Portugal Resident13 AugFifteen year old suspected of killing his mother in Oeiras
A 15-year-old boy is in police custody tonight, suspected of having killed his own mother. According to reports, the boy strangled his mother with a choke hold, or ‘mata-leão’ as The post Fifteen year old suspected of killing his mother in Oeiras appeared first on Portugal Resident .
The Portugal News13 AugHealthcare sector reinforced with €630 million to modernise the SNS
Healthcare was one of the areas most bolstered in the revisions to the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR), with €630 million allocated to refurbish facilities, modernise the National Health Service (SNS), and acquire four medical emergency helicopters, the Government announced today.
The Portugal News13 AugEmergency room wait times are rising again
The average waiting times for an initial medical assessment exceeded 11 hours today at the emergency department of Barreiro Hospital, part of the Arco Ribeirinho Local Health Unit (ULS), according to the National Health Service (SNS) portal.
Portugal Resident13 AugPJ police crack prison drug trafficking network, led by inmate
At the start of this week, 20 people were arrested who, “in an organised manner, supplied narcotics to the Guarda, Viseu, Coimbra and Lamego Prisons”. What wasn’t made clear, but The post PJ police crack prison drug trafficking network, led by inmate appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident13 AugINEM medical emergency threaten strike action over planned reforms
INEM workers are not letting up over their hierarchy’s reform plans, insisting they spell a reduction in the country’s ambulance cover – and threatening strike action to force a rethink. The post INEM medical emergency threaten strike action over planned reforms appeared first on Portugal Resident .
The Portugal News13 AugDriving above 180 km/h could become a crime in Portugal
The proposed Highway Code would also introduce new road safety measures and tougher enforcement.
The Portugal News13 AugIPMA issues maximum fire risk across Portugal
The Algarve and most of the country’s mainland are at maximum or very high risk of fire today.
Portugal Resident12 AugBus accident killing two in Cacém last month down to “human error” .
The accident involving a Carris Metropolitana bus in Agualva-Cacém, in July, in which two people died and 20 others were injured, was due to an error “of a human nature” The post Bus accident killing two in Cacém last month down to “human error” . appeared first on Portugal Resident .
The Portugal News12 AugAirPods track down pickpockets in Porto
The stolen items, including a Louis Vuitton bag, were recovered after police used the AirPods’ location to trace the suspects.
Portugal Resident12 Aug37 cats, ‘four already dead’, removed from squalor in Gaia
37 cats, four of which were dead, have been removed from a home in Vila Nova de Gaia where they were being kept in squalor (the GNR’s description being “serious The post 37 cats, ‘four already dead’, removed from squalor in Gaia appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident11 AugFaro authorities remove seven dogs from poor conditions
Seven dogs have been removed following a joint inspection by municipal veterinary services and the GNR in the Medronhal area of Faro. The operation was carried out this morning by The post Faro authorities remove seven dogs from poor conditions appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident10 AugA small Algarve village gets a defibrillator
For many decades, I’ve had the desire to learn CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation). For anyone who doesn’t know what CPR is, it is an emergency procedure used when someone’s heart stops The post A small Algarve village gets a defibrillator appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident10 AugPJ police help dismantle “one of largest human, drugs and weapons trafficking networks in Spain”
Portugal’s PJ Judicial Police have taken part in a major international operation which led to the arrest of 78 people, the seizure of 18 speedboats and the dismantling of “one The post PJ police help dismantle “one of largest human, drugs and weapons trafficking networks in Spain” appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident10 AugRescued primates find new home together at Krazy World
Two rescued primates have been given a second chance at Krazy World in the Algarve after an international animal welfare effort brought them together following periods spent living in isolation. The post Rescued primates find new home together at Krazy World appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident9 AugSummer season brings even more challenges
Summer is traditionally one of the busiest times of year for animal rescue, with large numbers of unwanted litters arriving at shelters across the Algarve. At Cadela Carlota (Lagos), our The post Summer season brings even more challenges appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident9 AugFatal accident on A33 reveals BMW stuffed with drugs
A road accident in the early hours of yesterday morning on the A33, near Seixal, revealed a BMW stuffed with drugs, alongside four young men (two of whom died of The post Fatal accident on A33 reveals BMW stuffed with drugs appeared first on Portugal Resident .
The Portugal News9 AugRebuilding Animal Lives in the Algarve
Founded by Briton Sid Richardson, Animal Rescue Algarve (ARA) rescues, rehabilitates, and promotes responsible adoption of dogs and cats from a model shelter in Loulé.
Portugal Resident8 AugAnother 420 kilos of cocaine “jettisoned into sea” as traffickers flee police pursuit
With authorities already celebrating the seizure of over 28 tonnes of cocaine this year, yesterday saw them recover another 420-plus kilos, thrown into the sea from a speedboat that was The post Another 420 kilos of cocaine “jettisoned into sea” as traffickers flee police pursuit appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident8 AugCHEGA reacts badly to President’s decision to defer Foreigners Law to Constitutional Court
Right-wing populist party CHEGA has reacted badly to the decision by President António José Seguro to defer the Foreigners and Asylum Law to Constitutional Court judges before deciding whether or The post CHEGA reacts badly to President’s decision to defer Foreigners Law to Constitutional Court appeared first on Portug
The Portugal News8 AugAustralia blends technology with Indigenous fire knowledge
Australia is combining satellite technology, drones and artificial intelligence with Indigenous knowledge to improve fire detection and prevention.
Algarve Daily News7 AugLisbon: Foreigner kidnapped, beaten, and held hostage for two days, as police arrest two Bangladeshi suspects
A 33-year-old foreign national was kidnapped and assaulted for two days in Lisbon, before being released following the payment of a ransom. Two other foreign nationals, aged 35 and 43, were arrested by Portugal’s Judiciary Police (PJ) in an operation codenamed “Taka”, after the official currency of Bangladesh.
Portugal Resident6 AugLuís Neves’ nightmares continue: Court of Auditors to probe 2023 audit irregularities
The daily news bulletins on perceived ‘irregularities’ haunting the years that Interior Minister Luís Neves was national director of the country’s PJ criminal police have been updated today with claims The post Luís Neves’ nightmares continue: Court of Auditors to probe 2023 audit irregularities appeared first on Portu
Portugal Resident6 AugMoldovan wanted for human trafficking arrested in Alentejo
A 31-year-old Moldovan has been arrested by the Portuguese Public Security Police (PSP) in Reguengos de Monsaraz ‘pursuant to an international arrest warrant issued by Moldova for human trafficking’. In The post Moldovan wanted for human trafficking arrested in Alentejo appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident6 AugMPs reject CCTV cameras designed to protect them in parliamentary buildings
Portugal’s political parties with seats in parliament have rejected the increased use of video surveillance for parliamentary buildings proposed by GNR and PSP police. In spite of the brouhaha caused The post MPs reject CCTV cameras designed to protect them in parliamentary buildings appeared first on Portugal Resident