Latest news and stories from the Coimbra district, Portugal.
Nuno Martins believes the measure could allow for more permissive urban planning solutions in riverside areas.
Between 1 January and 31 May 2026, 57 people died by drowning in Portugal, according to provisional data released by the Drowning Observatory of the Portuguese Federation of Lifeguards (FEPONS). This figure is almost identical to the 58 deaths recorded in the same period of 2024, which was the worst comparable period since the Observatory began tracking data in 2017. In the first three months of the year alone, 36 deaths were recorded in aquatic environments, a 28.6% increase compared to the same period last year. Rivers accounted for the majority of incidents between January and March, with 17 victims, followed by the sea, flooded roads, wells, and dams. Coimbra was the most affected district, and 69.4% of victims were men, particularly in the 20-24 age group. FEPONS highlights that all incidents occurred in areas without lifeguard supervision and calls for a coordinated national response focused on prevention.
Admitted candidates are now in the phase of choosing their workplace from over 700 vacancies. At the Coimbra Local Health Unit, there are 17 vacancies across ten municipalities in the region.
Coimbra, Braga, and the island of Madeira stand out with the highest number of drownings since the beginning of the year, reaching the highest figures since 2017. Rivers and the sea continue to be high-risk areas.
Rui Ventura, president of Turismo Centro de Portugal, wants to reinvent the region's tourism promotion strategy and withdraw from the Lisbon Tourism Exchange.
The 34th edition of Expofacic begins on July 30th and runs until August 9th. The event will feature around 200 shows, more than 600 exhibitors from various sectors, and fifty food stalls.
The Roman Portugal project is implementing a new strategy to enhance and promote historical heritage sites within the Central Region of the country.
The president of Turismo Centro de Portugal, Rui Ventura, admitted this Monday that the region may not be present at the Lisbon Tourism Exchange (BTL) in 2027, a decision that could be followed by several sub-regions of the country's central area. 'Probably, the Central region of Portugal will not be at the next BTL in 2027. It will not be...'
The phenomenon of bioluminescence is one of the most impressive natural spectacles. It is common, but not in Portugal, where it only happens occasionally if several conditions are met.
Following the promises made by the Government in the wake of the severe storms that hit the Central region at the beginning of the year, farmers in the Mondego Valley complain that the aid announced in recent months has yet to arrive.
Workers complain that “every month employees are paid late and some do not even receive their pay”. The president of the institution states that it was necessary to “pay Social Security first”.
The president of the Portuguese Canoe Federation (FPC), Ricardo Machado, made a “very positive” assessment today, both in sporting and organisational terms, of the European Championships that took place until Sunday in Montemor-o-Velho, Coimbra.
The municipality of Penela insisted today on the urgency of restoring traffic on the old IC3, on the connection to Coimbra, which has been closed to traffic for four months following the storms that affected the country.
The municipality of Penela is pressuring the national infrastructure agency to restore access to a road that has been shut down for four months.
Traffic is currently restricted.
Messias Baptista secured a silver medal in the K1 200m at the European Canoe Championships in Montemor-o-Velho, matching his 2025 performance, ahead of his upcoming final in the K2 500m.
Carla Machado is a coordinating associate in the Public Law practice at PLMJ and a guest assistant at the University of Coimbra Faculty of Law, teaching Administrative Law, Administrative Procedure, and Public Contracts. She was an advisor to the Minister of the Presidency and Administrative Modernisation in the 21st Constitutional Government and an advisor to the Ministers of Internal Administration in the...
Spanish artist Manuel Gómez Arce visited the University of Coimbra and connected it, in a painting, to the world of colour, music and, above all, folklore, a key inspiration in Naïf artworks.
Fernando Pimenta won the K1 5000 metres, repeating his triumphs from 2016, 2022, 2024 and 2025.
Fernando Pimenta brought the European Sprint Canoe Championships to a memorable close on Sunday by winning gold in the K1 5,000 metres in Montemor-o-Velho, adding another chapter to one of The post Fernando Pimenta wins European gold on home waters appeared first on Portugal Resident.
The world has not improved and the feeling of helplessness is irritating and disturbing. Therefore, in The Stone of Madness, Birds Are Indie persist with rock’n’roll agitation served with well-measured pop verses.
The small Caribbean island, with only 150,000 inhabitants, is playing against the German national team at this hour. Additionally, Fernando Pimenta was crowned European canoeing champion in the K1 5,000 metres.
Portuguese canoeist Fernando Pimenta was crowned European champion in the K1 5,000 metres on Sunday, achieving a 'hat-trick' in Montemor-o-Velho for a total of five titles in this event.
The Portuguese team finished their participation in the European Canoe Championships by securing a total of four medals.
The Portuguese team finished their participation in the European Canoe Championships by securing a total of four medals.
The Portuguese canoeist was crowned European champion in this class today for the third consecutive time. He secured gold in Montemor-o-Velho this morning. It is the fourth continental title of his career.
The Portuguese canoeist prevailed in the longest event of the European Championships, which conclude this Sunday in Montemor-o-Velho. It was his second medal at the event.
Canoeist Norberto Mourão became European champion today in the VL2 200 metres adapted class for the third consecutive time, securing the fourth continental title of his career in Montemor-o-Velho.
The Miguel Torga House-Museum opens a new exhibition focused on the author's literary work titled 'Portugal'.
Canoeist Norberto Mourão has been crowned European champion in the VL2 200-metre adaptive class for the third consecutive time, securing the fourth continental title of his career in Montemor-o-Velho.
