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Suspects arrested in the Baixa district. One was caught running with a mobile phone. Another committed a theft in a supermarket.
A reflection on how Lisbon's Baixa-Chiado district has transformed into an exclusive enclave for international residents, where a 'gourmet' lifestyle remains affordable for those earning foreign salaries, while the realities of local life are largely ignored.
Hyatt Hotels Corporation strengthens its presence in Portugal with the opening of the Andaz Lisbon this Tuesday. It is the debut of the group's luxury lifestyle brand in Portugal. The new hotel unit is located on Rua do Comércio, in the Pombaline Downtown, next to Praça do Comércio and the Rua Augusta Arch, and expands...
A homeless man claimed the kitchen knife was for self-defence. He was arrested for possession of a prohibited weapon.
A 28-year-old man was caught by the PSP following a crime spree in the Baixa district. He has been remanded in custody.
Over the past two years there have been 40 seizures a week in that area of the city. Many involve counterfeit goods. The traders' association and the parish council are calling for increased policing.
In this episode of 'Histories of Lisbon', journalist Miguel Franco de Andrade speaks with historian Delminda Rijo, an expert in historical demography, about the vanished occupations of the old Baixa district of Lisbon.
There will be additional buses at Cais do Sodré, Rossio and Santa Apolónia. Overnight services on the night network will run in full, but will be subject to traffic restrictions in the Baixa area.
