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Portugal Resident30 Jul

An unfortunate mix-up involving an out-of-order toilet led to an 11-year-old girl being ‘left behind’ during a Flixbus journey from Lisbon to Faro earlier this week. The story has made The post Bus driver leaves 11-year-old passenger behind; father ‘forced to drive 200 kms’ to collect her appeared first on Portugal Res

Portugal Resident30 Jul

A 17-year-old from Rogil, Aljezur, is preparing to spend seven days walking Portugal’s west coast, collecting litter along the way as she raises funds to attend her dream school. Ayla The post Aljezur teenager walks Portugal’s coast collecting litter to fund dream education appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident30 Jul

Pepper’s Steakhouse at Tivoli Marina Vilamoura has launched a new menu under the direction of newly appointed Executive Chef Romeu Montes, marking the beginning of a new chapter for one The post Pepper’s Steakhouse in Vilamoura unveils new menu appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident30 Jul

As Portugal heads into the peak summer holiday period, GNR police are reminding pet owners that abandoning an animal is a criminal offence, warning that almost 40% of all abandonment The post Nearly 40% of pet abandonment cases happen during summer holidays, GNR warn appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident30 Jul

A (this far) unidentified civic group is due to hand over a petition with 10,564 signatures to the Office of President Seguro on Friday, calling for the phased acquisition of The post Petition calling for purchase of six ‘water-bomber’ Canadairs delivered to President Seguro appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident30 Jul

According to Civil Protection, five people have been reported injured, including three firefighters, a member of the GNR and a civilian as the fire that broke out in Valpaços on The post Fire in Valpaços: at least six permanent homes, plus several vacant properties engulfed by flames appeared first on Portugal Resident

Portugal Resident29 Jul

Interior Minister Luís Neves has delivered an uncompromising defence of his conduct as national director of the Polícia Judiciária, rejecting weeks of allegations, and insisting he has never acted outside The post Defiant Luís Neves insists: “I never hid and I was never afraid” appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident29 Jul

Conservation organisations are calling on Portugal and Spain to adopt a joint strategy for managing the Iberian wolf, arguing that the species should be treated as a single cross-border population. The post “Protected in Portugal, huntable in Spain”: groups call for joint strategy for Iberian wolves appeared first on P

Portugal Resident29 Jul

Three people suspected of kidnapping, extortion, robbery and serious assault have been released after a judge found that their arrest warrants wrongly referred to attempted aggravated murder. Loures Criminal Investigation The post Kidnap and extortion suspects freed after arrest warrants cite wrong crime appeared first

Portugal Resident29 Jul

Portugal’s government plans to make eviction orders immediately enforceable and allow landlords to begin proceedings after two months of unpaid rent rather than three. Under the proposed rental reform that The post Portugal moves to accelerate evictions, remove automatic suspension during appeals appeared first on Port

Portugal Resident29 Jul

Fighting crime full-time as Spider-Man in a world that doesn’t remember him — and the pressure of seeing his old friends move on without him, sparks a change in Peter The post Cinema: Spider-Man: Brand New Day appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident29 Jul

A mare was rescued after becoming trapped in a concrete drainage ditch in Albufeira, following a four-hour operation involving firefighters, police, veterinarians and municipal services. According to animal welfare association The post Horse rescued after dramatic four-hour operation in Albufeira appeared first on Port

Portugal Resident29 Jul

Portuguese Defence Minister Nuno Melo travels to Estonia on Thursday as Portugal concludes a four-month NATO air-policing mission amid warnings that Russia could test the alliance’s eastern defences. Melo will The post Portuguese F-16s end Baltic mission as leaders warn of Russian threat appeared first on Portugal Resi

Portugal Resident29 Jul

Vodafone has chosen Lisbon for a new strategic cybersecurity centre that will help protect the telecoms group’s operations, networks and customers worldwide. The Global Cyber Centre – Lisbon will initially The post Vodafone chooses Lisbon for new global cybersecurity centre appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident29 Jul

Loulé is seeking to position itself as a national leader in the emerging nature economy with the launch of a new investment guide designed to attract funding for projects that The post Loulé launches guide to attract investment in nature projects appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident29 Jul

Ruth (Kathleen Chalfant), a retired cook, prepares breakfast in her sunny and cozy kitchen — a dish she seems to have made many times before, although small and puzzling errors The post Cinema: Familiar Touch appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident29 Jul

Portuguese motorists are paying substantially more tax on every litre of fuel than when the AD government took office, according to figures released by DGEG (General Directorate for Energy and The post Official data confirms ‘Portuguese pay more fuel taxes under AD government’ appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident29 Jul

Nightly water cuts have been introduced in parts of Manteigas (Guarda district) after two reservoirs supplying more than a third of the town’s population reached critical levels. Supplies in the The post Manteigas imposes nightly water cuts as reservoirs reach critical levels appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident29 Jul

Interior Minister Luís Neves is to make a televised statement at 6pm today after almost three weeks of escalating allegations concerning his conduct during his eight-year tenure as national director The post Embattled minister Luís Neves to address country at 6pm appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident29 Jul

The Viceroy at Ombria Algarve, in Loulé, will bring together some of Portugal’s leading Michelin-starred chefs for an exclusive culinary event on August 12, timed to coincide with this summer’s The post Michelin chefs to headline eclipse dining experience at Viceroy at Ombria Algarve appeared first on Portugal Resident

Portugal Resident29 Jul

Visitors to the Milreu Roman Ruins in Estoi will soon be able to explore one of the Algarve’s most important archaeological sites more easily thanks to a €994,000 redevelopment that The post Milreu Roman Ruins to become more accessible with nearly €1 million makeover appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident29 Jul

Dozens of Portuguese schools, health centres, student residences and social-care facilities financed through the PRR, Plan for Recovery and Resilience, will not be completed before the programme’s August 31 deadline. The post Dozens of schools and health centres to miss Portugal’s PRR deadline appeared first on Portuga

Portugal Resident29 Jul

Portugal’s Polícia Judiciária has seized a combined 258 kilograms of cocaine in two separate operations, including an elaborate trafficking scheme in which drugs were concealed beneath the waterline of a The post PJ seizes 258kg of cocaine in ship-hull and Lisbon airport operations appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident29 Jul

At an absolutely critical point in Europe’s wildfire season, Portuguese firefighters have become the country’s latest ambassadors. They are not only tackling rural fires with the potential for rapid spread The post Portugal’s wildfire warriors: Lessons from home battle Europe’s monster fires appeared first on Portugal