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Designer José Santa-Bárbara died this Tuesday, the PCP stated. A native of Caldas da Rainha, the artist was the creator of nine album covers for José Afonso and also the CP logo.
He was 89 years old.
José Santa-Bárbara, a visual artist, designer and member of the Portuguese Communist Party (PCP), passed away on Tuesday, April 28. Born in 1936 in Caldas da Rainha, he studied at the António Arroio School of Decorative Arts and later sculpture at the School of Fine Arts. The PCP noted his extensive career, which included public sculpture, painting, medal design, and industrial design—most notably his thirty-year tenure leading the design department at CP (Portuguese Railways), where he created the company's logo and designed locomotives that won national and European awards. He also contributed artistic interventions to several Lisbon Metro and railway stations and designed numerous album covers for José Afonso and other prominent musicians. The PCP highlighted his lifelong commitment to the party, his early resistance to fascism through the MUD Juvenil, and his consistent participation in party-organised cultural events.
The fire reportedly started in the establishment's exhaust system.
The fire reportedly started in the establishment's exhaust system.
The crime led to increased security at the property.
A known thief entered through the back of the building where the President of the Republic, António José Seguro, resides without anyone noticing. He was later arrested and the stolen goods were recovered. The PSP will review security measures.
An exploration of the eccentric personalities behind top-tier dining establishments, featuring the pizzeria currently ranked as the best in Portugal.
The pizza craze seems to have landed in Portugal around 2010 and Ricardo Felner has eaten many of them. Now he has no doubts, he knows perfectly well which is the best pizzeria in Portugal (and it is not in Lisbon).
Sent to Leiria Prison to serve pre-trial detention, after having received a court order a month ago not to approach his grandmother. He did not comply and caused disturbances in the city of Caldas da Rainha.
The suspect revealed over time an “increasingly maladjusted and disturbing behaviour”. He is alleged to have been involved in several episodes of public disorder in the city of Caldas da Rainha.
The young man had already been subject to a restraining order and a 500-metre exclusion zone enforced by electronic monitoring, coercive measures which he failed to comply with.
The PSP police identified a pattern of continuous violence and failure to comply with coercive measures.
All indications point to a gas leak caused by a water heater.
Students from the Raul Proença School Group in Caldas da Rainha will be prepared for the competitive technology market. In total, 20 students of various nationalities are participating in the program.
The first round of the renowned culinary contest took place at the School of Hospitality and Tourism of the West, as reported by Jornal das Caldas.
Five adults and three children were poisoned this Sunday in Vila Nova de Alvorninha.
The company now faces the risk of paying a heavy fine.
The documentary “The Movement of Things” is a highlight at iNTERVALOS, the film exhibition and meeting in Caldas da Rainha.
The documentary “The Movement of Things” is a highlight at iNTERVALOS, the film exhibition and meeting in Caldas da Rainha.
The iNTERVALOS Film Meeting and Exhibition returns to Caldas da Rainha from April 16th to 18th, paying tribute to Portuguese filmmaker Manuela Serra, author of “O Movimento das Coisas”.
Regarding the news report: Caldas da Rainha Hospital refuses to certify birth in an ambulance.
On International Kissing Day, Beatriz Prates visited Balcão do Marquês to learn how to make this traditional sweet from Caldas da Rainha.
This week's ‘Doa a Quem Doer’ spoke with 27-year-old Tatiana, who has still not been able to register her daughter Matilde, who was born on the way to the Caldas da Rainha Hospital. The child cannot have further medical appointments and, for legal purposes, does not exist.
A woman was found unconscious on the A8 motorway and taken to Leiria hospital on Saturday, 11 April. The GNR is investigating the incident as a suspected case of physical assault. According to Captain Luís Ferreira, the 36-year-old victim was found on the road after allegedly being abandoned by people she was travelling with. Witnesses reported seeing a group of individuals involved in an altercation before fleeing the scene. Authorities are currently gathering evidence and coordinating with the PSP to identify the suspects and determine the nature of the incident.
A woman was found unconscious on the A8 motorway and transported to the hospital in Leiria. The GNR is investigating the case and suspects physical assault.
Doa a Quem Doer also reveals the case of an organised crime network involved in fake businesses and scams, leaving victims out of thousands of euros.
First part of Doa a Quem Doer on April 10, 2025, on CMTV.
Her name is Matilde and she is already seven months old, but for the State, she does not exist. She has no Social Security number and no access to the vaccination plan.
Caldas da Rainha hospital is ‘in the news’ this morning, as it has repeatedly refused to issue a birth certificate for one of the many national babies born recently in The post Hospital refuses birth certificate to baby born in ambulance appeared first on Portugal Resident.
