Portugal Resident10h ago€40m Hospital Lusíadas Beloura opens in Sintra
A new €40 million private hospital serving Sintra, Cascais and surrounding areas was officially inaugurated today (September 21), with capacity for more than 100,000 consultations and 4,000 surgeries a year. The post €40m Hospital Lusíadas Beloura opens in Sintra appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident14h agoPortuguese emigré accused of stealing 42 trucks in France to sell in Portugal
A 37-year-old Portuguese man, who emigrated to France 13 years ago, is suspected of leading, with his brother and an accomplice, a network that allegedly stole 42 heavy goods vehicles The post Portuguese emigré accused of stealing 42 trucks in France to sell in Portugal appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident15h agoStarting to worry about fuel: Minister appeals to citizens to ‘save energy’
With fuel shortages starting to threaten Europe, Portugal’s minister for environment and energy, Maria da Graça Carvalho, has warned today that fuel consumption in Portugal has been rising by “significant The post Starting to worry about fuel: Minister appeals to citizens to ‘save energy’ appeared first on Portugal Res
Portugal Resident15h agoF1 fever hits Portugal as ticket sales open for 2027 Portimão return
Formula 1 fever has well and truly arrived in Portugal, with huge demand for tickets as sales opened on Monday for next year’s Portuguese Grand Prix in Portimão. By 1.10pm, The post F1 fever hits Portugal as ticket sales open for 2027 Portimão return appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident15h agoOlhão charity dinner to help Nepal flood victims
A charity dinner will be held in Olhão on September 28 to raise money for communities devastated by the catastrophic floods that struck Nepal last month. The event is being The post Olhão charity dinner to help Nepal flood victims appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident16h agoCivic group demands clear plan for future of Faro’s old beer brewery
A Faro civic movement is calling on the municipality to present a clear plan for the future of the Fábrica da Cerveja brewery building, arguing that the proposed relocation of The post Civic group demands clear plan for future of Faro’s old beer brewery appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident16h agoBrussels proposes new rules to ease financing in fisheries and aquaculture
After years in which Portugal’s fishermen have wondered what authorities are trying to do to their sector, the European Commission is proposing changes aimed at reducing bureaucracy, attracting new generations, The post Brussels proposes new rules to ease financing in fisheries and aquaculture appeared first on Portuga
Portugal Resident16h agoCoimbra tests blood marker to speed up Alzheimer’s diagnosis
A simple blood test could help doctors identify possible Alzheimer’s disease earlier under a pioneering project launched by Coimbra’s local health authority. The initiative will test whether a blood biomarker The post Coimbra tests blood marker to speed up Alzheimer’s diagnosis appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident17h agoAlgarvensis receives official UNESCO Global Geopark certificate
The Algarvensis UNESCO Global Geopark has received its official certificate, marking the latest milestone in the international recognition of a vast territory spanning Albufeira, Loulé and Silves. The certificate was The post Algarvensis receives official UNESCO Global Geopark certificate appeared first on Portugal Res
Portugal Resident17h agoMota-Engil joins list of world’s best construction companies
Portuguese construction group Mota-Engil ranks 55th among the 100 largest construction companies in the world, according to the latest edition of the Global Powers of Construction study, prepared by Deloitte The post Mota-Engil joins list of world’s best construction companies appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident17h agoSeptuagenarian saved from hammer attack by have-a-go neighbours
A group of ‘have-a-go neighbours’ saved a 76-year-old woman yesterday from a vicious hammer attack at the door of an apartment building in Amora, Seixal. Alerted by the woman’s screams The post Septuagenarian saved from hammer attack by have-a-go neighbours appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident17h agoMonte Rei golf course reopens after major renovation
Monte Rei Golf & Country Club’s North Course has reopened following a major six-month renovation, marking the latest stage in a wider investment programme at the eastern Algarve resort. The The post Monte Rei golf course reopens after major renovation appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident18h agoPM claims shared education vision as president puts teachers at heart of recovery
Prime minister Luís Montenegro has said the government and President of the Republic share the same vision for education — although António José Seguro’s own remarks placed noticeably greater emphasis The post PM claims shared education vision as president puts teachers at heart of recovery appeared first on Portugal R
Portugal Resident18h agoBritish paddleboarders rescued after wind blows them well offshore near Sesimbra
Two British women, aged 26 and 27 – and both on paddleboards – were ‘taken by strong winds’ blowing off Praia da Ribeira do Cavalo, in Sesimbra, on Saturday, and The post British paddleboarders rescued after wind blows them well offshore near Sesimbra appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident19h agoExecuted metres from home: another suspected “settling of scores” between gangs in Lisbon
Another gangland style incident in Lisbon has left a 30-year-old man dead in a neighbourhood notorious for drug-taking and trafficking in plain sight. PJ police are investigating the shooting, early The post Executed metres from home: another suspected “settling of scores” between gangs in Lisbon appeared first on Port
Portugal Resident19h agoEnvironment Minister describes “cautious use of renewable hydropower”
At a time when Portugal is facing an energy crisis and fuel prices have reached an all-time high, Maria da Graça Carvalho highlights the role of hydroelectric power in protecting The post Environment Minister describes “cautious use of renewable hydropower” appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident19h agoDrink-driver on the run after striking police officers in Portimão
Two PSP officers were injured in Portimão in the early hours of this Monday (September 21) after being struck by a car driven by a man who had just been The post Drink-driver on the run after striking police officers in Portimão appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident19h agoLoulé opens creative workshops for World Tourism Day
Loulé is marking World Tourism Day, celebrated internationally on September 27, with a wider programme of activities running from September 25 to October 6, celebrating the municipality’s traditional crafts, creativity The post Loulé opens creative workshops for World Tourism Day appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident20h agoPortimão street festival expands into city centre
Portimão’s InDireita Street Fest returns for its eighth edition on October 3 and 4, expanding beyond its traditional home in Rua Direita as part of a special edition aimed at The post Portimão street festival expands into city centre appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident21h agoGoldman Sachs in court over €90 million received weeks before BES banking collapse
Goldman Sachs is to face the liquidators of Banco Espírito Santo in a Lisbon court over more than €90 million in fees and interest linked to a financing deal completed The post Goldman Sachs in court over €90 million received weeks before BES banking collapse appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident21h agoLondon Calling – The Pets of London
One of the things I love most about being around animals is that they are completely unfiltered. They don’t present versions of themselves to us, and there is something wonderfully The post London Calling – The Pets of London appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident22h agoScorching weather due to “easterly current” driving up temperatures across mainland
On yet another scorching day, meteorologists have been explaining what is behind the unusually hot weather for this time of year. Twelve districts ( Aveiro, Braga, Bragança, Coimbra, Leiria, Lisbon, The post Scorching weather due to “easterly current” driving up temperatures across mainland appeared first on Portugal R
Portugal Resident22h agoEverything for foreign residents in Portugal
Whether you are new to Portugal, or have lived here for decades, the annual afpop expo in Portimão on October 3 and 4 is a must visit event for you. The post Everything for foreign residents in Portugal appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident23h agoBrueckner says he was “selling drugs” near Maddie apartment on night she vanished
Christian Brueckner, the main suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, has admitted publicly for the first time that he was “around 150 metres from the apartment” where the British The post Brueckner says he was “selling drugs” near Maddie apartment on night she vanished appeared first on Portugal Resident .