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Alenquer(99)Amadora(645)Arruda dos Vinhos(24)Azambuja(77)Cadaval(18)Cascais(1273)Lisbon(19573)Loures(512)Lourinhã(41)Mafra(212)Odivelas(162)Oeiras(990)Sintra(1038)Sobral de Monte Agraço(22)Torres Vedras(185)Vila Franca de Xira(248)







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  • Azambuja(77)
  • Cadaval(18)
  • Cascais(1273)
  • Lisbon(19573)
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  • Mafra(212)
  • Odivelas(162)
  • Oeiras(990)
  • Sintra(1038)
  • Sobral de Monte Agraço(22)
  • Torres Vedras(185)
  • Vila Franca de Xira(248)
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Teenager dies in sports team van crash in Mafra

📍 Mafra⚖️ Legal🩺 Health#emergency-services+2 more

A 17-year-old died and six other youths were seriously injured after a van transporting the Póvoa de Santo Adrião Atlético Clube futsal team crashed in the Milharado area of Mafra. Emergency services transported the injured to Santa Maria Hospital and Beatriz Ângelo Hospital for urgent care.

Póvoa de Santo Adrião Atlético Clube is a local sports organization based in the Odivelas municipality, known for its youth and amateur futsal programs. The club operates as a community-focused association (associação desportiva) that supports local athletes in regional competitions.

5 sources →13 Jun
Teenager dies in sports team van crash in Mafra

Two pedestrians killed in Ericeira car crash

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

Two men in their 30s died on Saturday morning after being struck by a car that veered onto the pavement in Ericeira. The driver of the vehicle was also injured and transported to the Hospital de Santa Maria in Lisbon. Residents should note that the National Republican Guard (Guarda Nacional Republicana or GNR) is investigating the circumstances of the crash, which occurred near the local fire station.

The GNR (Guarda Nacional Republicana)

The GNR (Guarda Nacional Republicana) is Portugal's national gendarmerie—a military police force founded in 1911, with origins dating to 1801. With over 22,600 personnel, GNR patrols 94-96% of Portuguese territory, covering rural areas, medium towns, and highways. Members are military personnel subject to military law, responsible for public order, customs, coastal control, environmental protection (SEPNA), firefighting/rescue (GIPS), border control, and ceremonial guards. ​ GNR vs. PSP: The PSP (Polícia de Segurança Pública) is Portugal's civilian police force, covering major cities (Lisbon, Porto, Faro) and large urban areas—only 4% of territory but roughly half the population. PSP handles airport security, diplomatic protection, and private security regulation. Both share core missions (public order, crime prevention), but differ in nature: GNR is military with military training; PSP is civilian with police-focused training.

4 sources →28 Mar
Two pedestrians killed in Ericeira car crash

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PRR funding for Santa Casa nursing home in Ericeira

📍 Lisboa🏛️ Government🩺 Health#healthcare+2 more

The Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR) allocates funds to the Santa Casa da Misericórdia nursing home project in Ericeira.

Plano de Recuperação e ResiliênciaPlano de Recuperação e Resiliência27 Oct

Man who killed girlfriend in Mafra remanded in custody

📍 Lisboa⚖️ Legal🏖️ Daily Life#crime-report+2 more

The man who stabbed his girlfriend in a case of domestic violence in Mafra, in the Lisbon district, has been placed in preventive detention, the Attorney General's Office (PGR) announced today.

rtp.pt23 Oct
Man who killed girlfriend in Mafra remanded in custody

Man stabs girlfriend to death in front of her mother in Mafra

📍 Lisboa⚖️ Legal#crime-report+1 more

The murderer of Selma Pinto, who was killed in her own home, is also charged with making death threats against her mother

cmjornal.pt23 Oct
Man stabs girlfriend to death in front of her mother in Mafra

Man walks 300 metres covered in blood with knife in hand to confess to murder

📍 Lisboa⚖️ Legal#crime-report+1 more

A 35-year-old man stabbed his 40-year-old partner to death in Mafra. Selma Pinto is the 33rd mortal victim of domestic violence this year.

cmjornal.pt23 Oct
Man walks 300 metres covered in blood with knife in hand to confess to murder

