Aveiro, Portugal
Latest news and stories from Águeda.
The Swedish group Assa Abloy has purchased the Portuguese company Santos, a manufacturer of mechanical locking solutions that employs around 140 people. The acquisition, the value of which was not disclosed, is the third by this Scandinavian multinational in Portugal, where it began investing post-pandemic with a view to a growth strategy in Europe.
The 45-year-old defendant was convicted by the Aveiro Court of qualified homicide. DNA and fingerprints on a beer bottle linked him to the crime, which was committed in July 2025.
The 45-year-old defendant will remain in preventive detention until the deadline for appealing the decision expires.
The case of the paused songs: the group was prevented from singing their biggest hit as well as 'Não dá p’ra viver sem ti'. The dispute has now been resolved and it was already sung in chorus in Águeda.
The detainee was taken to the Santa Cruz do Bispo prison facility in Matosinhos.
The AgitÁgueda Festival returns to transform the city into a cultural and artistic stage. There is music, urban art, and street entertainment.
Despite entering the mop-up phase, flare-ups continue to occur and crews are keeping resources on the ground due to high temperatures and the risk of new ignitions.
Aerial resources were essential in fighting the flames.
Firefighters in Águeda have requested additional resources. Locals are assisting in the fight against the flare-ups by throwing water from jugs and handling fire hoses to reach the affected areas.
With several fire outbreaks, firefighters are working tirelessly with the support of local residents. The scale of the flames recalls the fire that resulted in the deaths of 16 people in Castanheira do Vouga.
The Vouzela fire is getting closer to Águeda. Daniela, Isabel, and Glória explain what one thinks about when waiting for the fire: “It is always criminal intent.”
A fire that started in Vouzela spread to several neighbouring municipalities. It reached the outskirts of the city of Águeda, caused injuries, isolated villages and forced the evacuation of others.
In Massadas, Águeda, reporter Victor Pinto shows the evolution of the flames. Although the population cannot see the flames, it is by the noise and the colour of the sky that they realise their property is at risk.
Residents fear that the fire in Águeda will reach their homes.
Locals fear that the flames will reach their homes. The Vouzela fire spread to Águeda, in the Aveiro district, during the early hours of the morning.
The GNR arrested a man and a woman, aged 38 and 32, for qualified theft. The detainees, who have criminal records, will appear in court this Friday in Águeda.
Flames raged through the night in the Caramulo mountains and reached the Aveiro district, hitting the municipality of Águeda. There are almost 900 personnel on the ground.
Mariza, Nuno Ribeiro, Dillaz, Gipsy Kings and Legendary Tiger Man are among the main attractions of an event that is much more than just a music festival.
Twenty years after its debut, AgitÁgueda once again fills the skies with colourful umbrellas and the city with music and various forms of entertainment. From 4 to 26 July, with free access.
The reinforcement aims to increase prevention and response capacity in the area surrounding the Casarão Business Park.
The Águeda City Council announced a reinforcement of operational firefighting and civil protection resources with a crawler excavator and two new vehicles.
According to the GNR, five residential searches, four workshop searches, and two vehicle searches were carried out in the municipalities of Oliveira de Azeméis and Águeda.
The GNR traffic detachment was called to the scene and is investigating the circumstances of the road fire.
The alert was given at 7:30 PM to the Águeda firefighters.
The crime occurred in March 2023 in the municipality of Águeda. Vítor Soares was convicted of stabbing to death a witness from a case in which he had been sentenced to seven years in prison.
The crime occurred in March 2023 in the municipality of Águeda. Vítor Soares was convicted of stabbing to death a witness from a case in which he had been sentenced to seven years in prison.
A beer bottle was found at the crime scene which, in addition to biological traces matching the defendant's DNA, also contained his palm and fingerprints, the witness stated.
Suspects allegedly had a firearm. During the robbery, two gunshots were heard.
Until now, aircraft were forced to rely on more distant supply points.
Infraestruturas de Portugal (IP) has awarded the full rehabilitation of the Vouga Line section between the Águeda and Aveiro stations to the company Fergrupo – Construções e Técnicas Ferroviárias, for approximately 6.75 million euros, the Águeda municipality announced this Thursday. The work is expected to start in August and be completed in October.
