British 13-year-old boy stabbed to death in Portugal
The suspected perpetrator has also died A teenage British boy has been stabbed to death in Portugal, according to local reports. The boy has been identified as a British teenager by the local media in Portugal, while the police believe that the former partner of the boy’s mother was the perpetrator. The incident, which occurred […]
2 months ago
Three British nationals among those dead in Lisbon funicular crash, police say
The crash took place on Wednesday Three British nationals are among those who died when the Gloria funicular in Lisbon derailed and crashed on Wednesday, as first reported by Sky News. The crash occurred at 6pm on Wednesday 3rd September and a total of 16 people are believed to have died, per local authorities. More […]
6 months ago
Four members of UK family die in car crash in Portugal
Tragic news Four members of a family who lived in the UK have died in a car crash while they were holidaying in Portugal. Six people died in the crash in Castro Verde, in the South of Portugal. Four were relatives of the same family including brothers Afonso and Domingos. A young woman in the […]
7 months ago
Decapitated head wrapped in tin foil handed to police
It comes after a headless body was found on Wednesday The decapitated head of a murdered man has been handed in to police wrapped in tin foil. The incident happened yesterday afternoon (31 July) in the Portuguese capital Lisbon and left medics stunned. Employees at São José Hospital were shocked when a student walked in […]
8 months ago
Anti-tourism protests erupt across Spain, Italy and Portugal
Catalonians sprayed holidaymakers with water pistols Spanish, Italian and Portuguese locals were busy protesting against mega tourism at the weekend. Demonstrators are claiming that overwhelming numbers of foreign visitors are driving the natives out of affordable housing whilst increasing the cost of living, with Spain in particular expecting an estimated 100 million tourists in 2025. […]
9 months ago
Chaos as large parts of Spain and Portugal hit by massive power outage
The countries have been plunged into darkness Chaos has descended on much of the Iberian peninsula after Spain and Portugal were hit by power outages. The operator of the Spanish power grid, Red Electrica, confirmed that there had been a power outage and that it is working to restore electricity supplies and is working to […]
11 months ago