Portugal Resident30 JulIRA rushes to rescue animals injured in Valpaços wildfire
The Intervenção e Resgate Animal (IRA) has deployed emergency teams to assist animals injured in the devastating wildfire that swept through Gorgoço, Valpaços, where several homes have been destroyed and The post IRA rushes to rescue animals injured in Valpaços wildfire appeared first on Portugal Resident .
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Postal30 JulGNR resgata equídeo que caiu numa vala em Albufeira
Resgate mobilizou várias entidades em Albufeira e terminou com o equídeo fora de perigo, apesar de algumas escoriações ligeiras
Portugal Resident30 JulBaby born at home after Almada emergency call waits 30 minutes for ambulance
A 35-year-old woman gave birth at home in Almada before an ambulance could be dispatched, despite being classified as a priority-two emergency involving bleeding and severe pain. The call for The post Baby born at home after Almada emergency call waits 30 minutes for ambulance appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident30 JulNearly 467,000 SNS24 callers waited more than half an hour in 2025
Almost 467,000 calls to Portugal’s SNS24 health line took more than 30 minutes to answer last year as government policy increasingly directed patients away from hospital emergency departments. The number The post Nearly 467,000 SNS24 callers waited more than half an hour in 2025 appeared first on Portugal Resident .
The Portugal News30 JulWhat Is KnitSouls? A Close Look at How It Works
KnitSouls is an online communication platform designed around written exchange. Not a social network with a feed to scroll, not a rapid-fire matching interface — KnitSouls operates on the premise that a conversation worth having takes a little more than thirty seconds of effort. Understanding what the platform is built
The Portugal News30 JulApproximately 80% of the Valpaços fire perimeter in Portugal is under control
The fire, which started on 28 July in Valpaços and spread to the municipality of Mirandela, has 80% of its perimeter under control, with two small active fronts.
PTPostal30 JulIncêndios: Especialista diz que o pior dos fogos é quando alteram a meteorologia
“Os próprios incêndios alteram a situação meteorológica” e dão origem “a alterações que não estariam previstas quando se está a olhar para a meteorologia em si”
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Jornal do Algarve30 JulAlgarve tem hoje sete concelhos com perigo “muito elevado” de incêndio
Vila do Bispo, Monchique, Portimão, Silves, Loulé, São Brás de Alportel e Tavira foram classificados pelo Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera (IPMA) com risco “muito elevado” de incêndio rural durante o dia de hoje. Com perigo “elevado” estão os concelhos Aljezur, Lagos, Alcoutim, Castro Marim e Vila Real de Sant
PTPostal30 JulGNR alerta para aumento do abandono de animais durante as férias
Cães e gatos são os animais mais afetados pelo abandono, fenómeno que regista um pico expressivo durante o período das férias de verão.
PTPostal30 JulCrucifixo permanece intacto entre árvores queimadas após incêndio e torna-se imagem de esperança em França
A fotografia captada em Cotignac, França, mostra um crucifixo rodeado por uma paisagem devastada pelas chamas
Portugal Resident29 JulDefiant Luís Neves insists: “I never hid and I was never afraid”
Interior Minister Luís Neves has delivered an uncompromising defence of his conduct as national director of the Polícia Judiciária, rejecting weeks of allegations, and insisting he has never acted outside The post Defiant Luís Neves insists: “I never hid and I was never afraid” appeared first on Portugal Resident .
The Portugal News29 JulGNR and Portuguese community support around a hundred elderly people with telecare services
One hundred elderly individuals facing risks, isolation, or social vulnerability across seven municipalities of the Beira Baixa Intermunicipal Community (CIM) are benefiting from the eGuard tele-assistance system.
PTPostal29 JulTreinador de Etson Barros coloca saúde do atleta como prioridade
Etson Barros, recordista nacional dos 3.000 metros obstáculos, prossegue a recuperação no Algarve, depois do grave acidente sofrido em abril
Portugal Resident29 JulHorse rescued after dramatic four-hour operation in Albufeira
A mare was rescued after becoming trapped in a concrete drainage ditch in Albufeira, following a four-hour operation involving firefighters, police, veterinarians and municipal services. According to animal welfare association The post Horse rescued after dramatic four-hour operation in Albufeira appeared first on Port
Portugal Resident29 JulPortuguese F-16s end Baltic mission as leaders warn of Russian threat
Portuguese Defence Minister Nuno Melo travels to Estonia on Thursday as Portugal concludes a four-month NATO air-policing mission amid warnings that Russia could test the alliance’s eastern defences. Melo will The post Portuguese F-16s end Baltic mission as leaders warn of Russian threat appeared first on Portugal Resi
The Portugal News29 JulOne of the fires in Portugal was extinguished in Guarda
The fire that started in Guarda and reached the neighbouring municipalities of Almeida, Pinhel and Sabugal was brought under control in the early morning of 29 July, a civil protection source told Lusa.
The Portugal News29 JulForest fire in Valpaços in Portugal mobilises more than 400 firefighters
The fire in the municipality of Valpaços, Vila Real, which started on the afternoon of 28 July, remains active and is being fought on the morning of 29 July by 439 firefighters, supported by 140 vehicles, according to official data.
Portugal Resident29 JulWildfire in Valpaços continues with three active fronts
Firefighters have been working through the night in the north were the Guarda fire (which broke out on Monday) has finally been brought under control, leaving a ‘new’ fire, that The post Wildfire in Valpaços continues with three active fronts appeared first on Portugal Resident .
PTJornal do Algarve29 JulPerigo “muito elevado” de incêndio durante o dia de hoje para sete concelhos algarvios
Vila do Bispo, Monchique, Portimão, Silves, Loulé, São Brás de Alportel e Tavira foram classificados pelo Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera com perigo “muito elevado” de incêndio rural. Também os concelhos de Aljezur, Lagos, Alcoutim e Castro Marim estão com perigo “elevado”. Já Lagoa, Albufeira, Faro e Vila Re
The Portugal News28 JulPolice seizes 197 kilograms of cocaine hidden in ship's hull in Portugal
The Judicial Police (PJ) announced today that, on 25 July, they seized 197 kilograms of cocaine concealed in the hull of a commercial ship that had arrived at a Portuguese port, using a method known as “sea chests.”
Algarve Daily News28 Jul54-year-old arsonist arrested in Olhão after allegedly lighting Fuseta forest fire with cigarette
A 54-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of deliberately starting a forest fire in Fuseta by discarding a lit cigarette, with the blaze only being contained thanks to the swift response of firefighters.
Portugal Resident28 JulFire cuts off A25 in Guarda; firefighters battle to stop flames spreading
The fire that broke out yesterday in the municipality of Guarda is still burning and has forced the closure of the A25 in both directions between Pínzio and the Leomil The post Fire cuts off A25 in Guarda; firefighters battle to stop flames spreading appeared first on Portugal Resident .
Portugal Resident28 JulPJ official takes responsibility for ‘drugs trailer’ decision; chain of evidence claims ‘collapse’
A senior Polícia Judiciária official has taken responsibility for the decision to place a trailer containing seized chemicals during a drugs operation in the temporary custody of a private contractor The post PJ official takes responsibility for ‘drugs trailer’ decision; chain of evidence claims ‘collapse’ appeared fir
The Portugal News28 JulMore than 150 people detained over suspected forest fires in Portugal this year
More than 150 people have been detained on suspicion of causing forest fires in Portugal since the beginning of the year, as reported by the National Republican Guard (GNR), as the country continues to battle one of its most critical periods for wildfires.