Against a backdrop of mounting protests over Portugal’s housing crisis, Lagoa Council has approved a planning change which could pave the way for 520 affordable homes in the municipality, as

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Portugal’s planned 15% subsidy for obesity medicines will leave treatment beyond the reach of many patients, their national association has warned, accusing the government of introducing restrictions that will further

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With ‘right to housing protestors’ calling for ‘participation’ in a new protest scheduled for Lisbon on Saturday, president of the government of Madeira, Miguel Albuquerque, has said the equivalent of

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Rede Expressos has launched a new campaign offering 100,000 bus tickets for just €2.50, in a bid to encourage more people to use public transport as fuel and motoring costs

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A new speed record has been set on Lisbon’s Vasco da Gama Bridge: 292 km/ hour – and now the driver is facing a stiff fine (at least €500) and

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Schoolchildren in the 4th and 6th years (mainly from ages 9-11) “have a lot of difficulty in understanding and producing texts in Portuguese, and also in reasoning and the resolution

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The Lisbon Oceanarium is celebrating Halloween with a special Halloweek promotion, offering 2,500 tickets at a reduced price of €15 for visitors of all ages. Available to purchase online from

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Portugal is to introduce a 15% subsidy for prescription obesity medicines from February next year — but family doctors warn that restrictive eligibility rules will leave many patients unable to

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Thousands of years ago, people were living where you live, walking where you walk; talking, singing, and laughing like you. They were your greatest grandparents, yes, your ancient ancestors. Though

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The 9th edition of Drawing Room Lisboa, an international contemporary art fair dedicated to drawing, opens today and runs until Sunday at the Sociedade Nacional de Belas-Artes (SNBA), in Lisbon,

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Sandra Leal, representing Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Tavira, has been crowned the winner of the second edition of Missão D’Chef, a cooking competition aimed at improving the quality of

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Seaweed may not be the first thing that springs to mind when planning a weekend in Sagres – but Rota das Algas (Seaweed Route) is hoping to change that. The

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In the turbulent wake of current protests, PS Socialists have announced that they are preparing an alternative government. The party’s new General Assembly kicks off on November 14; its objective

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Algarve wine producer Herdade Barranco do Vale has launched its first Negra Mole red wine, made from grapes grown on a vineyard approximately 70 years old, as it celebrates a

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Last night’s resolve by ‘right to housing’ protestors in Lisbon to return to camping in Rossio morphed into a decision to sleep under the stars, without tents – so as

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Knight Frank’s latest Global Branded Residence Survey shows how fundamentally the branded residences sector has changed over the past decade, as well as its rapid rate of growth. The sector

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Bills relating to animal welfare tabled by the PAN and CHEGA Parties have been approved at the first reading and vote by the Portuguese parliament and referred to the committee

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One of the Algarve’s most spectacular motorsport challenges is returning to Silves, promising another morning of roaring engines, steep climbs and plenty of failed attempts to reach the top. The

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Faith No More are finally coming back to Portugal – 17 years after their last concert in the country. The influential American rock band has been confirmed for NOS Alive

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The Dão wine region will celebrate the arrival of autumn with the second edition of The Mushroom Edit, a festival combining mushroom discovery, wine, gastronomy and music at the Taboadella

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