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Águeda(102)Albergaria-a-Velha(45)Anadia(93)Arouca(147)Aveiro(273)Castelo de Paiva(15)Espinho(112)Estarreja(35)Ílhavo(68)Mealhada(45)Murtosa(30)Oliveira de Azeméis(52)Oliveira do Bairro(15)Ovar(65)Santa Maria da Feira(155)São João da Madeira(49)Sever do Vouga(9)Vagos(47)Vale de Cambra(28)







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  • Albergaria-a-Velha(45)
  • Anadia(93)
  • Arouca(147)
  • Aveiro(273)
  • Castelo de Paiva(15)
  • Espinho(112)
  • Estarreja(35)
  • Ílhavo(68)
  • Mealhada(45)
  • Murtosa(30)
  • Oliveira de Azeméis(52)
  • Oliveira do Bairro(15)
  • Ovar(65)
  • Santa Maria da Feira(155)
  • São João da Madeira(49)
  • Sever do Vouga(9)
  • Vagos(47)
  • Vale de Cambra(28)
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Recent stories

Motorcyclist seriously injured in collision between car and motorcycle in Ovar

📍 Aveiro⚖️ Legal🚇 Infrastructure#public-safety+1 more

In the same accident, there are also reports of two minor injuries.

cmjornal.pt29 Aug
Motorcyclist seriously injured in collision between car and motorcycle in Ovar

Association reports pollution in the Cáster river following discharge

📍 Aveiro🌱 Environment⚖️ Legal#pollution+2 more

Ovar City Council, the GNR, and the APA visited the site following a report from the Amigos do Cáster association, but rain and high water levels prevented conclusions regarding the source of the discharge.

observador.pt27 Aug
Association reports pollution in the Cáster river following discharge

Electricity pole catches fire due to bad weather in Ovar

📍 Aveiro🚇 Infrastructure🌱 Environment#severe-weather+1 more

Heavy rain caused a short circuit in the structure. The incident may have caused difficulties in the street's electricity supply.

cmjornal.pt26 Aug
Electricity pole catches fire due to bad weather in Ovar

APA reopens consultation on Ovar and Leiria beaches

📍 Aveiro🌱 Environment🏛️ Government#coastal-management+2 more

The period begins five days after publication in the Diário da República and lasts for 30 working days. The proposals had already been submitted for public participation in 2025.

observador.pt17 Aug
APA reopens consultation on Ovar and Leiria beaches

Man injured in truck crash in Ovar

📍 Aveiro⚖️ Legal🚇 Infrastructure#public-safety+1 more

The Esmoriz GNR was mobilised and is investigating the causes of the accident.

cmjornal.pt15 Aug
Man injured in truck crash in Ovar

Swimming ban lifted at Areínho Beach

📍 Aveiro🏖️ Daily Life🩺 Health#public-safety+2 more

Home News Swimming ban lifted at Areínho Beach Swimming ban lifted at Areínho Beach Areínho Beach, in the municipality of Ovar, is once again open for swimming, the local authority announced, following more than three weeks of closure due to microbiological contamination of the water by Escherich

The Portugal News14 Aug
Swimming ban lifted at Areínho Beach

How Portugal experienced the last total solar eclipse in 1912

📍 Aveiro📜 History🧭 Travel#historical-events+1 more

Astronomers from all over the world travelled for days to reach Ovar. The phenomenon on 17 April 1912 even overshadowed the sinking of the Titanic. And the government excused students from classes.

observador.pt11 Aug
How Portugal experienced the last total solar eclipse in 1912

114 years ago, Portugal chased the eclipse. And someone managed to film it

📍 Aveiro📜 History#historical-events+1 more

A historical look back at the 1910 solar eclipse, when Portuguese observers tracked the event and successfully captured it on film.

