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PT
Postal19 Sept

FlixBus avisa passageiros: paragem desta cidade mudou de sítio e quem se enganar terá que ‘esperar sentado’

A FlixBus deixou de utilizar o terminal rodoviário de Peniche e transferiu as partidas para uma paragem junto ao tribunal

Portugal Resident18 Sept

A1 motorway closed in both directions as major wildfire rages near Aveiro

A major wildfire near Aveiro has forced the closure of the A1 motorway in both directions, as hundreds of firefighters and other emergency personnel battle the flames. The fire broke The post A1 motorway closed in both directions as major wildfire rages near Aveiro appeared first on Portugal Resident .

The Portugal News18 Sept

Responsible pet adoption takes place at Algarve Shopping

Algarve Shopping and Animal Rescue Algarve (ARA) are joining forces in a new adoption campaign.

Portugal Resident18 Sept

Maritime police seize 2nd suspected drug boat in two days

The wave of apprehensions of high speed boats commonly used by drug traffickers has continued this week with a second vessel being ‘seized’ late yesterday afternoon, around 13 kms off The post Maritime police seize 2nd suspected drug boat in two days appeared first on Portugal Resident .

PT
Barlavento17 Sept

GNR apreende mais de 6.700 litros de gasolina em Vila do Bispo

A GNR apreendeu 269 jerricãs com aproximadamente 6.725 litros de gasolina, além de uma viatura e três telemóveis, numa operação em Vila do Bispo. O conteúdo GNR apreende mais de 6.700 litros de gasolina em Vila do Bispo aparece primeiro em Barlavento .

The Portugal News17 Sept

AIMA court cases to be handled across Portugal

Legal cases involving Portugal’s immigration agency will no longer all be directed to the same court in Lisbon under a new proposal presented in Parliament.

Portugal Resident17 Sept

Genet rescued after falling into well in Silves

A genet has been rescued by firefighters after becoming trapped inside a well in Silves. Silves volunteer firefighters were alerted by a member of the public at around 2pm on The post Genet rescued after falling into well in Silves appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident17 Sept

GNR intensifies enforcement against illegal immigration, labour exploitation

The GNR has increased enforcement against illegal immigration, human trafficking and labour exploitation, resulting, in August alone, in 232 arrests and 649 notices to leave the country. The actions aim The post GNR intensifies enforcement against illegal immigration, labour exploitation appeared first on Portugal Resi

PT
Postal17 Sept

PSP faz mais de 7 mil detenções em três meses de Verão Seguro

Balanço da PSP aponta 60.420 infrações rodoviárias e um aumento de 6,5% nas detenções. Nos acidentes registados morreram 26 pessoas e ficaram feridas 4.953

Portugal Resident17 Sept

Eleven arrested as high-speed ‘narco launch’ intercepted near Sesimbra

A high-speed boat was detected at the mouth of the Tejo estuary last night by the Maritime Police, who, in an operation under the coordination of PJ Judicial Police, went The post Eleven arrested as high-speed ‘narco launch’ intercepted near Sesimbra appeared first on Portugal Resident .

PT
Sul Informação17 Sept

PSP deteve 7.214 pessoas e registou 60.420 infrações na operação “Verão Seguro”

A PSP deteve 7.214 pessoas, 1.559 das quais por condução em estado de embriaguez, e registou 60.420 infrações rodoviárias no âmbito da operação “Verão Seguro 2026”, que decorreu entre 15 de Junho e 15 de Setembro. No balanço final da operação “Polícia… O conteúdo PSP deteve 7.214 pessoas e registou 60.420 infrações na

Portugal Resident17 Sept

VRSA mayor demands urgent action on dangerous EN125 junctions

Vila Real de Santo António mayor Álvaro Araújo has called for urgent government action on the Algarve’s national EN125 road after a fatal accident renewed concerns over dangerous junctions in The post VRSA mayor demands urgent action on dangerous EN125 junctions appeared first on Portugal Resident .

PT
Postal16 Sept

Autarca de Vila Real de Santo António exige medidas urgentes na EN125 após acidente mortal

Álvaro Araújo exige medidas nos cruzamentos da EN125 e pede ao Governo que encontre uma solução para as obras ainda bloqueadas

Portugal Resident16 Sept

President urges new impetus in education to promote reading

Portuguese president António José Seguro has called for a new impetus in policies to promote reading – arguing that the country cannot simply accept the problems highlighted by the latest The post President urges new impetus in education to promote reading appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident16 Sept

Otter rescued from trap in northern Portugal

An otter trapped in a metal cage has been rescued and returned to the wild by GNR environmental officers in northern Portugal. The animal, a Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra), was The post Otter rescued from trap in northern Portugal appeared first on Portugal Resident .

The Portugal News16 Sept

European Union wants to create a firefighting fleet

The European Union (EU) wants to create a fleet to fight increasingly intense and frequent fires, and has invited firefighters and emergency personnel to lead the effort, the President of the European Commission announced in Strasbourg.

The Portugal News16 Sept

Fire in Portugal still burning in Évora district

The wildfire in scrubland and woodland that started on the afternoon of 15 September in the municipality of Portel, Évora district, remains active, with a front yielding to resources, Civil Protection said.

Portugal Resident16 Sept

Portuguese police help break cocaine-in-cosmetics trafficking route

Portuguese authorities played a key role in an international operation that dismantled a suspected cocaine trafficking network using cosmetics to conceal drugs being shipped from Brazil to Europe. The operation, The post Portuguese police help break cocaine-in-cosmetics trafficking route appeared first on Portugal Resi

Portugal Resident15 Sept

Hundreds of firefighters tackle reignitions in Proença-a-Nova

The largest fire on the mainland today, in Alvito da Beira, was mobilizing 620 personnel at the end of this morning, supported by 207 vehicles and six aircraft. Fires in The post Hundreds of firefighters tackle reignitions in Proença-a-Nova appeared first on Portugal Resident .

PT
Postal15 Sept

Tribunal da União Europeia decidiu: estes trabalhadores foram despedidos em 1993 e têm direito a indemnização 33 anos depois

Trabalhadores despedidos há 33 anos pela TAP podem receber indemnização do Estado. Saiba o que decidiu o tribunal europeu e o que falta resolver

The Portugal News15 Sept

Benfica eagle coach arrested for alleged drug scheme

The Polícia Judiciária reportedly arrested João Paulo Santos, one of the coaches of the Eagle Vitória, suspected of being part of a cocaine trafficking network.

Portugal Resident15 Sept

Around 60 municipalities at maximum wildfire risk as temperatures hit 37°C

Around 60 municipalities across mainland Portugal are at maximum rural fire risk today (September 15), as hot and dry conditions continue across much of the country. The highest level of The post Around 60 municipalities at maximum wildfire risk as temperatures hit 37°C appeared first on Portugal Resident .

PT
Sul Informação15 Sept

Algarve e Alentejo voltam a ter concelhos em perigo máximo de incêndio

Cerca de 60 concelhos de 10 distritos de Portugal continental estão hoje em perigo máximo de incêndio rural, num dia em que as temperaturas vão manter-se elevadas em algumas regiões, segundo o IPMA. Em causa estão cerca de 60 concelhos dos distritos… O conteúdo Algarve e Alentejo voltam a ter concelhos em perigo máximo

PT
Postal14 Sept

Mecânico espanhol alerta para problema difícil de detetar no carro: “Pode provocar um incêndio”

Uma pequena fuga pode ser difícil de detetar, mas o mecânico espanhol alerta que ignorar este problema pode ter consequências graves