There’s too much to say about Leiria district, a foremost Portuguese administrative division, hugely impacted and still sore after the devastation of Storm Kristin, which sometimes feels forsaken. It’s Leiria
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The western Algarvet town of Sagres is getting a new three-day surf festival this autumn, with the first Sagres Sessions promising everything from competitions and adaptive surfing to live music,
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At a point where “a sea of people” has converged in central Porto to kick off today’s protests against the rising cost of living and the country’s desperate housing crisis,
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Loulé Council has issued a stark warning over the Algarve’s housing crisis, describing the situation as both a “housing emergency” and a “human emergency” and calling for exceptional powers to
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Almost 50 organised walks and trails will take place across the Alentejo over the weekend of October 31 and November 1 as part of an initiative designed to establish the
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It’s the crisp Atlantic breeze rolling over the coast between Peniche and Nazaré, the world-famous surf breaks, the endless orchards of Rocha pears and apples stretching across Caldas da Rainha,
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Thousands of people are expected to take to the streets across Portugal today (Saturday, October 17) in a nationwide protest against the rising cost of living, with demonstrations planned in
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Prime Minister Luís Montenegro has condemned what he described as “direct threats” against his home and family after a video emerged showing a protest speaker calling for his address to
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After a late taste of summer in October, Portugal is heading for a cooler weekend. Temperatures will fall most noticeably in the northern and central interior, while the Algarve should
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An abandoned high-speed boat has been seized at Praia do Telheiro, in the Algarve municipality of Vila do Bispo. Maritime police were alerted at around 12.15pm on Thursday (October 15)
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A pioneering cancer research project in northern Portugal has won the public vote at the 2026 REGIOSTARS Awards, recognising its work in bringing scientific advances closer to patients and expanding
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Portugal’s Parliament has given its initial approval to proposals tightening the rules governing access to the National Health Service (SNS) for foreigners who do not live in the country, including
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Portimão Hospital has performed its first laparoscopic mastectomy combined with immediate breast reconstruction, marking another step in the introduction of minimally invasive breast surgery in the Algarve. The procedure was
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In this news review episode, host Carl Munson is joined by Paul Rees of Rural Properties, in Central Portugal, to discuss three top stories from The Resident: the long-running EN125
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Lisbon Metro passengers face two more strikes before the end of the month, following the 24-hour stoppage that shut down the entire network on Wednesday. Workers have submitted notices for
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The village of Barão de São João, in the municipality of Lagos, will once again become a meeting point for nature lovers, artists and families when the Walk & Art
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Portugal’s PJ criminal police have seized 556 kilograms of cocaine in the Porto area and arrested one man as part of an investigation into an organised crime group importing drugs
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This week I am not writing about a car. This is the Fiat Topolino. Legally, it’s a quadricycle, but I look at it and the word that comes to mind
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Halloween is returning to Zoomarine Algarve this October, with spooky attractions, ghostly encounters and special activities for visitors of all ages. From October 20 to 31, the theme park in
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Portuguese motorists face another sharp increase in the price of diesel from Monday, with prices expected to rise by 4.5 cents per litre, while petrol is forecast to become 1.5
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