Covid-19: WHO decides to maintain maximum alert level

COVID-19: WHO DECIDES TO MAINTAIN MAXIMUM ALERT LEVELThe World Health Organization (WHO) has decided to maintain the maximum alert level for the covid-19 pandemic, after a meeting of the Emergency Committee for International Health Regulations.

Secure Your Voting Rights in UK as a Brit living abroad

SECURE YOUR VOTING RIGHTS IN UK AS A BRIT LIVING ABROADIf you are a British citizen living outside the UK, help ensure that you can vote in the next UK election. The bill to repeal the '15-year rule' has been passed, but there is still a lot to do…

Cold weather set to continue until at least Thursday

COLD WEATHER SET TO CONTINUE UNTIL AT LEAST THURSDAYThe yellow weather warning for cold was in place in all districts throughout the country until Sunday morning, but low temperatures are expected to remain at least until Thursday, Madalena Rodrigues, a meteorologist from the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and the Atmosphere (IPMA) has said.

Almost 1500 doctors and 1800 nurses left the SNS in 2022

ALMOST 1500 DOCTORS AND 1800 NURSES LEFT THE SNS IN 2022The National Health Service lost, in 2022 alone, more than 3000 doctors and nurses. According to data by the Central Administration of the Health System (ACSS) released to CNN Portugal, last year 1,488 doctors and 1,782 nurses left the National Health Service (SNS) in Portugal.

Cost of postage goes up from March

COST OF POSTAGE GOES UP FROM MARCHCTT have announced that as of March 1st this year the price of posting letters, editorial mail and parcels will increase by an average 6.24%.

Police arrest three men for house thefts in the eastern Algarve

POLICE ARREST THREE MEN FOR HOUSE THEFTS IN THE EASTERN ALGARVEAs a result of a joint operation, the GNR and PSP have arrested three men for thefts in residences in the eastern Algarve.

Cold weather set to continue until Sunday across the country

COLD WEATHER SET TO CONTINUE UNTIL SUNDAY ACROSS THE COUNTRY - Photo by Craig RogersThe Portuguese Institute of the Sea and the Atmosphere (IPMA) have extended the cold yellow warning to the 18 districts of mainland Portugal until 6am on Sunday, due to the forecast of continued cold weather.

Mystery plane drops bales of hashish in Ferreira do Alentejo

MYSTERY PLANE DROPS BALES OF HASHISH IN FERREIRA DO ALENTEJOA plane was seen dropping drugs on the A26, in Ferreira do Alentejo, and then disappeared from radars, according to TVI/CNN Portugal.