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Alcobaça(41)Alvaiázere(17)Ansião(8)Batalha(33)Bombarral(4)Caldas da Rainha(84)Castanheira de Pêra(6)Figueiró dos Vinhos(30)Leiria(570)Marinha Grande(143)Nazaré(33)Óbidos(11)Pedrógão Grande(33)Peniche(25)Pombal(109)Porto de Mós(33)







  • Alcobaça(41)
  • Alvaiázere(17)
  • Ansião(8)
  • Batalha(33)
  • Bombarral(4)
  • Caldas da Rainha(84)
  • Castanheira de Pêra(6)
  • Figueiró dos Vinhos(30)
  • Leiria(570)
  • Marinha Grande(143)
  • Nazaré(33)
  • Óbidos(11)
  • Pedrógão Grande(33)
  • Peniche(25)
  • Pombal(109)
  • Porto de Mós(33)
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Pedra Rock. Bands from Portugal, New Zealand, and the United States

📍 Leiria🎭 Culture#music+2 more

A music event featuring bands from Portugal, New Zealand, and the United States.

Jornal de LeiriaJornal de Leiria5h ago

Paraglider falls and is seriously injured in São Martinho do Porto

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

Authorities are on the scene investigating the circumstances of the accident.

Correio da Manhã18 Apr
Paraglider falls and is seriously injured in São Martinho do Porto

Woman abandoned on the A8 unconscious and with signs of assault. The suspect is the victim's partner

📍 Leiria⚖️ Legal#crime-report+1 more

A woman was found on the hard shoulder of the A8, in the Pataias area of the Alcobaça municipality, unconscious and with signs of assault. The suspect is the victim's partner, who has not been arrested but has been identified by the authorities.

CNN Portugal13 Apr
Woman abandoned on the A8 unconscious and with signs of assault. The suspect is the victim's partner

Woman found unconscious on the A8 was allegedly assaulted by her partner

📍 Leiria⚖️ Legal#crime-report+1 more

The 36-year-old victim, a resident of Peniche, received medical assistance at the hospital and is recovering at home. The GNR is investigating the case.

Correio da Manhã12 Apr
Woman found unconscious on the A8 was allegedly assaulted by her partner

One dead and five injured in collision on the IC9 in Alcobaça

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

All victims were transported to the Leiria Hospital.

Correio da Manhã11 Apr
One dead and five injured in collision on the IC9 in Alcobaça

Police ban 1,267 violent fans from stadiums in one year

📍 Leiria⚖️ Legal⚽ Sports#crime-report+1 more

16-year-old player identified for assaulting a referee during a youth match in Alcobaça.

Correio da Manhã4 Apr
Police ban 1,267 violent fans from stadiums in one year

Helicopter rescue of fisherman in serious condition after fall in rocky area between beaches in Alcobaça

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

The man was trapped upside down in a hole between rocks.

Correio da Manhã3 Apr
Helicopter rescue of fisherman in serious condition after fall in rocky area between beaches in Alcobaça

Fisherman in serious condition after fall in rocky area between beaches in Alcobaça

📍 Leiria⚖️ Legal🩺 Health#public-safety+2 more

The man was trapped upside down in a hole between rocks.

Correio da Manhã3 Apr
Fisherman in serious condition after fall in rocky area between beaches in Alcobaça

Alcobaça: Fire at holiday home mobilises firefighters

📍 Leiria⚖️ Legal🏖️ Daily Life#public-safety+2 more

There are no reports of casualties.

CNN Portugal31 Mar
Alcobaça: Fire at holiday home mobilises firefighters

“He punched me”: 17-year-old accuses GNR officer from São Martinho do Porto of assault

📍 Leiria⚖️ Legal🏛️ Government#crime-report+2 more

The youth received assistance from the fire department and the Caldas da Rainha Hospital.

Correio da Manhã30 Mar
“He punched me”: 17-year-old accuses GNR officer from São Martinho do Porto of assault

17-year-old accuses GNR officers in São Martinho do Porto of assault

📍 Leiria⚖️ Legal🩺 Health#crime-report+2 more

The youth received assistance from firefighters and the Caldas da Rainha Hospital.

Correio da Manhã30 Mar
17-year-old accuses GNR officers in São Martinho do Porto of assault

CDS-PP to hold Congress in Alcobaça on May 16 and 17

📍 Leiria🏛️ Government🌱 Environment#government-policy+2 more

The 32nd CDS-PP Congress has been scheduled for May 16 and 17 at the Panorama Multipurpose Hall in Alcobaça. The party states this location was chosen to prioritize a region recently impacted by adverse weather, including Storm Kristin. As an elective congress, Nuno Melo is expected to seek re-election as party leader without opposition, while members will also debate the party's future political direction. The CDS-PP currently holds positions in the national government, regional governments in the Azores and Madeira, and various municipal administrations.

Dinheiro Vivo27 Mar
CDS-PP to hold Congress in Alcobaça on May 16 and 17

Five foreign workers detained during inspection at Alcobaça company

📍 Leiria⚖️ Legal💼 Work#crime-report+2 more

The foreign nationals were in the country illegally and have been ordered to leave, the GNR reports.

Correio da Manhã26 Mar
Five foreign workers detained during inspection at Alcobaça company

Five foreign workers detained during inspection at an Alcobaça company

📍 Leiria⚖️ Legal🛂 Immigration#crime-report+2 more

The operation also resulted in nine notifications for voluntary departure from national territory and 10 administrative offence notices.

