Portugal Resident28 AugAlgarve leads Portugal in ‘fake accident’ scams as losses soar
The Algarve has recorded more “fake accident” scams than any other district in Portugal so far this year, as the GNR warns that increasingly sophisticated fraudsters are targeting motorists – The post Algarve leads Portugal in ‘fake accident’ scams as losses soar appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident27 AugGlória crash insurer pays out €2.3 million as final report delayed
Almost a year after Lisbon’s Glória funicular disaster, Fidelidade – the insurer covering the accident – has paid or committed €2.3 million towards compensation and other costs, while the final The post Glória crash insurer pays out €2.3 million as final report delayed appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident27 AugPortuguese motorcyclist, 31, dies in Galicia crash during trip with friends
A 31-year-old Portuguese motorcyclist has died in a road accident in Galicia while travelling with friends towards the Picos de Europa mountain range in northern Spain. Bruno Sousa was killed The post Portuguese motorcyclist, 31, dies in Galicia crash during trip with friends appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident27 AugPJ scrutinises life and past of driver who ran over 16 in Albufeira
With the driver responsible for the horrific car rampage in Albufeira earlier this week facing his first round of judicial questioning today, PJ police are said to be going through The post PJ scrutinises life and past of driver who ran over 16 in Albufeira appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident27 AugINEM strikes in September remain on table
The September strikes scheduled by pre-hospital emergency technicians remain in place for now in spite of a meeting lasting several hours yesterday bringing together the Union of Pre-Hospital Emergency Technicians The post INEM strikes in September remain on table appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident27 AugPSP police chief says he “cannot guarantee the 200 officers” pledged for Lisbon by government
Against a backdrop of rising crime figures for inner city areas of Lisbon and Porto, PSP chief Luís Carrilho has gone on air to confirm he cannot guarantee the 200 The post PSP police chief says he “cannot guarantee the 200 officers” pledged for Lisbon by government appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Algarve Daily News26 AugShort-toed snake eagle rescued by maintenance engineer after being found dazed beside power line
A short-toed snake eagle (Circaetus gallicus) found grounded and unable to fly has been rescued by Portugal’s National Republican Guard (GNR) in Vila Nova de São Bento, in the Alentejo municipality of Serpa, and taken to a wildlife rehabilitation centre.
Portugal Resident26 AugVillages in uproar after five-day fire; accuse authorities of “lack of coordination”
A group of citizens affected by the fire that for five days hit the municipalities of Carrazeda de Ansiães and Torre de Moncorvo – leaving a trail of, at least, The post Villages in uproar after five-day fire; accuse authorities of “lack of coordination” appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident26 AugRolex heist in Lisbon leaves one dead
Yet another Rolex heist by armed men on motorcycles came horribly unstuck yesterday after the victim gave chase to his attackers, ending with an accident in which one of them The post Rolex heist in Lisbon leaves one dead appeared first on Portugal Resident .
The Portugal News25 AugPolice wants to question André Ventura regarding the break-in at his office
The Judicial Police (PJ) plans to question André Ventura, the leader of the Chega party, and the two MPs Paulo Seco and Francisco Gomes as part of the inquiry into the alleged break-in at the party leader's office in the Assembly of the Republic.
Portugal Resident25 Aug“We can’t be governed by demagogues, or saccharine-sweet policies”
At a point where PSD social democrats appear to be going overboard singing their own praises, foreign minister Paulo Rangel has given a speech in which he stressed that the The post “We can’t be governed by demagogues, or saccharine-sweet policies” appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident25 AugPolice shoot young man suspected of domestic violence against father
A 26-year-old man, suspected of domestic violence against his father, has been shot by PSP police, trying to escape questioning. According to reports, the police visited the family home today, The post Police shoot young man suspected of domestic violence against father appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident25 AugSecurity in Lisbon: “Time has come for government to deliver on promises of more police”
“The time has come” for the government to fulfill its promise of more police in Lisbon, mayor Carlos Moedas has said today, following a weekend marked by stabbings, shootings and The post Security in Lisbon: “Time has come for government to deliver on promises of more police” appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident25 AugCentralised A&E departments “will be identified by end of November” – health ministry
The Ministry of Health expects to have new regional emergency departments identified by the end of November – acknowledging that orthopedics in Lisbon and Vale do Tejo is one of The post Centralised A&E departments “will be identified by end of November” – health ministry appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident25 AugCustody for seven men linked to five tonne hashish seizure near Guadiana river
The seven men arrested on Saturday as part of a joint police operation that led to the seizure of more than five tonnes of hashish near the Guadiana river (bordering The post Custody for seven men linked to five tonne hashish seizure near Guadiana river appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident25 AugUpdate: 12 injured after drunk driver ploughs into pedestrians and police in Albufeira
Twelve people, including two GNR officers, were injured after a drunk driver allegedly drove towards pedestrians and police in Albufeira’s Oura nightlife district in the early hours of Tuesday. The The post Update: 12 injured after drunk driver ploughs into pedestrians and police in Albufeira appeared first on Portugal
The Portugal News25 AugA hit-and-run in Albufeira left 12 injured
Twelve people were injured, one seriously, in a hit-and-run in the early hours of 25 August in Oura, Albufeira, in an area with bars. The driver was arrested, a GNR source told Lusa.
Algarve Daily News24 AugTwo Olhão police officers on trial after taking handcuffed Moroccan man to remote location, before then beating him to death
The trial of two officers from the Olhão division of Portugal’s Public Security Police (PSP), accused of kidnapping and killing a Moroccan man in March 2024, is due to begin on 8 September at Faro Court.
Algarve Daily News24 AugAlgarve: Dramatic Guadiana boat chase ends with seven arrests and 5.3 tonnes of hashish seized
Portugal’s National Republican Guard (GNR) has seized 5.3 tonnes of hashish and arrested seven men during an operation carried out over the weekend along the Guadiana River, in the Algarve municipalities of Vila Real de Santo António and Castro Marim, the security force announced today, 24 August.
Portugal Resident24 Aug16 arrested in Algarve police checks over weekend
Sixteen people were arrested during a series of GNR road policing operations in the Algarve over the weekend, including ten for drink-driving. The arrests were made during checks carried out The post 16 arrested in Algarve police checks over weekend appeared first on Portugal Resident .
The Portugal News24 AugBody of missing man found in Portuguese dam
The body of a man who had been missing since 23 August in the Alqueva reservoir, in the municipality of Portel, Évora district, was found this morning in the water by divers, revealed the commander of the Portel Fire Department.
Portugal Resident24 AugSearches resume for 48-year-old man missing during swim in Alqueva reservoir
Water searches to try to find the Portuguese man who disappeared yesterday in the Alqueva reservoir (Portel municipality), resumed early this morning, according to the commander of Portel Fire Department. The post Searches resume for 48-year-old man missing during swim in Alqueva reservoir appeared first on Portugal Re
Portugal Resident24 AugSeven arrested as GNR seizes over five tonnes of hashish in Algarve
Seven people have been arrested and more than five tonnes of hashish seized during a major anti-drug operation along the Guadiana River in the eastern Algarve. The operation was carried The post Seven arrested as GNR seizes over five tonnes of hashish in Algarve appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident24 AugINEM paramedics present conditions for calling off September strike
Portugal’s National Medical Emergency Institute (INEM) paramedics want the hierarchy to maintain its fleet of Immediate Life Support ambulances and expand the network of emergency ambulances by the end of 2027. The post INEM paramedics present conditions for calling off September strike appeared first on Portugal Resid