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Cold-blooded Lagoa murderer goes down for 21 years

The family of a Lagoa man brutally attacked in his office before being shot mercilessly in the head at last saw justice done in a Portimão courtroom on Friday.

José “Quebra Telha” Ganhão, the man who had come to call their loved one “

As dust settles on judge’s findings, McCann €1.2 million “libel win” looks distinctly shaky

It took some hours for the much-awaited “reading of the proven facts” to come through last week - and even then newspapers here and abroad got it wrong.

In Britain, the Daily Express ran with the headline: “Kate and Gerry McCann win court

Gulbenkian Museum hailed as one of Europe’s "must-see" art hubs

Magazine || Lisbon’s Calouste Gulbenkian Museum has been hailed as one of ‘the European museums and art galleries worthy of a visit’.

Featuring a list of 17 top art hubs, the Spanish edition of Condé Nast Traveller highlights the museum

Authorities (finally) begin dredging work in Guadiana

Navigation || After decades on the back burner, a project to carry out vital dredging work in the Guadiana River has finally moved forwards.

The work, which will cost around €723,000 in its first stage, began shortly after New Year. The

Tourism chief calls for “more money” to promote Algarve

The government is going to have to channel more money into the Algarve if it wants the region to continue thriving on the tourism scene.

The warning came from Desidério Silva, president of the regional tourism board (RTA), who spoke to

Portugal’s bullfighting bulls in increasingly hot demand

In a week in which movie theatres revealed business in Portugal is almost at rock bottom, Portugal’s bullfighting federation has come out crowing that its bloodthirsty sport has never had it so good.

Prótoiro announced yesterday (Thursday

“Best year ever” for Portimão Retail Center

Shopping || 2014 has been hailed “the best year ever” for Portimão Retail Center (PRC).

Cushman & Wakefield (C&W), the company that manages the retail centre, has announced increases in sales (+14%) and visitors (+9%) compared to

Weekend weather: Sun returns as temperatures drop

After a miserable week of wind and rain, the sun is set to make a welcome return to Portugal's skies this weekend, although temperatures will be dropping.

According to IPMA meteorologist Joana Sanches, there will be a “slight drop” of

PT sells to French group Altice for €7.4 billion

It has finally been voted through, ending weeks of speculation and share-price jitters. But what does the €7.4 billion sale of Portugal’s national telecommunications operator Portugal Telecom to French operator Altice really mean?