Pre-trial detention for man suspected of stabbing his partner to death in Mafra

📍 Lisboa⚖️ Legal#crime-report

After the crime, the suspect left the house and asked for help at a pharmacy on the same street.

cmjornal.pt22 Oct
Pre-trial detention for man suspected of stabbing his partner to death in Mafra

Woman stabbed to death by partner in apartment in Mafra

📍 Lisboa⚖️ Legal#crime-report+1 more

Upon the arrival of the Mafra Fire Department, the victim was in cardiorespiratory arrest.

cmjornal.pt22 Oct
Woman stabbed to death by partner in apartment in Mafra

Live Chat, Rip Curl Pro Portugal, "The War Is Over!

📍 Lisboa🧭 Travel🎭 Culture#surfing+1 more
BeachGrit.comBeachGrit.com22 Oct

35-year-old woman stabbed to death by man in Mafra

📍 Lisboa⚖️ Legal#crime-report+1 more

The homicide occurred in a context of domestic violence in the municipality of Mafra and is now under the jurisdiction of the Judicial Police (PJ). The suspect is a 40-year-old man.

observador.pt21 Oct
35-year-old woman stabbed to death by man in Mafra

Man kills wife and asks for help at a pharmacy in Mafra. He was arrested by the GNR

📍 Lisboa⚖️ Legal#crime-report+1 more

A 40-year-old woman was stabbed to death in the abdominal area by her 35-year-old partner inside the apartment where they lived on Rua da Junta de Freguesia in Mafra.

cmjornal.pt21 Oct
Man kills wife and asks for help at a pharmacy in Mafra. He was arrested by the GNR

Woman stabbed to death by partner in apartment in Mafra

📍 Lisboa⚖️ Legal#crime-report+2 more

Suspect was arrested by the GNR.

cmjornal.pt21 Oct
Woman stabbed to death by partner in apartment in Mafra

Costa Rica's Brisa Hennessy Wins in Portugal and Jumps 20 Places Toward the 2027 World Tour

📍 Lisboa⚽ Sports🧭 Travel#surfing+1 more
The Tico TimesThe Tico Times13 Oct
Costa Rica's Brisa Hennessy Wins in Portugal and Jumps 20 Places Toward the 2027 World Tour

Overcrowding in schools. "Everything is set to go wrong"

📍 Lisboa🎓 Education🏛️ Government#education-quality+2 more

The Ministry of Education revealed that at least 459 classes across the country have 30 or more students. Around Lisbon, the excess of students in small schools has been a problem for much longer.

observador.pt6 Oct
Overcrowding in schools. "Everything is set to go wrong"

Portugal will have eight representatives at the EDP Ericeira Pro

📍 Lisboa⚽ Sports#edp-ericeira-pro+1 more

Eight Portuguese surfers are set to compete in the upcoming EDP Ericeira Pro event.

RecordRecord5 Oct
Portugal will have eight representatives at the EDP Ericeira Pro

Illegal knives for sale at the Malveira market

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

A 56-year-old man was arrested.

cmjornal.pt5 Oct
Illegal knives for sale at the Malveira market

Immigrant killed by push and stabbing at home in Ericeira

📍 Lisboa⚖️ Legal🛂 Immigration#crime-report+1 more

Judiciary Police are investigating the violent death of a Nepalese migrant. Autopsy is fundamental to the investigation.

cmjornal.pt1 Oct
Immigrant killed by push and stabbing at home in Ericeira

Trump made ‘a lot of mistakes,’ sighs Portugal’s far-right leader

📍 Lisboa🏛️ Government🎭 Culture#chega+2 more
politico.eu1 Oct

Trump made ‘a lot of mistakes,’ sighs Portugal’s far-right leader

📍 Lisboa🏛️ Government🎭 Culture#chega+1 more

Chega boss André Ventura discusses the U.S. president and cooperation with Germany's AfD in an interview with POLITICO.

politico.eu1 Oct
Trump made ‘a lot of mistakes,’ sighs Portugal’s far-right leader