Diário de Notícias11 Aug

Swimming ban lifted at Areínho Beach in Ovar

📍 Aveiro🏖️ Daily Life🩺 Health#beaches+1 more

The Ovar City Council, in the Aveiro district, now guarantees that the conditions for quality and safety have been met again for beachgoers to swim.

observador.pt11 Aug
Swimming ban lifted at Areínho Beach in Ovar

Swimming ban lifted at Areínho Beach in Ovar

📍 Aveiro🏖️ Daily Life🩺 Health#beaches+1 more

The beach was closed for over three weeks due to microbiological water contamination by the Escherichia coli bacterium.

cmjornal.pt11 Aug
Swimming ban lifted at Areínho Beach in Ovar

When 'the sun covered its face so as not to see us': the eclipses Portugal has already witnessed

📍 Aveiro📜 History#astronomy+1 more

In 1900 and 1912, the small town of Ovar was the astronomical centre where the international scientific community set up camp.

cmjornal.pt9 Aug
When 'the sun covered its face so as not to see us': the eclipses Portugal has already witnessed

PCP petition calls for the renovation of Ovar's station and halts

📍 Aveiro🚇 Infrastructure🏛️ Government#public-transport

The petition currently only includes signatures collected in person. A spokesperson claims that IP 'forgot' about Ovar and is demanding 'urgent intervention in the municipality's railway infrastructure'.

observador.pt29 Jul
PCP petition calls for the renovation of Ovar's station and halts

Forest fire that mobilised two aerial assets in Ovar is now under control

📍 Aveiro🌱 Environment⚖️ Legal#public-safety+1 more

The fire was burning near the former Dolce Vita shopping centre, but firefighters managed to prevent the flames from advancing in that direction.

cmjornal.pt20 Jul
Forest fire that mobilised two aerial assets in Ovar is now under control

Director Tânia Dinis receives award in Ovar

📍 Aveiro🎭 Culture#entertainment

The special jury prize distinguished 'Atom & Void' by Gonçalo Almeida, and 'Uma mãe vai à praia' by Pedro Hasrouny received the award for best first work.

cmjornal.pt19 Jul
Director Tânia Dinis receives award in Ovar

4 PM. Fire in Ovar is now under control

📍 Aveiro🌱 Environment⚖️ Legal#severe-weather+1 more

According to Civil Protection information, more than 90 personnel and about 20 ground vehicles are on the scene. Additionally, 60% of the vacancies for family doctors remain unfilled.

observador.pt18 Jul
4 PM. Fire in Ovar is now under control

Flames burn "with intensity" in forest area of Ovar

📍 Aveiro🌱 Environment⚖️ Legal#severe-weather+1 more

More than 90 personnel were on the ground.

cmjornal.pt18 Jul
Flames burn "with intensity" in forest area of Ovar

Forest fire in Ovar brought under control

📍 Aveiro🌱 Environment⚖️ Legal#severe-weather+1 more

The fire, which was burning near a shopping centre, mobilised 91 personnel at its peak. It caused no casualties and did not affect any homes.

publico.pt18 Jul

Forest fire in Ovar brought under control

📍 Aveiro🌱 Environment⚖️ Legal#severe-weather+1 more

The fire involved 91 personnel, 23 ground vehicles, and three aircraft fighting the flames burning in the Aveiro district region.

observador.pt18 Jul
Forest fire in Ovar brought under control

Forest fire that mobilised two aerial assets in Ovar is now under control

📍 Aveiro🌱 Environment⚖️ Legal#severe-weather+2 more

The fire was burning near the former Dolce Vita shopping centre, but firefighters managed to prevent the flames from advancing in that direction.

cmjornal.pt18 Jul
Forest fire that mobilised two aerial assets in Ovar is now under control

Film about children forced to trade childhood for work wins Shortcutz award

📍 Aveiro🎭 Culture#film+1 more

The film “Tão pequeninas, tinham já o ar de serem crescidas”, by director and visual artist Tânia Dinis, received the award for best short film at Shortcutz Ovar today, the festival jury announced.

rtp.pt18 Jul
Film about children forced to trade childhood for work wins Shortcutz award

