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The fatality was travelling in the ambulance and was in a very serious condition following the crash, ultimately succumbing to her injuries
Defence has ceased to be merely a security expense and has established itself as an instrument of economic, industrial, and technological policy. This was one of the key topics at the Famalicão Made IN Economic Forum, which this year focused on the theme 'The Best Defence is Innovation', with Expresso participating as a media partner.
The victim was found in cardiorespiratory arrest. Death was declared at the scene. The Judiciary Police are investigating.
The victim was found in cardiorespiratory arrest. Death was declared at the scene. The Judiciary Police are investigating.
The accident happened at dawn. The car overturned and the injured were trapped.
A company based in Famalicão is identified as the source of a shipment containing one tonne of narcotics hidden within a cargo of sugar.
A 34-year-old man set fire to a sofa, a table, and two gas cylinders.
The Famalicão-based company Ysium – Advanced Engineering Solutions, the 'only' Portuguese firm to produce the directional capsule stabilizer for the Leopard 2 military tank and telescopic sights for sniper weapons, will invest 1.5 million euros this year in the defence sector alone. The announcement was made to ECO/eRadar by CEO Hugo...
Quinta das Pirâmides, in Famalicão, is gradually being reborn, with blueberry production, award-winning wines, and a charming rural retreat that respects the history and legacy of the place.
The man's car was found near Resinor. His wallet and documents were inside.
The Criminal Investigation Unit of the GNR in Barcelos dismantled a network dedicated to drug trafficking in the municipalities of Famalicão and Vila do Conde.
The Archdiocese stresses that this archiving “closes the case in the canonical order and constitutes the final conclusion of the procedure” against the priest, also ending the disciplinary measures adopted in July 2022.
Complaints of alleged sexual abuse of minors against priest Fernando Sousa were archived after becoming public in 2019. Disciplinary measures were suspended and the canon will resume his duties.
The fire department board states that 'there are, for now, no grounds to request the resignation' of Bruno Alves. Public opposition continues.
The Criminal Investigation Unit of the GNR in Barcelos dismantled a network dedicated to drug trafficking in the municipalities of Famalicão and Vila do Conde.
The investigation concerns irregular shift scheduling for rural firefighting operations and the acquisition of equipment from a supermarket owned by the commander's wife.
The structure will be located next to the Women's and Children's Clinic.
The local council has developed a programme of guided tours through the city's historic shops. They are free of charge and the next one is on 23 May.
TECMEAT, the Agri-food Competence Centre for the Meat Sector, will invest a total of 1.5 million euros by 2027 in a project to expand the laboratories located at Famalicão IN HUB, with the aim of strengthening its position as a benchmark technological infrastructure in this agri-food industry. The announcement was made...
When Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, Belarus ceased to be a safe haven for foreign companies like bus manufacturer Carrosserie Hess AG. Its political proximity to Moscow placed the country on the radar of international sanctions, which created blockades and logistical difficulties, forcing the company to leave Minsk.
The court found the man guilty of 62 crimes of sexual abuse of dependent minors, committed against 15 students at the Camilo Castelo Branco Secondary School in Vila Nova de Famalicão.
A Moral Education teacher, sentenced to eight years in prison for 62 counts of sexual abuse against 15 students at a school in Famalicão, has been dismissed by the Ministry of Education. The Ministry, led by Fernando Alexandre, stated that the sanction is 'fair and proportionate' given the gravity of the crimes and the teacher's position of responsibility. The Guimarães Court found that the defendant, who also taught theatre, manipulated students by creating an environment conducive to abuse between 2014 and 2018. The court rejected the teacher's claims of a conspiracy, describing him as a master of manipulation who showed no remorse or empathy for his victims.
The GNR facilities in Famalicão 'do not meet the minimum requirements for public service, nor do they provide dignified conditions'. The municipality will take on the renovation works, valued at 421,000 euros.
The intervention is budgeted at 421,000 euros.
The court found the man guilty of 62 crimes of sexual abuse of dependent minors, committed against 15 students at the Camilo Castelo Branco Secondary School in Vila Nova de Famalicão.
The teacher has already been notified of the minister's decision and the sanction of dismissal.
The teacher was sentenced to eight years in prison in 2024.
The Moral and Religious Education teacher was convicted of 62 counts of child sexual abuse. The dismissal sanction is “fair and proportionate considering the worker's degree of guilt,” the ministry states.
The detainees, some with criminal records, will be brought before the Guimarães Criminal Investigation Court.
Several explosions were heard this Friday morning coming from a firewood warehouse in Nine. The building was destroyed.