CNN Portugal26 Mar
Five foreign workers detained during inspection at an Alcobaça company

Portugal hospital to be renovated

📍 Leiria🩺 Health🚇 Infrastructure#medical-services+2 more

Home News Portugal hospital to be renovated Portugal hospital to be renovated The operating block of the Alcobaça Hospital will be renovated, in an investment of €1. 8 million, according to the public tender published in the Diário da República (Official Gazette).

The Portugal News22 Mar
Portugal hospital to be renovated

Alcobaça: Hospital invests 1.8 million in operating theatre renovation

📍 Leiria🩺 Health🚇 Infrastructure#healthcare+2 more

According to the Leiria Local Health Unit (ULS), this intervention aims to increase response capacity and improve care delivery, in order to “correct construction, technical, and functional deficiencies at the site.”

Observador17 Mar
Alcobaça: Hospital invests 1.8 million in operating theatre renovation

Two seriously injured in collision on the IC9 in Alcobaça

📍 Leiria⚖️ Legal🚇 Infrastructure#public-safety+2 more

The IC9 was closed for several hours in the east-west direction, where the accident occurred.

Correio da Manhã14 Mar
Two seriously injured in collision on the IC9 in Alcobaça

Two seriously injured in collision on the IC9 in Alcobaça

📍 Leiria⚖️ Legal🚇 Infrastructure#public-safety+2 more

The IC9 was closed for several hours in the east-west direction, where the accident occurred.

Correio da Manhã14 Mar
Two seriously injured in collision on the IC9 in Alcobaça

Woman sets fire to her own house because it was going to be foreclosed, in Alcobaça

📍 Leiria⚖️ Legal🏠 Property#public-safety+2 more

51-year-old arsonist was arrested by the Judicial Police.

Correio da Manhã12 Mar
Woman sets fire to her own house because it was going to be foreclosed, in Alcobaça

Six-year prison sentence for man who attempted to kill wife in the Alcobaça municipality

📍 Leiria⚖️ Legal#crime+2 more

The case dates back to last year. The man attempted to kill his wife with a shotgun blast.

Correio da Manhã10 Mar
Six-year prison sentence for man who attempted to kill wife in the Alcobaça municipality

Two injured in fire at pellet factory in Alcobaça

📍 Leiria⚖️ Legal🩺 Health#public-safety+2 more

The injured were transported to Leiria hospital. Damage was confined to the factory's duct area.

Correio da Manhã10 Mar
Two injured in fire at pellet factory in Alcobaça

Alcobaça. Factory fire leaves two injured

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The fire broke out at 15:58 in a factory duct, causing serious injuries to a 42-year-old worker and minor injuries to another, aged 32. By 18:00, the fire had been brought under control.

Observador9 Mar
Alcobaça. Factory fire leaves two injured

Fire at pellet factory leaves two injured in Alcobaça

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Flames broke out in a factory duct, causing serious injuries to one worker and minor injuries to another.

CNN Portugal9 Mar
Fire at pellet factory leaves two injured in Alcobaça

Two injured in fire at pellet factory in Alcobaça

📍 Leiria⚖️ Legal🩺 Health#public-safety+1 more

The injured were transported to Leiria hospital. Damage was confined to the factory's duct area.

Correio da Manhã9 Mar
Two injured in fire at pellet factory in Alcobaça

National Road 8 reopened following embankment reconstruction

📍 Leiria🚇 Infrastructure🏖️ Daily Life#road-closure+2 more

A section of the road had been closed for nearly a month in the town of Casal do Marques, due to the collapse of the embankment caused by successive storms that saturated the soil surrounding the road.

Observador9 Mar
National Road 8 reopened following embankment reconstruction

National Road 8 reopened in Alcobaça following reconstruction of embankment that collapsed due to bad weather

📍 Leiria🚇 Infrastructure🏖️ Daily Life#public-safety+2 more

The section in question has been closed since 11 February, following the low-pressure system Kristin.

Correio da Manhã9 Mar
National Road 8 reopened in Alcobaça following reconstruction of embankment that collapsed due to bad weather

Kiara and her mother woke up with water at their feet. Heavy rain flooded their house in Alcobaça

📍 Leiria🏖️ Daily Life🌱 Environment#severe-weather+3 more

Kiara explained that the water was coming “from all corners, from all sides”; it was gushing from the toilet and the bathtub, and her mother was screaming in despair.

Correio da Manhã5 Feb
Kiara and her mother woke up with water at their feet. Heavy rain flooded their house in Alcobaça

17:00 – Candlelit evenings in Maiorga, Alcobaça municipality

📍 Leiria🎭 Culture🏖️ Daily Life#candlelit-evening+2 more

A series of candlelit evenings starting at 17:00 in Maiorga, in the municipality of Alcobaça.

RTP Notícias3 Feb
17:00 – Candlelit evenings in Maiorga, Alcobaça municipality

Mozambican woman dies in Portugal during a depressive episode — Kristin

📍 Leiria🩺 Health⚖️ Legal#public-safety+3 more

Nine other Mozambican nationals have been hospitalised since 31 January after inhaling a toxic gas from a generator that was running inside the residence where they were staying in Alcobaça.

Público3 Feb
Mozambican woman dies in Portugal during a depressive episode — Kristin

Generator-related poisoning affects nine people, five in serious condition in Alcobaça

📍 Leiria🩺 Health🏖️ Daily Life#carbon-monoxide+3 more

The victims are aged between 22 and 65 and were taken to hospital units in Alcobaça and Leiria.

Correio da Manhã1 Feb
Generator-related poisoning affects nine people, five in serious condition in Alcobaça