Areínho beach in Ovar closed for swimming due to microbiological contamination

📍 Aveiro🏖️ Daily Life#public-safety

The situation is the result of the most recent analysis of the beach's water, where tests revealed microbiological contamination by the bacterium Escherichia coli.

cmjornal.pt16 Jul
Areínho beach in Ovar closed for swimming due to microbiological contamination

Beach in Ovar closed due to microbiological contamination

📍 Aveiro🏖️ Daily Life🌱 Environment#beach-safety+1 more

The Ovar City Council indicates that one hypothesis under investigation is that the contamination may be due to potential illegal discharges of organic waste. The beach remains closed until further notice.

observador.pt16 Jul
Beach in Ovar closed due to microbiological contamination

Areínho Beach in northern Portugal closed for swimming due to microbiological contamination

📍 Aveiro🏖️ Daily Life🩺 Health#public-safety+2 more

Home News Areínho Beach in northern Portugal closed for swimming due to microbiological contamination Areínho Beach in northern Portugal closed for swimming due to microbiological contamination Areínho Beach, in Ovar, is closed for swimming due to the detection of contaminated water in the bathin

The Portugal News16 Jul
Areínho Beach in northern Portugal closed for swimming due to microbiological contamination

Man arrested in Esmoriz on suspicion of drug trafficking

📍 Aveiro⚖️ Legal🏖️ Daily Life#crime-report+1 more

The arrest took place during an operation at the 'Sound Waves 2026' music festival.

cmjornal.pt14 Jul
Man arrested in Esmoriz on suspicion of drug trafficking

Young man from Ovar connects clothing giants to Portuguese factories

📍 Aveiro💼 Work💡 Technology#entrepreneurship+2 more

At 19, Matias Santos made an unusual decision: he dropped out of his Economics degree at the Catholic University of Porto to dedicate himself full-time to an idea he believed could bring together two worlds that rarely meet without intermediaries — international fashion brands and Portuguese factories. His connection to the textile sector...

eco.sapo.pt27 Jun
Young man from Ovar connects clothing giants to Portuguese factories

101 million euro works begin on the Norte and Minho railway lines

📍 Aveiro🚇 Infrastructure🏛️ Government#public-transport

The public company Infraestruturas de Portugal (IP) began work this Wednesday on the renovation of 19 kilometres of the Norte Line, between Espinho and Válega, in the municipality of Ovar, which will cost 76 million euros over three years. The work on this railway section in the Aveiro district will be carried out by the consortium formed by...

eco.sapo.pt24 Jun
101 million euro works begin on the Norte and Minho railway lines

Northern Line works between Válega and Espinho begin and will last three years

📍 Aveiro🚇 Infrastructure🧭 Travel#public-transport+1 more

Miguel Pinto Luz pointed to this investment as proof that progress on the construction of the High-Speed Line does not invalidate the commitment to the railway between Porto and Lisbon.

publico.pt24 Jun

Tan Tan Tann times ten: music returns to the Josafer cooperage this weekend

📍 Aveiro🎭 Culture#arts-festival+1 more

Contemporary Performing Arts Festival reaches its tenth edition. Family business in Esmoriz opens its doors on Friday and Saturday nights.

publico.pt11 Jun
Tan Tan Tann times ten: music returns to the Josafer cooperage this weekend

Ovar-Espinho axis to have a "good bathing season" despite the impact of storms

📍 Aveiro🌱 Environment🏖️ Daily Life#coastal-erosion+2 more

Artificial sand replenishment took several hours.

cmjornal.pt6 Jun
Ovar-Espinho axis to have a "good bathing season" despite the impact of storms

Ovar to have the world's largest crochet heart

📍 Aveiro🎭 Culture🏖️ Daily Life#community-events+1 more

Event patrons Jorge Bandeira and Lean Cruz will be present at the inauguration.

cmjornal.pt30 May
Ovar to have the world's largest crochet heart