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On the Alentejo map, Miguel Laffan learned that “no one returns the same” to the same place

📍 Évora🏖️ Daily Life🎭 Culture#gastronomy+1 more

Back at the helm of the L’AND Vineyards restaurant in Montemor-o-Novo, the chef’s menu unites Portugal with Asian influences. Here, the maturity he claims to have found is clearly visible.

publico.pt13h ago

A journey through Miguel Laffan's MAPA in the Alentejo

📍 Évora🏖️ Daily Life🎭 Culture#gastronomy+1 more

Returning to the MAPA restaurant at L'AND Vineyards, Miguel Laffan continues his journey through the world from Montemor-o-Novo. Without stress, but with certainty: “If we think a star is secure, we start to slack off.”

observador.pt25 Jul
A journey through Miguel Laffan's MAPA in the Alentejo

Collision on the A6 in Montemor-o-Novo leaves one dead and two injured

📍 Évora🚇 Infrastructure⚖️ Legal#public-safety+1 more

Traffic in the Elvas to Marateca direction has been interrupted since 12:35, the time when the collision between a truck, a van, and a tractor occurred. The injured were transported to the Évora hospital.

observador.pt17 Jul
Collision on the A6 in Montemor-o-Novo leaves one dead and two injured

Collision on the A6 in Montemor-o-Novo leaves one dead and two injured

📍 Évora⚖️ Legal🚇 Infrastructure#crime-report+1 more

A GNR source explained that the tractor involved in the collision was cleaning the shoulder of the A6 when the accident occurred, which forced the closure of traffic, a situation that remained as of 14:15.

publico.pt17 Jul

Collision on the A6 in Montemor-o-Novo leaves one dead and two injured

📍 Évora⚖️ Legal🚇 Infrastructure#public-safety+1 more

The road is partially closed.

cmjornal.pt17 Jul
Collision on the A6 in Montemor-o-Novo leaves one dead and two injured

Fake GNR officers caught issuing traffic fines

📍 Évora⚖️ Legal🏛️ Government#crime-report+1 more

The main defendant showed a police badge during a fake operation that resulted in a six-thousand-euro scam. The Public Prosecutor's Office believes there are more victims.

cmjornal.pt13 Jul
Fake GNR officers caught issuing traffic fines

You are not buying a house, you are buying a village

📍 Évora🏠 Property🌱 Environment#property-market+2 more

Home Sustainability You are not buying a house, you are buying a village You are not buying a house, you are buying a village neos.

The Portugal News10 Jul
You are not buying a house, you are buying a village

In Cabrela, with Olga Tokarczuk and Margaret Atwood

📍 Évora🎭 Culture#literature+1 more

When everyone takes refuge at home to escape the heat, I stay outside to linger in the embrace of Olga Tokarczuk and Margaret Atwood. A chronicle by João da Silva.

publico.pt7 Jul

BE pressures Government regarding victims of the Montemor floods

📍 Évora🏛️ Government⚖️ Legal#government-policy+1 more

The Left Bloc warns that farmers and families may have been excluded from support because they declared damages while their land and homes were still underwater.

observador.pt30 Jun
BE pressures Government regarding victims of the Montemor floods

2,000-year-old human DNA found in caves in Spain, Portugal

📍 Évora📜 History#archaeology+1 more
news.cgtn.comnews.cgtn.com26 Jun
2,000-year-old human DNA found in caves in Spain, Portugal

Portugal in the first discovery of prehistoric DNA in caves

📍 Évora📜 History#science+1 more

Three of the five human DNA samples identified in an international study came from the Escoural Cave in Montemor-o-Novo. The genes may have been imprinted on the stone simply by touch.

observador.pt24 Jun
Portugal in the first discovery of prehistoric DNA in caves

Portuguese team participates in global discovery of prehistoric DNA in cave art

📍 Évora📜 History🎭 Culture#archaeology+1 more

A Portuguese team participated in the first global discovery of ancient human DNA preserved on the walls of prehistoric caves, with the Escoural Cave in Montemor-o-Novo providing some of the most relevant samples for the study released this week.

rtp.pt24 Jun

Portuguese team participates in global discovery of prehistoric DNA in cave art

📍 Évora📜 History🎭 Culture#archaeology+1 more

Of the five samples that revealed authentic ancient human DNA, three were identified in Escoural, considered the only known site in Portugal with Palaeolithic art in a cave context.

cnnportugal.iol.pt24 Jun
Portuguese team participates in global discovery of prehistoric DNA in cave art

Portuguese team participates in world-first discovery of prehistoric DNA in cave art

📍 Évora📜 History💡 Technology#archaeology+1 more

A Portuguese team has participated in the first global discovery of ancient human DNA preserved on the walls of prehistoric caves, with the Escoural Cave in Montemor-o-Novo providing some of the most significant samples for the study published this week. The research, involving scientists from several countries, demonstrates that human genetic traces can survive for thousands of years on cave walls, offering new ways to study the behaviour of prehistoric communities. Archaeologist Sara Garcês, who was part of the team, noted that this discovery shifts the focus from the archaeology of objects to an archaeology of gestures and their meanings, revealing a physical connection between human groups and these underground spaces.

dn.pt24 Jun
Portuguese team participates in world-first discovery of prehistoric DNA in cave art

Waste management company in Montemor-o-Novo was set to be closed by the Municipality

📍 Évora⚖️ Legal🌱 Environment#regulation+1 more

In a council meeting this Wednesday, Carlos Pinto de Sá, the mayor, clarified that the decision had already been made before the fire and the proposal provided for the sealing of the company.

cmjornal.pt18 Jun
Waste management company in Montemor-o-Novo was set to be closed by the Municipality

