More than 30,000 lightning strikes were recorded across mainland Portugal in just 24 hours as a powerful cold front swept the country, bringing torrential rain, thunderstorms and strong winds, reports ...

Portuguese residency bonanza: so far this year almost 386,500 permits have been granted; AIMA admits tally up by 60% on same ...

Left Bloc leader throws in sponge; leaves parliament in November; Mariana Mortágua accepts 'failure to generate momentum' ...

Maritime police seize more than 20 jet skis from Portimão warehouse; Jet skis and other material of ‘suspicious origin and ...

Surreptitiously, the gentle rain of tears that falls Upon my soul eases a sentient pain Which has no earthly gain And clears the clot that was my brain Until the day before my yesteryear. Artful ...

Friday shorts: elimination of ISP discount “will be as gradual as possible”; schools cut back on vegetarian meals ...

A Portuguese project to build a lithium battery factory is among 61 selected by the European Commission for funding to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, it was announced today. In total, the EU ...

Nearly all of mainland Portugal will be under orange alert – the second most serious weather warning – on Wednesday (November 5) due to a new bout of bad weather. IPMA, Portugal’s weather institute, ...

Sharing Education Group has announced a new wave of expansion and investment across Portugal, with investments in its international schools topping €75 million and a growth plan to surpass the ...

The coastal town of Quarteira is hosting a full-scale tsunami and earthquake simulation as part of the national awareness campaign ‘A Terra Treme’ (The Earth Shakes), marking the World Tsunami ...

The Algarve is preparing for the return of one of the biggest sporting events held in the region: the MotoGP Portuguese Grand Prix. Promising to attract large crowds of motorsports fans, the event ...

Maritime Police, through the Central Criminal Investigation Unit (UCIC) and the Southern Regional Maritime Police Command, detected and seized more than two dozen jet skis and suspicious nautical ...