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 .
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 .
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
Portugal Resident16 JulPolice arrest four in suspected obesity medication forgery scam
Portugal’s Judicial Police (PJ) have arrested four people in the Greater Porto area, including two employees of a private hospital, on suspicion of forging medical prescriptions to obtain subsidised medicines The post Police arrest four in suspected obesity medication forgery scam appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident16 JulPM under fire as State of the Nation debate opens under multiple clouds
Prime Minister Luís Montenegro faces his toughest parliamentary test in months this afternoon as Portugal’s annual State of the Nation debate is expected to be dominated by a number of The post PM under fire as State of the Nation debate opens under multiple clouds appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident16 JulGNR step up patrols for Faro Motorcycle Rally as thousands of bikers arrive
GNR police are stepping up road patrols and traffic enforcement across the Algarve from until Sunday (July 19) as thousands of motorcyclists arrive for the 44th Faro International Motorcycle Rally. The post GNR step up patrols for Faro Motorcycle Rally as thousands of bikers arrive appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident15 JulTaxi driver arrested in Lisbon for driving without a licence… for the 21st time
A taxi driver in Lisbon has been arrested for the 21st time this year after allegedly continuing to drive despite having his driving licence revoked, according to Portugal’s PSP police. The post Taxi driver arrested in Lisbon for driving without a licence… for the 21st time appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident15 JulBonnie Tyler remembered for her enduring love of Portugal
Thursday last week brought the incredibly sad news that Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler had died, unexpectedly, in Faro Hospital where she was ostensibly recovering from emergency surgery for a life-threatening The post Bonnie Tyler remembered for her enduring love of Portugal appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident15 JulPortugal’s civic freedoms “under pressure from far-right surge, police abuses”
Portugal thankfully remains one of Europe’s most open countries for civic freedoms, yet a new report warns that the country’s democratic space is shrinking amid the rise of the far-right, The post Portugal’s civic freedoms “under pressure from far-right surge, police abuses” appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident15 JulGNR officer arrested after allegedly running over sister-in-law, and critically injuring child
A Portuguese GNR (National Republican Guard) officer has been arrested after allegedly deliberately running over his sister-in-law before brutally assaulting her 12-year-old granddaughter – leaving the child in a critical The post GNR officer arrested after allegedly running over sister-in-law, and critically injuring
Portugal Resident14 JulSupreme Court rejects TAP’s appeal in ex-CEO’s €5.9 million lawsuit
Seven months since her blistering article published by Expresso, Portugal’s Supreme Court has handed former TAP CEO Christine Ourmières-Widener the decision she wanted. It has rejected TAP Air Portugal’s bid The post Supreme Court rejects TAP’s appeal in ex-CEO’s €5.9 million lawsuit appeared first on Portugal Resident
Portugal Resident14 JulThree Porto police officers jailed over ‘drugs-for-informants’ scheme
Three former officers of Portugal’s Public Security Police (PSP) have been sentenced to prison after a Porto court found they diverted drugs and cash seized during police operations to pay The post Three Porto police officers jailed over ‘drugs-for-informants’ scheme appeared first on Portugal Resident .