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The Ribeirão Basic School, in Vila Nova de Famalicão, is closed today and Friday following a flea infestation, the school cluster director announced.
Initially it “appeared to be limited to the school library”
Ema Leitão, executive director of Transportes Nogueira (TN), which has more than 300 employees, is the winner of the 9th edition of the 'BPI Businesswoman Award', which aims to recognise the professional path of Portuguese women and “give visibility to female business leadership”. The manager of the transport company from Vila Nova de Famalicão, who received the award...
Continental Mabor took a “giant step” this Thursday with the laying of the foundation stone for the new technological competence centre it will build at its industrial complex in Lousado, in the municipality of Vila Nova de Famalicão, where it produces over 18 million tyres annually. This investment of over 10 million...
The German giant Continental Mabor is moving forward with the construction of a new centre for technological competencies at its industrial complex located in Lousado, in the municipality of Vila Nova de Famalicão, where it produces over 18 million tyres annually. This new facility from the fourth-largest Portuguese exporter will bring together around 500 employees from various areas.
Born from a customer's whim, it ended up winning over generations. The croissant with breaded cutlet from the Bom Gosto bakery in Famalicão is now one of the city's most iconic specialties.
The crime occurred in 2023 in the city of Marseille
The public competition that led to the hiring of the wife of Paulo Cunha, a PSD MEP, for the Famalicão City Council is being investigated by the Public Prosecutor's Office.
A company from Famalicão predicts the arrival of 100 humanoid robots for work in Portugal within a year. Also, Hollywood witnesses the heavy commercial failure of the film Digger.
The operation resulted in the seizure of two canisters containing approximately 40 litres of diesel, as well as a saw, cutting pliers, a flashlight, a screwdriver, and a hose.
The case was reported to the GNR, which is currently investigating.
The CarMine project, which aims to recover critical raw materials from end-of-life electric vehicles, is officially launched this Thursday in Vila Nova de Famalicão during a two-day meeting organised by the project coordinator, CeNTI – Centre for Nanotechnology and Smart Materials. With a total budget of approximately 8.6 million euros, ...
The initiative focuses on recovering valuable materials from discarded electric vehicle batteries and components.
The alert for the accident on Avenida Dom Afonso III, in Gondifelos, was given at 8:16 PM.
The American band Fear Factory, a major name in industrial metal, is the first act confirmed for the Laurus Nobilis festival lineup. It will take place between June 15 and 17, 2027, in Famalicão.
Famalicão ranks among the Portuguese municipalities with the highest number of petrol stations.
Diogo “Xió” wanted to reduce his sentence, but the Supreme Court has no doubts regarding the decision of the Guimarães Court. He was sentenced in October 2025 to 13 and a half years in prison.
The retail chain FNAC has expanded its presence in Portugal, opening a new 900-square-metre store in Famalicão, bringing its total number of locations in the country to 44.
The leader of the Liberal Initiative, Mariana Leitão, stated this Monday (September 14) that Prime Minister Luís Montenegro “continues with day-to-day management, unable to implement structural reforms and unable to provide a future perspective for the Portuguese people.” During a visit to the São João de Deus Hospital in Vila Nova de Famalicão, part of the Liberal Initiative's parliamentary days, Leitão criticised the Government's lack of reformism. She urged Montenegro to listen to parties in the Assembly of the Republic, specifically the Liberal Initiative, regarding his unfulfilled promises. Leitão highlighted her party's focus on tax, Social Security, State, and Justice reforms, and addressed the ongoing crisis in the healthcare sector, noting that temporary fixes fail to resolve underlying issues. She also defended a proposal to extend parental leave to eight months and criticised the Socialist Party's call for an inquiry into national exam failures, citing the PS's own poor record in education. Regarding former Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho's warnings about the slow pace of reform, she expressed satisfaction that others are voicing the same necessity for change.
From October 10th to 17th, Vila Nova de Famalicão focuses on films such as 'Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere' and 'Noite Escura', in what they call 'the first battlefield of any revolution'.
An intervention to stop the spread of water hyacinth in the Ave River began on Tuesday. The operation to combat the invasive species is part of an inter-municipal strategy in partnership with the APA.
Authorities reveal that the man acted “for personal reasons, being aware that his conduct was prohibited by law”
The suspect was ordered to report to authorities twice a week and is prohibited from carrying lighters, matches, or any object that could be used to start a fire.
Louropel, the world's largest button producer, with a daily output of 9 to 12 million units across five factories, aims for natural and recycled buttons to account for 50% to 75% of production within the next three years, as the Famalicão-based company prepares to move forward with a new...
The victim was crushed by the vehicle while attempting to push it.
The victim was reportedly trying to push the vehicle and ended up being crushed by it when it collided with another car parked in the area. Death was declared at the scene.
The defendants had been sentenced to prison for drug trafficking.
In addition to the apartment where the fire broke out, which was completely destroyed, the remaining seven units in the same block were also left uninhabitable.
The fire reportedly started in a tumble dryer.
The municipality highlights that the Ribeirão Family Health Unit had been affected by a flood on November 15th, following a rise in the river's water level.