Messias Baptista wins European silver in Montemor-o-Velho after final decided by milliseconds

📍 Évora⚽ Sports#canoeing+2 more

Messias Baptista won the silver medal at the European Canoe Sprint Championships in Montemor-o-Velho this Sunday, June 14, finishing second in the K1 200m final in a race decided by mere milliseconds. The Portuguese canoeist reaffirmed his place among the continental elite, finishing in 34.178 seconds, just 75 milliseconds behind Spain's Carlos Arévalo. Despite the success, Baptista expressed mixed feelings after narrowly missing out on medals in the K2 and K4 500m team events.

dn.pt14 Jun
Messias Baptista wins European silver in Montemor-o-Velho after final decided by milliseconds

Fire that broke out at a recycling warehouse in Montemor-o-Novo is under control

📍 Évora🌱 Environment⚖️ Legal#emergency-services+1 more

The fire, for which the alert was raised at 18:07 on Thursday, was declared under control by 23:30.

cmjornal.pt12 Jun
Fire that broke out at a recycling warehouse in Montemor-o-Novo is under control

Fire at recycling warehouse in Montemor-o-Novo under control

📍 Évora⚖️ Legal🌱 Environment#public-safety+1 more

The fire that broke out at a recycling warehouse in the Adua Industrial Zone in Montemor-o-Novo, in the Évora district, is in the resolution phase, a Civil Protection source told Lusa today.

rtp.pt12 Jun
Fire at recycling warehouse in Montemor-o-Novo under control

Fire at warehouse in Montemor-o-Novo under control

📍 Évora⚖️ Legal🌱 Environment#public-safety+1 more

The fire that broke out at a recycling warehouse in the Adua Industrial Zone in Montemor-o-Novo is in the resolution phase, according to Civil Protection. Five firefighters were injured.

observador.pt12 Jun
Fire at warehouse in Montemor-o-Novo under control

Fire at recycling warehouse in Montemor-o-Novo under control

📍 Évora🌱 Environment⚖️ Legal#fire-safety+1 more

The fire spread to an area of brushwood

cnnportugal.iol.pt12 Jun
Fire at recycling warehouse in Montemor-o-Novo under control

Fire at recycling warehouse spreads to scrubland in Montemor-o-Novo

📍 Évora🌱 Environment⚖️ Legal#fire+1 more

The fire that consumed the scrubland was declared under control at 18:52. By 19:45, the fire was still active in the warehouse and consuming plastic.

cmjornal.pt11 Jun
Fire at recycling warehouse spreads to scrubland in Montemor-o-Novo

Portuguese and German vineyard produces 400,000 bottles of Alentejo wine

📍 Évora🏖️ Daily Life🎭 Culture#gastronomy+2 more
The Portugal News30 May
Portuguese and German vineyard produces 400,000 bottles of Alentejo wine

Fire in outbuilding leaves five homeless in Montemor-o-Novo

📍 Évora⚖️ Legal🏖️ Daily Life#crime-report+1 more

The fire will be investigated by the Judicial Police.

cmjornal.pt28 Apr
Fire in outbuilding leaves five homeless in Montemor-o-Novo

Fire in outbuilding leaves five homeless in Montemor-o-Novo

📍 Évora⚖️ Legal🏖️ Daily Life#public-safety+1 more

The fire will be investigated by the Judicial Police.

cmjornal.pt27 Apr
Fire in outbuilding leaves five homeless in Montemor-o-Novo

One seriously injured and one displaced in two urban fires

📍 Évora⚖️ Legal🏖️ Daily Life#emergency-services+1 more

One of the fires, in the parish of Cabrela, left a 77-year-old man injured. In the second case, a 65-year-old woman's house 'burned down completely'.

Observador18 Apr
One seriously injured and one displaced in two urban fires

CP train breakdown causes delays near Montemor-o-Novo

📍 Évora🚇 Infrastructure🏖️ Daily Life#public-transport+1 more

Dozens of passengers travelling from Évora were stranded at Casa Branca station for two and a half hours waiting for the locomotive from Beja. Passengers reported that they were left stranded in the middle of nowhere and in the dark.

Correio da Manhã15 Apr
CP train breakdown causes delays near Montemor-o-Novo

CP train breakdown causes delays near Montemor-o-Novo

📍 Évora🚇 Infrastructure🏖️ Daily Life#public-transport+1 more

Dozens of passengers travelling from Évora were stranded at Casa Branca station for two and a half hours waiting for the locomotive from Beja. Passengers reported that they were left stuck in the middle of nowhere and in the dark.

Correio da Manhã15 Apr
CP train breakdown causes delays near Montemor-o-Novo

61-year-old woman dies in car crash in the municipality of Montemor-o-Novo

📍 Évora⚖️ Legal#crime-report

The death of the woman, who was the sole occupant of the light passenger vehicle, was declared at the scene.

CNN Portugal12 Apr
61-year-old woman dies in car crash in the municipality of Montemor-o-Novo

Train of storms: death toll rises from 15 to 22

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

The official record indicates that five more people died in hospitals following falls, as indirect victims of the bad weather. This includes the couple from Montemor who died after the floods in the region.

Observador9 Apr
Train of storms: death toll rises from 15 to 22

Train passengers in Montemor-o-Novo left desperate for nearly 4 hours. Bird caused issues with the electrical connection

📍 Évora🚇 Infrastructure🏖️ Daily Life#public-transport+2 more

Speaking to CM, a passenger claims there was constant indecision regarding the steps taken to resolve the problem.

Correio da Manhã6 Apr
Train passengers in Montemor-o-Novo left desperate for nearly 4 hours. Bird caused issues with the electrical connection