Almost every month, Portugal’s property market generates another round of headlines announcing that prices have risen by yet another percentage point. According to various reports, values are up 5%, 7%,
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This year’s edition takes its creative inspiration from one of Portugal’s most enduring cultural symbols: the sardine. It is a fitting metaphor. The sardine did not become a global icon
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Analysis pinpoints areas most vulnerable to hotter, drier weather causing ground to shrink and drag foundations down
Millions of homes are at risk from climate-related subsidence, according toan analysis by the British Geological Survey (BGS).
As hotter, drier summers driven by global heating become more frequent, the ground under houses can shrink and drag down a property’s foundations. The most vulnerable areas include London, Essex, Kent and a tranche of land from Oxford up to the Wash on England’s east coast, according to scientists, who say mitigation measures will be needed.
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© Photograph: Greg Balfour Evans/Alamy
© Photograph: Greg Balfour Evans/Alamy
Portugal’s Social Democratic Party (PSD) has submitted a proposal to parliament that could significantly reduce tax liabilities for construction companies involved in urban rehabilitation projects, while potentially ending a long-running
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Crowds gather at sites across Belfast after Sudanese man charged with attempted murder
Badenoch said, after the murder of Stephen Lawrence, it was right that people wanted to ensure this did not happen again.
It led to the Macpherson report, she said.
[It] wanted to put right what went wrong with policing in the 1990s.
However, in attempting to do so, it also enshrined a principle which I believe is wrong that a racist incident is racist if it is perceived as racist by the victim or any other person.
Equality law, properly designed, should protect us all in the same way. It should be a shield, not a sword.
It should protect people from discrimination. It should protect people from being treated differently because of their race, sex, religion, sexuality, disability or age.
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A senior combat medic in a Ukrainian mechanized battalion based in Donetsk Oblast was charged with stealing 16 FPV drones manufactured by Ukrainian defense-tech company General Cherry. He also tried to sell these drones, worth approximately $12,600, for $2,370, the Eastern Region Specialized Defense Prosecutor's Office said on Facebook.
The sergeant's theft removed 16 FPV drones from frontline combat operations for nearly 5 months, from the January 2026 theft to the May 2026 sale.
The stolen drones were on the military unit's balance sheet and had been issued specifically for combat operations. On 30 May 2026, the sergeant sold the stolen drones for $2,370, which is roughly 19% of their actual value, to an undisclosed buyer.
The officers arrested him immediately after the funds transfer under Article 208 of Ukraine's Criminal Procedure Code, recovering the cash, all 16 drones, and their components.
The sergeant has been charged under Part 4, Article 410 of Ukraine's Criminal Code, for theft of military property during wartime, the most serious classification of the offense. A Ukrainian court ordered detention with the option of release on bail of $6,009.
General Cherry thanked Ukraine's Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko and the Specialized Defense Prosecutor's Office for "principled action against the theft of military property" in a statement on social media.
"FPV drones are a property of critical necessity, used daily along the entire line of combat contact. The availability of such weapons directly affects the ability to defend positions and preserve the lives of military personnel," the company said.
Earlier, General Cherry and Croatia's ORQA signed a memorandum of cooperation. They agreed to jointly develop and manufacture interceptor drones and counter-drone systems, including an underground factory under the Build in Ukraine localization program, the companies announced.
The Portuguese Chamber of Commerce in the UK has announced the launch of its 2026 Summer Webinar Series, designed for British nationals who are considering moving to, living in, investing
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GET – Estudos Técnicos e Construções, S.A. stands as a trusted name in Portugal’s construction sector, with an office in Almancil and extensive experience across the Algarve’s most sought-after areas,
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Recently completed to an outstanding standard and now offered for sale exclusively through Yellow Homes Real Estate, the villa represents one of the most remarkable lifestyle estates to come to
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As the weather warms up in the Algarve, the resort lifestyle comes into its own with visitors relaxing into the pace of long days spent alternating fitness, wellness and leisure
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“This new flagship space brings together some of the most prestigious international names in contemporary design, including Minotti, Molteni&C, Fendi Casa, RODA, Baxter, edra, antoniolupi, effe, and Gessi, among others,” the company says
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A new study has singled out Lisbon as Europe’s least affordable rental market, with average rent consuming over 99% of net salary. The finding comes from financial consultancy Tradingpedia, which examined
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According to idealista’s April 2026 house price index, the median asking price for homes in Portugal reached a new record of €3,121 per square metre, up 10.8% compared with April 2025. This is
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