crato, will once again become a showcase for Portuguese craft gin when GinFest Vale do Peso returns on August 7 The post GinFest returns to showcase Portugal’s craft gin scene appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident20 JulAlgarve sunset dog walks support animal welfare
Almancil will host the first of three “Cãominhada Sunset” charity dog walks next Friday, July 24, bringing together pet owners for an evening of exercise while collecting donations for animals The post Algarve sunset dog walks support animal welfare appeared first on Portugal Resident .
The Portugal News20 JulPortugal may be developing a technology that the world is looking for. Have we noticed it yet?
There is news that should dominate the economic and technological debate of a country for days. But in Portugal, some of the potentially most important stories about our future go almost unnoticed.
The Portugal News20 JulPortuguese Magic: Part 4 – In Modern Times – 1500 to Present
In Parts 1,2 and 3 of this series, I have sought to show how the territory now known as Portugal was successively invaded by ethnicities such as Lusitanian, Celt, Roman, Visigoth and Moor.
The Portugal News19 JulLota Cool Market closes another successful edition in Portimão
The old fish market in Portimão was once again transformed into one of the Algarve's most vibrant summer venues as Lota Cool Market returned for five evenings of food, music, shopping and creativity.
The Portugal News19 JulLisbon metro station Praça de Espanha will be out of service until August
Due to renovation works at the Praça de Espanha station, the Lisbon Metro will not stop at this station.
Portugal Resident19 JulSocial media erupts after environment minister pulls out of Évora visit
Environment Minister Maria da Graça Carvalho, and the president of APA, the Portuguese Environment Agency, cancelled their scheduled visit to Évora at the last minute today after campaigners opposing three The post Social media erupts after environment minister pulls out of Évora visit appeared first on Portugal Reside
The Portugal News19 JulOurique municipality in Portugal implements new housing regulation
The Ourique Municipality, in the Beja district, has adopted new housing regulations defining the access and selection rules for the allocation of municipal properties under subsidised and/or affordable rental schemes.