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Firefighters battle wildfire threatening homes in Odemira

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

More than 160 firefighters are currently working to contain a wildfire in the Odemira municipality, Beja district. The fire, which began in a scrubland area, has reached the vicinity of residential properties, prompting a significant mobilization of personnel and aerial support assets.

Update: Odemira wildfire now 100% contained

The wildfire in the São Luís parish of Odemira is now 100% contained, according to the Alentejo Litoral Sub-Regional Emergency and Civil Protection Command. Authorities confirmed the fire was brought under control late Wednesday night, with 72 personnel and 30 vehicles remaining on-site to monitor the area.

5 sources →10 Jun
Firefighters battle wildfire threatening homes in Odemira

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07:00 Odemira wildfire is under control

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The fire in Odemira has been brought under control as of 07:00.

rtp.pt11 Jun
07:00 Odemira wildfire is under control

6 PM. Donald Trump says deal with Iran is "close"

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Trump reiterates that he will not allow Iran to possess a nuclear weapon. Additionally, more than 100 firefighters are currently battling a brush fire in the municipality of Odemira, in the Beja district.

observador.pt10 Jun
6 PM. Donald Trump says deal with Iran is "close"

Fire in Odemira fought by more than 140 personnel

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Authorities on site say that houses are threatened by the flames. The alert for a fire in a brushwood area in the parish of São Luís was given at 11:49 am.

publico.pt10 Jun

5 PM: Fire in Odemira burns through scrubland

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A wildfire is currently burning in a scrubland area in the municipality of Odemira.

rtp.pt10 Jun
5 PM: Fire in Odemira burns through scrubland

5 PM. More than 140 personnel fighting fire in Odemira

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The alert for the flames was given shortly before 12:00 PM. The fire is consuming an area of brush in the parish of São Luís. Also in this news bulletin, the CPCJ has flagged six cases of child labour in 2025.

observador.pt10 Jun
5 PM. More than 140 personnel fighting fire in Odemira

Conference in Odemira debates 40 years of Portugal in the European Union this Monday

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A conference is being held in Odemira this Monday to discuss the four decades of Portugal's membership in the European Union.

SAPOSAPO7 Jun

Fire breaks out in Odemira

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There are no homes at risk. The alert was raised at 17:19.

cmjornal.pt5 Jun
Fire breaks out in Odemira

Odemira to promote debate on Portugal's 40 years in the European Union

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The municipality of Odemira will host a discussion marking four decades of Portuguese membership in the European Union.

O SetubalenseO Setubalense2 Jun
Odemira to promote debate on Portugal's 40 years in the European Union

Odemira debates the impact of four decades of Portugal's accession to the European Union

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A discussion in Odemira regarding the consequences and changes experienced by Portugal since joining the European Union forty years ago.

SAPOSAPO2 Jun
Odemira debates the impact of four decades of Portugal's accession to the European Union

Sudoeste Festival has “good contacts” to return in 2027 and celebrate 30 years

📍 Beja🎭 Culture🧭 Travel#entertainment+2 more

The Sudoeste Festival, in Zambujeira do Mar, continues to seek support and sponsors and is having “good contacts” to be able to return in 2027, but nothing is confirmed yet, promoter Luís Montez announced this Wednesday in Porto. Speaking to Lusa on the sidelines of the press conference to announce the Caixa Ribeiro festival...

eco.sapo.pt27 May
Sudoeste Festival has “good contacts” to return in 2027 and celebrate 30 years

Galp abandons plans to build 19-turbine wind farm in Odemira to power green hydrogen project

📍 Beja🌱 Environment🚇 Infrastructure#sustainability+2 more

In its decision regarding the Scoping Definition Proposal for the Cachenas wind farm—which Galp placed under public consultation between December 2025 and January 2026—the APA states that “several critical aspects of the project were identified,” including the impossibility of connecting to the Sines substation, which lacks capacity for new connections and is currently at full capacity.

expresso.pt22 May
Galp abandons plans to build 19-turbine wind farm in Odemira to power green hydrogen project

Carlos Gonçalves Pereira, lead singer of Ultravioleta and Corpo Diplomático, has died

📍 Beja🎭 Culture#music-scene+1 more

The musician was part of several groups throughout the 80s, such as Casino Twist, which participated in the first collective album of Rock Rendez-Vous in 1984, recalled João Carlos Callixto.

publico.pt21 May

Carlos Gonçalves Pereira, lead singer of Corpo Diplomático, has died at 71

📍 Beja🎭 Culture#entertainment

Carlos Gonçalves Pereira, lead singer of the band Corpo Diplomático, active in the 1970s and 1980s, has died at the age of 71. The singer was found dead this Thursday, May 21, at his home in Santa Luzia, Odemira, according to Lusa, citing fellow musician Miro do Carmo. Portuguese music researcher João Carlos Callixto, who mourned the death on his Facebook page, recalled the band that, at the turn of the 1970s, released the historic album 'Música Moderna' and served as the precursor to Heróis do Mar. Known then by the stage name Ultravioleta, Pereira was part of several groups throughout the 80s, such as Casino Twist. According to the researcher, he later recorded with Raindogs and, more recently, with Offshores, maintaining a career defined by artistic freedom.

