Leiria, Portugal
Latest news and stories from Peniche.
A tribute to the writer António Lobo Antunes, reflecting on his sharp and uncompromising literary style as featured in E magazine.
Portugal was preparing to build its first nuclear power plant in Ferrel, Peniche, but on March 15, 1976, the church bell rang out and the residents, armed with hoes and pitchforks, drove away the workers in charge of the project. The episode marked the end of the national atomic plan and the genesis of the environmental movement. Today, with the energy crisis caused by wars, nuclear power is returning strongly to the European agenda.
The GNR seized weapons and ammunition.
A 42-year-old man was stalking and threatening his 46-year-old ex-partner, from whom he had been separated for over a year. He was arrested and the court ordered him to stay away from the victim.
A 42-year-old man was stalking and threatening his 46-year-old ex-partner, from whom he had been separated for over a year. He was arrested and the court ordered him to stay away from the victim.
The roof has blown off and the walls are at risk of collapsing. The environmental education work being carried out at the site is at risk of being compromised.
The president of Peniche's municipal council, Filipe Sales, says wind was the biggest problem during the passage of Depression Kristin. He reports damage to homes, industries and farms.
The depression Kristin combined two extreme weather phenomena: a “bomb cyclone” and a sting jet, which increased the intensity of the winds. The maximum speed detected by the IPMA was recorded at Cabo Carvoeiro, at around 04:00 — 149 km/h.
Low-pressure system Kristin is causing strong winds.
People had to spend the night in the municipal sports hall. Meanwhile, figures from the 'non-socialist' camp have issued an open letter supporting António José Seguro in the second round of the presidential elections.
