Portugal Resident25 JulSpeedboat intercepted on high seas, carrying 2.6 tons of cocaine
PJ and Maritime police are celebrating another major seizure of drugs on the high seas, this time involving over two tons of cocaine. The coup took place on the high The post Speedboat intercepted on high seas, carrying 2.6 tons of cocaine appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident24 Jul“Good”: Minister welcomes CHEGA’s inquiry into his years leading PJ
Interior Minister Luís Neves has welcomed CHEGA’s decision to force a parliamentary inquiry into his years leading the Polícia Judiciária, saying it will provide an opportunity for his record at The post “Good”: Minister welcomes CHEGA’s inquiry into his years leading PJ appeared first on Portugal Resident .
The Portugal News24 JulCoimbra wants to change traffic rules in the Portuguese city
On 23 July, Coimbra City Council signed a commitment to action with the National Road Safety Authority (ANSR), which provides for the creation of 30 kilometres per hour and coexistence zones, as well as other measures to reduce road accidents.
The Portugal News24 JulAround 50 municipalities in Portugal are under maximum fire risk
Around 50 municipalities in the interior of Portugal, in the districts of Vila Real, Viseu, Bragança, Guarda, Coimbra, Santarém, Portalegre, Castelo Branco and Faro, are at maximum risk of rural fire on 24 July, according to the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and the Atmosphere (IPMA).
Portugal Resident23 JulToddler dies after being left in nursery minibus in Almada
An 18-month-old girl has died after being left inside a nursery minibus in Almada, south of Lisbon, in what police believe was a tragic oversight. The child was found unconscious The post Toddler dies after being left in nursery minibus in Almada appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Algarve Daily News23 JulAmbulances kept waiting for hours outside A&E wards risks lives of Algarve’s residents, local authorities warn
The growing number of ambulances being held outside accident and emergency departments, largely due to hospital admission waiting times across the Algarve, is seriously undermining the region's pre-hospital emergency response capacity, particularly during the busy summer months, regional authorities have warned.
Portugal Resident23 JulGovernment plans specialist immigration courts as AIMA cases overwhelm system
Portugal’s government is preparing to create specialist immigration and asylum court divisions to distribute lawsuits against immigration agency AIMA across the country, following a European Commission warning over the deteriorating The post Government plans specialist immigration courts as AIMA cases overwhelm system
Portugal Resident23 JulEye-witness to murder in Porto left waiting by police
The awful story behind the violent death of Porto building contractor Francisco Sousa has been amplified today by news that his final moments were seen by a passer-by, who called The post Eye-witness to murder in Porto left waiting by police appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident23 JulLagos firefighters help deliver baby in ambulance
A baby girl was born in a Lagos firefighters’ ambulance on Tuesday afternoon after her mother’s labour progressed too quickly for her to reach hospital. The Lagos Volunteer Fire Brigade The post Lagos firefighters help deliver baby in ambulance appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident23 JulULS Algarve admits ambulance delays; minister says reports are “absolutely false”
The head of the Algarve Local Health Unit (ULS Algarve) has acknowledged that ambulances are sometimes delayed outside the region’s hospitals while patients are handed over to emergency departments, even The post ULS Algarve admits ambulance delays; minister says reports are “absolutely false” appeared first on Portuga
Portugal Resident22 JulCHEGA considers parliamentary inquiry into Luís Neves’ mandates at PJ
CHEGA leader André Ventura is considering calling for a parliamentary inquiry into Luís Neves’s eight years at the head of Portugal’s Polícia Judiciária, as prosecutors take direct control of an The post CHEGA considers parliamentary inquiry into Luís Neves’ mandates at PJ appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident22 JulAmbulance delays at Algarve hospitals are “putting lives at risk” – firefighters and municipalities
Ambulances across the Algarve are being kept waiting for hours outside hospital emergency departments, leaving fewer vehicles available to respond to 112 calls and putting patients at risk, the Algarve The post Ambulance delays at Algarve hospitals are “putting lives at risk” – firefighters and municipalities appeared
Portugal Resident22 JulGovernment still ‘hiding’ full amount of emergency spending on exams fiasco
With calls for transparency in the shambolic roll-out of this year’s digital marking of around 300,000 secondary school exams, tabloid Correio da Manhã reveals that on top of the already The post Government still ‘hiding’ full amount of emergency spending on exams fiasco appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident21 JulBoy, 11, stabs father “trying to protect mother” in Lisbon
An 11-year-old boy allegedly stabbed his father while trying to protect his mother during a domestic violence incident in Lisbon this morning, police have confirmed. The incident occurred at around The post Boy, 11, stabs father “trying to protect mother” in Lisbon appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident21 JulLuís Neves trailer affair escalates into criminal inquiry
Evidence gathered in an initial inquiry into how a trailer seized by PJ Judicial Police ended up in the hands of a contractor (who is a friend of interior minister The post Luís Neves trailer affair escalates into criminal inquiry appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident21 JulExperts question secrecy over police contracts with builder linked to interior minister
Legal, transparency and cybersecurity experts have questioned the PJ judicial police’s decision to keep details of most of its contracts with a construction company linked to Interior Minister Luís Neves The post Experts question secrecy over police contracts with builder linked to interior minister appeared first on P
Portugal Resident20 JulGNR officer who ran over sister-in-law, brutally attacked child, remanded in custody
The disturbing story of a GNR officer who ran over his own sister-in-law in Almeirim earlier this month, and then leapt out of his vehicle to violently beat her granddaughter, The post GNR officer who ran over sister-in-law, brutally attacked child, remanded in custody appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Algarve Daily News20 JulPatients left inside scorching hot ambulances and ‘inhumane’ conditions: Portimão Hospital rejects allegations from patients
The Algarve’s local hospital board, ULS Algarve, has rejected allegations of undignified and inhumane conditions at Portimão Hospital's Accident and Emergency department, insisting it is untrue that patients are left waiting in extreme heat or inside ambulances.
Portugal Resident20 JulAir Force rescues four people in less than 12 hours
The Portuguese Air Force carried out two rescue missions yesterday, rescuing four people in less than 12 hours from areas that were difficult to reach by any other means. According The post Air Force rescues four people in less than 12 hours 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 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 Resident19 JulCreate a fire-resistant garden for Portugal’s hot summers
We support the courageous bombeiros (firefighters) who keep us safe, and observe warnings and restrictions. But what else can we do to help reduce the risk of fire around our The post Create a fire-resistant garden for Portugal’s hot summers appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident19 JulPatients denounce ‘inhumane’ conditions at Portimão Hospital A&E
A Portuguese patients’ advocacy group has accused the emergency department at Portimão Hospital of subjecting patients to “inhumane and undignified” conditions, alleging that ambulance arrivals are routinely left waiting for The post Patients denounce ‘inhumane’ conditions at Portimão Hospital A&E appeared first on Por
Portugal Resident17 JulEducation minister under fire, remaining largely silent in parliament
Portugal’s Education Minister Fernando Alexandre came under sustained fire in parliament this moring after speaking only once during an emergency debate on the country’s troubled national exam marking process, leaving The post Education minister under fire, remaining largely silent in parliament appeared first on Portu