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Government accuses opposition of lying about crumbling roads and bridges

The government has lashed out at the opposition CDS-PP party, accusing it of manipulating the public and lying to try to create a, “feeling of fear and insecurity” about the state of the country’s roads, bridges and railways. The government…

4 killed in helicopter-ambulance crash: medical service

Four people were killed when a helicopter-ambulance crashed in northern Portugal, the emergency services agency INEM reported Sunday. The aircraft came down in the Valongo district, killing all on board: a Spanish doctor, a nurse and the two pilots. Local…

Emergency Medical Service helicopter crashes – no survivors

The INEM has confirmed that four people died in a helicopter crash in the Serra de Santa Justa near Porto. “The National Medical Emergency Institute (INEM) announces that the emergency medical helicopter that has been missing was located at about…

Lisbon Court overrules State Prosecutor – Galpgate case must continue

For those disappointed that the Galpgate case seemed to have fizzled out, with slaps on the wrist rather than criminal prosecutions, there have been developments… The Lisbon Criminal Court of Appeal has rejected the request for the suspension of the…

Lisbon tram derails and crashes with 28 on board

One of Lisbon’s iconic trams has derailed in the Lapa district leaving 28 injured, many of whom were trapped inside the carriage. The derailment on Friday afternoon happened at the intersection of Rua São Domingos de Lapa and Garcia de…

Algarve road deaths – worst year for a decade

2018 is set to be the worst year for safety on the Algarve’s roads for a decade with 38 deaths so far recorded this year. The figures from the Road Safety Authority show that, although the safety record has improved…

Violent criminals arrrested in Olhão

A nasty spate of violent robberies in Olhão has been stopped after the Special Security Police identified and moved in on various suspects. The Police caught one ringleader, a 34-year-old Portuguese man who already has served time for violent and…

Montechoro fatal stabbing – man arrested

The Police have executed a warrant and arrested a 21-year-old unemployed man on suspicion of the fatal stabbing of a Cape Verdean at a popular bar in Montechoro, Albufeira. According to the Police statement, “the crime occurred inside a night-time…

Silves lynx come back home from Spain

The remaining lynx, of the 29 taken to Spain as the Monchique fire advanced on the reproduction centre in Silves, are returning to the Algarve. Rodrigo Serra, director of the National Centre for Reproduction of the Iberian Lynx, located near…