Évora, Portugal
Latest news and stories from Vendas Novas.
We have Conversas na Rua, a party in Vendas Novas, Seta Cegonha on the move, Motelx, and exhibitions to start the week.
The Vendas Novas municipal festivities reached the 'Olá Bom Dia!' programme with the preparation of bifanas, celebrating one of the region's most iconic flavours.
The EN380 has reopened in both directions in Vendas Novas following a crash at kilometre 9.5, which connects Vendas Novas to Lavre. The man driving the concrete mixer truck died after the vehicle went off the road.
A man died this Monday, August 17, after the concrete mixer truck he was driving crashed on the National Road 380 (EN380) in the municipality of Vendas Novas. The road is temporarily closed to traffic, according to Civil Protection and the GNR. The accident occurred at kilometre 9.5 of the road connecting Vendas Novas to Lavre. The vehicle crashed into a tree near a cork factory. Emergency services, including firefighters, the GNR, and the INEM medical team, were mobilised to the scene.
Renowned as the Capital of the Bifana, Vendas Novas celebrates its traditional municipal festivities between September 4th and 7th. The highlight of the event is the preparation of the world's largest cheese bifana. The organisers aim to reach a length of 20 metres.
Two men were arrested on suspicion of attempted murder
According to the Public Prosecutor's Office, the events took place in the Vendas Novas area following a road inspection operation.
The events took place during an inspection operation in the city of Évora. 300 kilograms of dried poppy were seized. The Public Prosecutor's Office requested the application of the coercive measure of pre-trial detention.
The alleged victims are his 27-year-old ex-partner, their two children aged 3 and 18 months, and the woman's three siblings aged 17, 15, and 12, all of whom are also foreign nationals.
Traffic on the A6 motorway in the Vendas Novas area, Évora district, was fully restored at 17:28 today, about an hour after it had been cut off due to a fire, Civil Protection revealed.
The Portuguese Army is testing Beyond Vision drones in Vendas Novas before departing at the end of June for a NATO mission in Slovakia. The Mini-UAV Section, currently in training, will join the 4th National Force deployed to the theatre of operations, consisting of 120 soldiers. The training is taking place with drones delivered...
Traffic on the A6 motorway in the Vendas Novas area, Évora district, was fully restored at 17:28 this Friday, June 19, about an hour after being cut off due to a fire, Civil Protection revealed. A source from the Central Alentejo Sub-regional Emergency and Civil Protection Command told the Lusa agency that road circulation had been interrupted at 16:18, between kilometres 17 and 18 of the A6, due to a grass fire. According to the same source, the fire, for which the alert was given at 15:57, was brought under control at 16:38, and mop-up operations have been underway since 17:20. The firefighting efforts mobilised 69 personnel, supported by 23 vehicles and a helicopter.
The A6 motorway is closed to traffic in both directions between kilometres 17 and 18, near Vendas Novas in the Évora district, due to a grass fire, a Civil Protection source revealed.
A teenager who had been reported missing in Portugal has been located in India, and the Judiciary Police (PJ) are currently investigating the circumstances of the case.
The young woman allegedly planned her escape with her boyfriend, although the motives are still being investigated by the Judicial Police. Her father went to India to collect her, and both have already returned to Portugal.
The young woman who had been missing in India has safely arrived back in Portugal.
16 firefighters from Vendas Novas, members of the municipal Civil Protection services, and GNR military personnel were deployed to the scene, supported by six vehicles.
16 firefighters from Vendas Novas, members of the municipal Civil Protection services, and GNR military personnel were deployed to the scene, supported by six vehicles.
Anaya has been missing since last Monday.
The 13-year-old girl has been missing since last Monday. Anaya has already shared a video on social media claiming she is well and in India, her country of birth. Her parents do not believe this and are now pleading, in an emotional video, for their daughter to return.
13-year-old Anaya went missing on 27 April and was last seen near her home. Her mobile phone was tracked, with the location indicating the device was in Lisbon.
13-year-old Anaya went missing on April 27 and was last seen near her home. Her mobile phone was tracked, with the location indicating the device was in Lisbon.
The disappearance of a 13-year-old teenager living in Vendas Novas is becoming increasingly enigmatic. The minor reportedly posted a video on social media this Thursday claiming to be in India, alleging that she ran away voluntarily. Her family, however, does not believe the information released, stressing that the teenager could not have left the country without parental authorisation.
The minor has not been seen since Monday.