dn.pt21 May
Carlos Gonçalves Pereira, lead singer of Corpo Diplomático, has died at 71

Carlos Gonçalves Pereira, lead singer of Corpo Diplomático, has died

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He was 71 years old.

cmjornal.pt21 May
Carlos Gonçalves Pereira, lead singer of Corpo Diplomático, has died

At this restaurant on the Alentejo coast, seafood arrives at the table in stuffed colourful boats

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In Zambujeira do Mar, the Marisqueira Costa Alentejana restaurant is an institution. With two independent spaces sharing the same name, it maintains its commitment to quality seafood, which it serves at the table in colourful little wooden boats filled to each customer's preference.

expresso.pt21 May
At this restaurant on the Alentejo coast, seafood arrives at the table in stuffed colourful boats

German man sentenced to six and a half years in prison for starving his daughters

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The 62-year-old man was sentenced in 2020.

cmjornal.pt17 May
German man sentenced to six and a half years in prison for starving his daughters

Land-based activities are “the greatest threats” to marine forests in Portugal

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A report identifies human activities on land as the primary danger to the health and preservation of marine forests along the Portuguese coast.

Rádio Voz da PlanícieRádio Voz da Planície17 May
Land-based activities are “the greatest threats” to marine forests in Portugal

Do you know what marine forests are? In Vila Nova de Milfontes, they explain everything to you

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A festival shows the public what sea forests are and brings together scientists to talk about these large algae found along the Portuguese coast.

publico.pt13 May
Do you know what marine forests are? In Vila Nova de Milfontes, they explain everything to you

Alentejo: Zambujeira do Mar beach regains Blue Flag status

📍 Beja🏖️ Daily Life🌱 Environment#beaches+2 more

Two years later, the Alentejo beach in the Odemira municipality is having a Blue Summer again: the flag has been recovered for the site that was once elected one of the 7 Natural Wonders of Portugal - Beaches.

publico.pt30 Apr
Alentejo: Zambujeira do Mar beach regains Blue Flag status

Preventive detention for two of the seven drug trafficking suspects in Odemira

📍 Beja⚖️ Legal#crime-report

The judge decided to release the other five defendants.

Correio da Manhã16 Apr
Preventive detention for two of the seven drug trafficking suspects in Odemira

GNR arrested seven people in Odemira

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The GNR arrested seven people, aged between 25 and 50, on Tuesday in Odemira, following a drug trafficking investigation that had been ongoing for about a year.

Observador15 Apr
GNR arrested seven people in Odemira

GNR arrested seven people and seized over 240 doses of drugs in Odemira

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The operation resulted in the arrest of the seven suspects.

Correio da Manhã15 Apr
GNR arrested seven people and seized over 240 doses of drugs in Odemira

The world in the village. There are over 50 nationalities in a small inland parish

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There is a small inland parish in the Baixo Alentejo region that has grown in recent years. It now has a larger population and a wide range of cultural offerings. There are more than 50 nationalities in São Martinho das Amoreiras.

RTP Notícias9 Apr
The world in the village. There are over 50 nationalities in a small inland parish

Man seriously injured by electrocution in workplace accident in the Odemira municipality

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The victim was transported by the INEM helicopter, based in Évora, to the Hospital de Santa Maria in Lisbon.

Correio da Manhã2 Apr
Man seriously injured by electrocution in workplace accident in the Odemira municipality

GNR arrests drug trafficking suspect and seizes hashish and cocaine in Odemira

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A firearm, 44 rounds of ammunition, three mobile phones, and a digital precision scale were also seized.

Correio da Manhã1 Apr
GNR arrests drug trafficking suspect and seizes hashish and cocaine in Odemira

GNR arrests drug trafficking suspect and seizes drugs in Odemira

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515 doses of hashish, 104 doses of cocaine, and a firearm were seized in Colos, Odemira. The 49-year-old suspect will now be presented for judicial questioning.

Observador31 Mar
GNR arrests drug trafficking suspect and seizes drugs in Odemira

GNR arrests drug trafficking suspect and seizes hashish and cocaine in Odemira

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The suspect was arrested on Saturday in Colos, Odemira, in the Beja district.

CNN Portugal31 Mar
GNR arrests drug trafficking suspect and seizes hashish and cocaine in Odemira

GNR arrests drug trafficking suspect and seizes hashish and cocaine in Odemira

📍 Beja⚖️ Legal#crime-report+1 more

A firearm, 44 rounds of ammunition, three mobile phones, and a digital precision scale were also seized.

Correio da Manhã31 Mar
GNR arrests drug trafficking suspect and seizes hashish and cocaine in Odemira

Odemira: the calamity that stayed out of the spotlight

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It is said that out of sight is out of mind. And this is not the first time in the last decade that the Alentejo Southwest has had to reinvent itself in the face of adverse circumstances.

Observador25 Mar
Odemira: the calamity that stayed out of the spotlight

Pre-trial detention for suspect of qualified theft in the municipality of Odemira

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Another suspect was subjected to an identity and residence bond.

Correio da Manhã23 Mar
Pre-trial detention for suspect of qualified theft in the municipality of Odemira