Search for missing man in Costa Nova interrupted and resumed this Wednesday
The search will focus on the area between Torreira and Mira, covering a distance of approximately 40 kilometres.

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The search will focus on the area between Torreira and Mira, covering a distance of approximately 40 kilometres.

The search will focus on the area between Torreira and Mira, covering a distance of approximately 40 kilometres.

Operations, coordinated by the Captain of the Port and Local Commander of the Aveiro Maritime Police, will also include an aircraft from the Portuguese Air Force.

The search for the 36-year-old man missing in Costa Nova, Aveiro, has resumed. Operations are being carried out at sea and on land by several teams from the Aveiro Maritime Police.

Operations, coordinated by the Captain of the Port and Local Commander of the Aveiro Maritime Police, will also include an aircraft from the Portuguese Air Force.

Bather entered the sea and, shortly after, was no longer seen.

Search for a missing bather at Costa Nova beach

The alert was raised at 16:05 by a member of the public. The search, which involved jet skis and a rigid-inflatable boat, was interrupted on Monday night. It will resume on Tuesday morning.

A man has disappeared while at the beach in Costa Nova, located in the municipality of Ílhavo.


The animals were malnourished and were being kept in poor hygienic conditions.

Vista Alegre closed the first half of 2026 with 18.9% growth compared to the same period in 2025, with a net profit of 4.3 million euros this year, as reported in a statement sent to the Portuguese Securities Market Commission (CMVM). The Portuguese company highlights the growth in profitability, “achieved despite the significant increase in...”

Two animals were rescued with various injuries and underwent a period of rehabilitation.

Two animals were rescued with various injuries and underwent a rehabilitation period at the Marine Animal Rehabilitation Centre (CRAM) -- ECOMARE, in Ílhavo, in the Aveiro district.

The traditional Inuit vessel opens the Faina Maior exhibition, bearing witness to the intercultural relations between Portuguese fishermen and the local population: a history yet to be explored.

Artur Saraiva's team, from the Ílhavo School Group, won the European stage of a space competition and travelled to the Kennedy Space Center in the United States to compete in the world final.

Man was arrested in Gafanha da Nazaré

The GNR found 175 doses of hashish, eight doses of cocaine, 44 doses of crack, a precision scale, and over one thousand euros in cash at the suspect's home.

After having been shelved for five years, the restoration project designed by the Ílhavo municipality and the company that owns the ship is being discussed once again.

Margres guarantees that the majority of the 170 workers at the Ílhavo factory should remain with the company, despite the transfer of production to other industrial units in the region.

The Margres ceramics company is transferring production from Ílhavo to Aveiro. The local authority says it was “completely surprised” and expresses solidarity with the affected workers.


The medical emergency and resuscitation vehicle team from Aveiro was dispatched to the scene.

The 56-year-old Indonesian man suffered an accident aboard a fishing vessel. He was transported to the hospital while conscious by the Ílhavo Fire Department.

According to the AMN, the victim was subsequently transported to a hospital unit by firefighters while in a conscious state.

The victims were taken by the Ílhavo fire department to the hospital in Aveiro.

The suspect has a record for domestic violence, theft, and robbery.

The director of Portugal Fashion wears national fashion and more: she has the challenge of building bridges between designers and the industry in an area where each has their own pain points and demands.

Beyond the religious tradition, the festival dedicated to Our Lady of Penha de França, patron saint of the Vista Alegre factory in Ílhavo, combines pagan rituals such as raffles and a roulette wheel that gives away Vista Alegre pieces. The popular celebration, which is classified as Intangible Cultural Heritage, takes place between July 2nd and 5th.

The City Council ordered the closure due to 'evident signs of degradation' and states it is developing procedures to launch rehabilitation work. Users of the crossing are tired of waiting.