Immigrant killed by push and stabbing at home in Ericeira

📍 Lisboa⚖️ Legal🛂 Immigration#public-safety+1 more

Judiciary Police are investigating the violent death of a Nepalese migrant. Autopsy is fundamental to the investigation.

cmjornal.pt1 Oct
Immigrant killed by push and stabbing at home in Ericeira

Man murdered in a "violent" manner in a home in Ericeira

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

The Judiciary Police have been called to the scene.

cmjornal.pt30 Sept
Man murdered in a "violent" manner in a home in Ericeira

Man found dead in a hostel in the centre of Ericeira

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

Ericeira firefighters say they were mobilised to the scene around 10:30 am and that the victim was in cardiac arrest when emergency services arrived.

observador.pt30 Sept
Man found dead in a hostel in the centre of Ericeira

49-year-old man found dead in rented house in Ericeira. PJ investigates

📍 Lisboa⚖️ Legal🏠 Property#crime-report+1 more

GNR was called to the scene and found evidence of a crime

cnnportugal.iol.pt30 Sept
49-year-old man found dead in rented house in Ericeira. PJ investigates

Man found dead in hostel in Ericeira

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

GNR is reviewing a call from the Judiciary Police to investigate the body of a 40-year-old foreigner.

cmjornal.pt30 Sept
Man found dead in hostel in Ericeira

Mafra Oeste Health Centre to be inaugurated on Tuesday

📍 Lisboa🩺 Health🚇 Infrastructure#healthcare+1 more

The Mafra Oeste Health Centre will serve the 7,221 patients currently registered at the Enxara do Bispo and Azueira health centre, which will close its doors and transfer its services to the new facility.

observador.pt28 Sept
Mafra Oeste Health Centre to be inaugurated on Tuesday

Now we have demagoguery in the style of José Luís Carneiro

📍 Lisboa🏛️ Government🏠 Property#chega+2 more

André Ventura (who distanced himself from Trump), the radical left (which cannot find a path), and José Luís Carneiro (who engages in demagoguery regarding housing) are the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.

observador.pt28 Sept
Now we have demagoguery in the style of José Luís Carneiro

Portugal: Protests against far-right meeting in Ericeira

📍 Lisboa🏛️ Government🏖️ Daily Life#chega+2 more
Macau BusinessMacau Business28 Sept

Protesters rally against far-right gathering in Ericeira

📍 Lisboa🏛️ Government⚖️ Legal#protest+1 more

Around 100 people staged a peaceful protest in Ericeira, in the municipality of Mafra, on Saturday (September 26) against a gathering bringing together politicians from several of Europe’s far-right and The post Protesters rally against far-right gathering in Ericeira appeared first on Portugal Resident.

portugalresident.com27 Sept
Protesters rally against far-right gathering in Ericeira

5h. USA sent emissaries to isolate Iran

📍 Lisboa🏛️ Government💶 Finance#government-policy+2 more

The information was put forward by the US Treasury Secretary who, on the social network X, says that these efforts “are bearing fruit”. Also, Jorge Jesus says he is not afraid of Norway.

observador.pt27 Sept
5h. USA sent emissaries to isolate Iran

Ventura received by protest at European far-right meeting

📍 Lisboa🏛️ Government⚖️ Legal#chega+1 more

The Chega leader recalled José Sócrates, stating that he 'did not see protesters against those who stole the most'. Hundreds of people shouted against the 'hatred of the European far-right'.

cmjornal.pt27 Sept
Ventura received by protest at European far-right meeting

Protest against far-right meeting in Ericeira

📍 Lisboa🏛️ Government⚖️ Legal#chega+1 more

About a hundred citizens demonstrated against a far-right meeting in Ericeira, in the municipality of Mafra, which was closed by André Ventura.

observador.pt26 Sept
Protest against far-right meeting in Ericeira

10 PM. Despite threats, Ireland will play against Israel

📍 Lisboa🏛️ Government⚖️ Legal#chega+1 more

The Football Association of Ireland announced the decision today, arguing that a boycott could lead to UEFA sanctions. Additionally, André Ventura criticises Donald Trump regarding the war against Iran.

observador.pt26 Sept
10 PM. Despite threats, Ireland will play against Israel

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