Aguiar-Branco wants to debate the crisis of political participation and criticises "labelling"

The President of the Assembly of the Republic states that virtue has no owners.

Man convicted of child rape in Brazil arrested in Covilhã

The suspect, a Brazilian national, was sentenced to 12 years in prison in Brazil for the crime of child rape committed in 2022. He was transported by authorities to the Coimbra prison facility.

PSP captures fugitive in Covilhã convicted in Brazil for raping a child

The suspect was convicted of a crime of rape of a minor, committed in 2022

Covilhã exempts young people up to 35 years old from IMI payments for five years

Young people under 35 will be exempt from IMI for five years in Covilhã. They only need to purchase their first permanent primary residence in the municipality.

Covilhã exempts young people up to a certain age from IMI payments for five years

Young people under 35 will be exempt from IMI property tax for five years in Covilhã. They only need to purchase their first permanent primary residence in the municipality.

Who is Lua Afonso, the child prodigy praised in Parliament

To highlight the importance of youth participation in politics, the President of the Assembly of the Republic honoured an exemplary student from a school in Covilhã.

Abandoned palace for sale in Portugal

Snowfall closes road crossing the central massif of Serra da Estrela

The road has been closed since the end of Tuesday.

Fifty firefighters from Covilhã protest against a "knife-edge" atmosphere in the corporation

Professionals say the environment is being promoted by the president of the humanitarian association of the Covilhã Volunteer Firefighters himself.

Hospital ordered to pay 120,000 euros to director who had been paid as a technician since 2015

When she claimed the missing salary differences in 2023, the administration refused to pay.

Angolan student dies by drowning in a dam in Portugal

Faustino Muetunda was walking with friends when he decided to enter the water to swim, disappearing shortly after.

Angolan student dies by drowning in a dam in Portugal

The accident occurred in an agricultural reservoir on the Corges stream, in the town of Canhoso, in Covilhã.

University student drowns in a reservoir on the Corges stream in Covilhã

The victim was walking in the area when he decided to go for a swim in the small reservoir.

Duo claimed links to PCC to extort in Covilhã

Suspects kidnapped and robbed a victim whom they used to launder money from drugs and fraud. They were released.

Duo claimed links to PCC to extort in Covilhã

Suspects kidnapped and robbed a victim whom they used to launder money from drugs and fraud. They were released.

Two arrested for kidnapping, extortion, and robbery of a woman who provided four bank accounts to the suspects

Two people were arrested this Friday, March 27, on suspicion of kidnapping, robbery, and extortion against a woman living in the city of Covilhã. According to a statement from the Judiciary Police, the victim had provided four bank accounts to the suspects to launder money from drug trafficking and cyber fraud. At one point, the victim, initially in collusion with the suspects, kept a large sum of money, leading to her kidnapping and the theft of electronic equipment from her home. One arrest was made via warrant and the other in flagrante delicto. A house search was also conducted, yielding significant evidence. The suspects will appear before the Fundão Court for their first judicial interrogation and to determine coercive measures.

Two arrested for kidnapping, extortion and robbery

The arrests took place on Friday in Covilhã, following several surveillance operations by inspectors from the Criminal Investigation Department of Guarda.

Two arrested for alleged kidnapping, extortion, and robbery in Covilhã

The arrests took place on Friday, following several surveillance operations by inspectors from the Guarda Criminal Investigation Department.

Two arrested for alleged kidnapping, extortion, and robbery crimes in Covilhã

The arrests took place on Friday following several surveillance operations by inspectors from the Guarda Criminal Investigation Department.

Quercus warns of contamination risk in the Zêzere river

Lead and arsenic on the banks of the Zêzere concern Quercus, which is requesting periodic studies from the APA and ERSAR. At stake is the water that supplies the Greater Lisbon area.

Lua Afonso scored 20 in all subjects, now she wants to go to infinity and beyond: NASA

There is a young prodigy in Covilhã who is in the running to reach NASA, after winning the European stage of the largest international space design competition for young people. A secondary school student, she has already received several distinctions and promises to continue making headlines.

Panasqueira Mines: Quercus reports risk of toxic contamination in the Zêzere River

A collapse at the Panasqueira Mines, in the Covilhã area, dragged waste, sludge, and toxic materials into the Cebola stream, a tributary of the Zêzere River. Quercus has reported the incident and issued several demands.

Covilhã invests over one million euros in healthcare facilities

To ensure health services do not have to stop, the installation of containers is planned to temporarily house services from wings where work is underway.

Covilhã invests in reservoirs to fight fires

The three reservoirs supporting firefighting efforts have a capacity of 400,000 litres of water and represent a total investment of 120,000 euros.

Laboratory at the University of Beira Interior evacuated due to gas leak

Two professors were injured.

Laboratory at the University of Beira Interior evacuated due to gas leak

Two professors were injured.

Gas leak forces evacuation at the University of Beira Interior. Two professors injured

The laboratory area of the University of Beira Interior (UBI) Polo I, in Covilhã, was evacuated on Tuesday morning, March 17, following a gas leak from an old refrigerator, reports SIC Notícias. Two professors sustained minor injuries when opening the refrigerator due to the inhalation of gas released by reagents inside the appliance, but they did not require medical assistance. A small area near the Department of Textile Science and Technology and the main bar area were evacuated. The street in the Polo I zone was closed to traffic and pedestrians for about an hour, but has since been reopened.