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  • 1834: From his Genoese exile, the former King Miguel I issues a formal protest against the Convention of Evoramonte, declaring null and void the renunciation of his rights to the Portuguese throne. The Lisbon government responds by stripping him of the lifelong pension granted under the same convention, leaving the deposed monarch dependent on the Pope and on his Legitimist supporters.
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  • 1789: Locked out of their usual meeting hall at Versailles, the deputies of the French Third Estate gather on a nearby indoor tennis court and swear the famous 'Tennis Court Oath', vowing not to disperse until they have given France a constitution. The act marks the irreversible beginning of the French Revolution.

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Recent stories

Fire in Santana da Serra under control

📍 Beja🌱 Environment🏖️ Daily Life#severe-weather+1 more

The fire was burning in a brushwood area.

rtp.pt25 May
Fire in Santana da Serra under control

Fire broke out in Santana da Serra, municipality of Ourique

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

According to the National Civil Protection Authority, the fire is burning in a brushwood area.

rtp.pt25 May
Fire broke out in Santana da Serra, municipality of Ourique

Marcelo Guerreiro is the sole candidate for the PS federation in Baixo Alentejo

📍 Beja🏛️ Government#election-campaign

Marcelo Guerreiro is the candidate to succeed Nelson Brito as head of the Socialist Party (PS) federation in Baixo Alentejo. With Brito not seeking re-election, there is a consensus for Guerreiro to take the lead. He highlights the need for a 'new political cycle' in the district, focusing on political mobilisation and proximity to the population, while maintaining a constructive opposition strategy in municipalities like Beja and Cuba. His platform includes economic and wage growth, housing strategies, and public service modernisation to attract and retain young people. The 36-year-old mayor of Ourique is currently in his final term, making him a potential candidate for future legislative or local elections. Internal PS elections are scheduled for June 19 and 20.

dn.pt18 May
Marcelo Guerreiro is the sole candidate for the PS federation in Baixo Alentejo

Battle of Ourique (legends and myths)

📍 Beja📜 History🎭 Culture#history+2 more

Today, historians separate fact from propaganda and study the myth as a cultural phenomenon. The miracle of Ourique is not a lie, it is an identity narrative.

Observador1 Apr
Battle of Ourique (legends and myths)

Families waste a thousand tonnes of food per day

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

Extrapolating the data collected in two communities in Ourique to the national reality, we would be looking at food waste figures of around 376 thousand tonnes, states Zero.

Observador30 Mar
Families waste a thousand tonnes of food per day

Families waste one thousand tonnes of food per day

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

On International Day of Zero Waste, a study by the association ZERO reveals that Portuguese families waste one thousand tonnes of food daily.

RTP Notícias30 Mar
Families waste one thousand tonnes of food per day

Mother and daughter die after car goes off road and falls into a ravine on the IC1 in Ourique

📍 Beja⚖️ Legal🚇 Infrastructure#public-safety+2 more

The ravine was approximately 15 metres deep.

Correio da Manhã16 Mar
Mother and daughter die after car goes off road and falls into a ravine on the IC1 in Ourique

Car skids and falls into ravine, killing 2 women on the IC1 in Ourique

📍 Beja⚖️ Legal🏖️ Daily Life#public-safety+2 more

Two women, aged 51 and approximately 75, died after a car skidded off the IC1 road near Aldeia de Palheiros, in the municipality of Ourique. According to Correio da Manhã, they were mother and daughter.

Observador15 Mar
Car skids and falls into ravine, killing 2 women on the IC1 in Ourique

Mother and daughter die in car crash on the IC1 in Ourique after 15-metre fall

📍 Beja⚖️ Legal🚇 Infrastructure#public-safety+2 more

The accident occurred at kilometre 670 in the North-South direction, claiming the lives of a mother and daughter, aged 51 and 90 respectively.

Expresso15 Mar
Mother and daughter die in car crash on the IC1 in Ourique after 15-metre fall

Car skids and falls into a ravine, leaving two dead on the IC1 in Ourique

📍 Beja⚖️ Legal🚇 Infrastructure#public-safety+2 more

Two women, aged 51 and approximately 75, died this Sunday after their car skidded off the IC1 near Aldeia de Palheiros, in the municipality of Ourique, Beja district, according to fire services and Civil Protection. The Baixo Alentejo Sub-Regional Command for Emergency and Civil Protection reported that the accident, alerted at 12:13, occurred at kilometer 676.200 of the IC1. Ourique Fire Chief Mário Batista confirmed the vehicle fell down a 15-meter ravine. The victims were the only occupants of the car, and their deaths were declared at the scene by a medical team from Albufeira. Emergency operations involved 21 personnel and nine vehicles, including the INEM helicopter from Évora, which was later stood down.

Dinheiro Vivo15 Mar
Car skids and falls into a ravine, leaving two dead on the IC1 in Ourique

Two women killed after car skids and falls into a ravine on the IC1 in Ourique

📍 Beja⚖️ Legal🏖️ Daily Life#public-safety+2 more

The ravine was approximately 15 metres deep.

Correio da Manhã15 Mar
Two women killed after car skids and falls into a ravine on the IC1 in Ourique

PJ (Portuguese Criminal Police) seizes 82,000 litres of 'date-rape drug' in Ourique

📍 Beja⚖️ Legal🩺 Health#public-safety+3 more

Gamma-butyrolactone causes stimulation and a loss of inhibition when ingested. The batches of the substance seized in Ourique totalled 82,000 litres and were intended for export.

Observador29 Jan
PJ (Portuguese Criminal Police) seizes 82,000 litres of 'date-rape drug' in Ourique

The myth surrounding the Ourique legend

📍 Beja📜 History🎭 Culture#manifestis-probatum+2 more

Although the papal bull “Manifestis probatum” does not mention Ourique, the fact it was issued 40 years later is suggestive. Were those not the four decades the Chosen People had to suffer before reaching the Promised Land?

Observador25 Dec
The myth surrounding the Ourique legend

Care home in the municipality of Ourique closed after an elderly man killed a resident and injured two others

📍 Beja🩺 Health⚖️ Legal#healthcare+3 more

The establishment was 'operating illegally'.

Correio da Manhã22 Dec
Care home in the municipality of Ourique closed after an elderly man killed a resident and injured two others