Preventive detention for suspect of destroying municipal heritage in Ribeira Grande
The man threatened police officers.

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The man threatened police officers.

Concerns are being raised regarding the 'structural stability' of the building, which is vacant and 'highly degraded'.

Following the death of the shark, two complaints were filed by citizens.

A video of the act was shared on social media. Meanwhile, the NGO Animal has reported the case to the Public Prosecutor's Office.

A 54-year-old man was caught in Capelas, on the island of São Miguel. 26 items were recovered, which were already for sale at a gold and silver exchange shop.

“We are not just the EU's outermost region, but its best Atlantic projection on the western frontier that connects Europe to America and Africa,” says the president of the Azorean regional government.

The Ponta Delgada Court sentenced a former employee of a Rabo de Peixe nursery accused of child abuse to six years in prison on Thursday, while the remaining three defendants received suspended sentences.
The defendant accused of committing the most acts of mistreatment against the minors was sentenced to six years in prison.

A nursery school assistant was sentenced this Thursday, May 21, to six years of effective imprisonment for mistreatment at a daycare centre in Rabo de Peixe, in the Azores. The other three defendants received suspended sentences ranging from two to five years. The four women, former employees of the Casa do Povo de Rabo de Peixe, were accused of a total of 44 crimes of child abuse. The court found the charges proven, specifically that the four former employees committed acts of mistreatment against 17 children (infants and toddlers aged 1, 2, and 3) under their care while working as educational assistants at the Casa do Povo de Rabo de Peixe Child Support Centre. The defendant accused of the most crimes was sentenced to six years of effective prison; another received a five-year suspended sentence. A third defendant was given a two-and-a-half-year suspended sentence, and the fourth received a two-year suspended sentence. The Public Prosecutor's Office intends to appeal the suspended sentences, according to a judicial source.

One received an effective six-year prison sentence, while the remaining three defendants received suspended sentences.

A fire in a house in Rabo de Peixe left the first floor uninhabitable, displacing five people, according to the fire department. The causes of the incident are unknown.

He served house arrest in Mazara del Vallo, Sicily.

CMTV commentator says he is surprised that the director and staff members continue to perform their duties at the daycare centre.

The Public Prosecutor's Office is seeking effective prison sentences for the four women accused of committing 44 crimes of child abuse at a nursery in Rabo de Peixe.

For the Public Prosecutor, the facts of the indictment “are all proven” and “none of the four is fit to work with children”.

The work by Fuso Insular, which will be at the Arquipélago — Contemporary Arts Centre, includes 45 video pieces in continuous projection, marking the first time they will be shown together.

Images of a shark being beaten to death were shared on social media.

The incident occurred in Rabo de Peixe, on the island of São Miguel

With around 170,000 annual users, the thermal baths in the Azores attract local tourists and visitors from all over the world due to their beauty and therapeutic benefits. We went to discover some of these places in the volcanic heart of the archipelago's largest island.

There is outrage today in the Azores, and over social networks, after images show a mob, in the fishing community of Rabo do Peixe, beating a shark to death. That The post Outrage as mob in Azores beats shark to death appeared first on Portugal Resident.

Members of the party viewed a video, shared on social media, in which it is possible to see the shark being “beaten with sticks by two men”. Several children witnessed the animal's death.

The party refers to a video broadcast live on Facebook and shared on social media.

The man will, however, remain in preventive detention until the monitoring device is installed.

Two men, aged 47 and 51, were arrested in Ribeira Grande. Illegal weapons and firearm ammunition were seized, along with 40 individual doses of heroin and 130 individual doses of synthetic drugs.

Several objects and utensils used in the preparation, packaging, and distribution of drugs were seized from the suspects.

The production team behind the series Rabo de Peixe has a message for the audience.

The sailor is “well, with no urgent medical treatment required”

The PSP of Ribeira Grande arrested the suspect outside of flagrante delicto, considering the conduct dangerous and likely to escalate into more serious forms of violence.

James, Nininho Vaz Maia and Lon3r Johny are an addition that strengthens an artistic lineup “that crosses different generations, styles and geographies” at the 'Monte Verde Festival', the organization highlights.

The third and final season of the hit Portuguese series 'Rabo de Peixe' arrives on Netflix this Friday, April 10th. Creator Augusto Fraga explains that while previous seasons focused on danger and consequences, this final chapter centers on justice and the characters discovering what they truly need. Inspired by a real-life 2001 event involving a shipwrecked sailboat carrying half a tonne of cocaine in the Azores, the series has been praised for its production quality and for showcasing Portuguese talent on a global stage. The final episodes follow the four protagonists as they form the 'Night Justice' movement, leading to a conclusion that the cast describes as poetic and satisfying.
