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Latest news and stories from Espinho.
A concert venue in Halifax, Canada, has cancelled a Mark Kozelek performance due to allegations of sexual misconduct against the musician, one of which occurred in Portugal, where he performed last October.
A new episode in the succession of cases against Ricardo Sousa, who has attributed them to a “personal settling of scores” by Luís Montenegro.
“We cannot help but wonder if it was only because the list that conceded defeat had the support of the party president and it was not the result he intended,” says the leader of the PSD-Espinho.
The elections for the presidency of the PSD in Espinho will be repeated, the local social-democratic leader revealed today, attributing the challenge of the municipal ballot to Montenegro's displeasure over discrepancies in votes for the district level.
“We cannot help but wonder if it was only because the list that conceded defeat had the support of the party president and it was not the result he intended,” the local leader stated.
The PSD local branch leader in Espinho, Ricardo Sousa, has appealed a decision by the District Jurisdiction Council to repeat the February 28 internal elections, in which he defeated deputy Carolina Marques by two votes. The decision, based on discrepancies between voter numbers and ballots cast, is viewed by Sousa as an attempt by Prime Minister Luís Montenegro to overturn the result because his preferred candidate, supported by his wife Carla Montenegro, lost. Sousa claims the irregularities occurred in district-level voting rather than local-level voting and accuses the party leadership of undemocratic practices, noting he was previously blocked from running for mayor of Espinho. The appeal is now before the National Jurisdiction Council, led by Health Minister Ana Paula Martins.
The street was closed to traffic.
Two suspects of thefts inside vehicles were caught in the act inside the garage of a residential building. In the possession of the detainees were various items worth 700 euros.
Four shots from a 7.65 mm calibre pistol hit the victim's gate, vehicle, and residence. The weapon and ammunition were seized during a house search.
The suspect has a criminal record for similar offences.
A 60-year-old man was arrested in Espinho after making death threats against his partner. The PSP seized rifles, revolvers, pistols, and 16 bladed weapons.
A 60-year-old man was arrested. The operation uncovered bladed weapons, carbines, and air pistols.
The GNR traffic detachment was mobilised to the scene and is investigating the causes of the accident.
The application fell below the required minimum score, but the association states it maintained the same programmatic identity as the programming that earned it DGArtes support in the previous four-year period.
The rehabilitation project for the Multipurpose Nave addresses the main identified problems, namely water leaks, roof deficiencies, and the inadequacy of technical systems.
The case regarding the alleged racist insults directed at Benfica volleyball player Lucas França during the match against Sporting de Espinho has been referred to the Disciplinary Council of the Portuguese Volleyball Federation, a federation source confirmed today.
Benfica expressed regret today, in a statement, regarding the racist insults directed at Brazilian player Lucas França during a volleyball match at Sporting de Espinho's home ground, which forced the interruption of the national championship game.
The match between Sporting de Espinho and Benfica, part of the national volleyball championship play-off quarter-finals, was interrupted for about 10 minutes following an alleged racist insult directed at Benfica player Lucas França. During the fourth set of the match—which ended in a 3-1 victory for Benfica—the Brazilian middle blocker reportedly heard an insult from the stands. Lucas França reacted immediately, threw the ball out of play, and went to the bench visibly distressed, stating he had been called a 'monkey'. The game continued for a few more points but was eventually halted as the athlete requested the referees to identify the perpetrator, involving Portuguese Volleyball Federation delegates and authorities. Benfica coach Marcel Matz expressed his dismay after the match, stating that such incidents are deeply painful and tarnish the sport, while lamenting that they continue to occur.
The accident involved a heavy goods vehicle, whose driver sustained minor injuries.
The Vouga line is closed following a train collision in Paramos, in the municipality of Espinho, which involved a heavy goods vehicle, a civil protection source revealed to Lusa today.
Traffic on the Vouga Line resumed at 19:40, about three and a half hours after a train collided with a truck in Paramos, Espinho, a source from Infraestruturas de Portugal (IP) told Lusa. The source stated that traffic has resumed even though the truck has not yet been removed from the site, confirming that there was no further damage to that section beyond debris on the tracks. According to a source from the Porto Metropolitan Area Sub-Regional Command, the accident occurred at 16:09. A source from the Espinho Volunteer Fire Department revealed that the truck driver sustained minor injuries in the accident.
A man suffered minor injuries. The accident occurred in Silvalde, Espinho.
In an interview, Ricardo Bastos Sousa discusses his recent re-election as head of the PSD local branch in Espinho, claiming that the party leadership, including Prime Minister Luís Montenegro, actively worked against his candidacy. He addresses the internal tensions within the PSD, the local political landscape in Espinho following the 'Operação Vortex' investigation, and comments on the recent public interventions by former leader Pedro Passos Coelho regarding the current government's performance.
The case involves acts of corruption allegedly committed by two former mayors of Espinho, focusing on real estate projects and their respective licensing worth tens of millions of euros.
One of the support pillars of the building shows visible structural damage, a situation that has led to several alerts to the authorities, yet no definitive solution has been implemented so far.
This Friday morning, the leader of Chega replaced the street rally in Espinho with a collection of goods.
Chega's presidential candidate attended an event promoting the collection of goods in Espinho.
Chega's presidential candidate attended a goods collection drive in Espinho.
Henrique Gouveia e Melo says he has, and will have, a good relationship with the prime minister if he is elected President of the Republic. During a visit to the market in Espinho, the hometown of Luís Montenegro, the presidential candidate says he will be demanding and expects loyalty from the prime minister to help move the country forward.
Gouveia e Melo says that, if he reaches Belém, he will form a good team with the prime minister but warns that he will be demanding. While campaigning at the Espinho Fair, the presidential candidate acknowledged that he has a good relationship with Luís Montenegro.
