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Alenquer(41)Amadora(208)Arruda dos Vinhos(7)Azambuja(23)Cadaval(1)Cascais(320)Lisbon(5123)Loures(203)Lourinhã(13)Mafra(55)Odivelas(49)Oeiras(262)Sintra(233)Sobral de Monte Agraço(9)Torres Vedras(52)Vila Franca de Xira(86)







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  • Amadora(208)
  • Arruda dos Vinhos(7)
  • Azambuja(23)
  • Cadaval(1)
  • Cascais(320)
  • Lisbon(5123)
  • Loures(203)
  • Lourinhã(13)
  • Mafra(55)
  • Odivelas(49)
  • Oeiras(262)
  • Sintra(233)
  • Sobral de Monte Agraço(9)
  • Torres Vedras(52)
  • Vila Franca de Xira(86)
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Featured stories

Muslim groups in Sintra unite amid future uncertainty

📍 Sintra🏖️ Daily Life⚖️ Legal#housing-concerns+3 more

A Público study finds Muslim communities in Sintra are diverse — many residents are of Guinean origin, with growing numbers from Bangladesh and Pakistan — and have formed associations amid uncertainty about housing and employment. The report highlights precarious housing and job insecurity as central concerns for community organising. Those working in local social services or community outreach should note the new associations as contact points.

1 source →22 Feb
Muslim groups in Sintra unite amid future uncertainty

Recent stories

Four robbers steal thousands of euros from a home in Sintra

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

The suspects used firearms to intimidate the family and commit the crime.

cmjornal.pt13h ago
Four robbers steal thousands of euros from a home in Sintra

Runs 10 kilometres despite cerebral palsy: discover the story of Miguel Vicente

📍 Lisboa🎭 Culture#human-interest+1 more

Miguel was born with a serious neurological condition and was told he would neither walk nor talk. Against all predictions, he swims and runs.

cmjornal.pt15h ago
Runs 10 kilometres despite cerebral palsy: discover the story of Miguel Vicente

Armed robbery at a residence in Sintra yields thousands of euros

📍 Lisboa⚖️ Legal#crime-report+1 more

The suspects entered the home and coerced the victims through physical violence and intimidation with a firearm.

cnnportugal.iol.pt3 May
Armed robbery at a residence in Sintra yields thousands of euros

Real Sport Club wants to have a marching group, but lacks men

📍 Lisboa🎭 Culture🏖️ Daily Life#community+1 more

The Massamá/Queluz club needs 48 marchers and is challenging the community.

cmjornal.pt3 May
Real Sport Club wants to have a marching group, but lacks men

Artist Grada Kilomba returns to Portugal with the exhibition “The Bottom of the World”

📍 Lisboa🎭 Culture#contemporary-art+1 more

The artist Grada Kilomba is back in Portugal to present her latest exhibition, titled “O Fundo do Mundo”.

Comunidade Cultura e ArteComunidade Cultura e Arte2 May

Parking to become paid at Sintra beaches

📍 Lisboa🏖️ Daily Life🚇 Infrastructure#parking+2 more

Paid parking near Praia Grande and Praia das Maçãs, between June 1st and September 30th.

cmjornal.pt2 May
Parking to become paid at Sintra beaches

Paid parking to be introduced at Sintra beaches between June and September despite protests

📍 Lisboa🏖️ Daily Life🚇 Infrastructure#beaches+2 more

The Sintra Municipal Parking Company (EMES) will begin charging for parking near Praia Grande and Praia das Maçãs from June 1 to September 30, despite opposition from the Colares parish assembly and public petitions. The measure, approved by the municipal executive, aims to increase parking turnover in high-pressure tourist areas, though it has faced criticism from political parties and residents who label it an 'invisible toll' that penalises families and local businesses. While residents, traders, and people with reduced mobility will be exempt in certain zones, others argue the decision was made without proper public consultation or impact studies.

dn.pt1 May
Paid parking to be introduced at Sintra beaches between June and September despite protests

Grada Kilomba (part 1): “It is fundamental to be radical. It can be extremely liberating and beautiful. Creation is an act of absolute radicality”

📍 Lisboa🎭 Culture#contemporary-art+1 more

The global multidisciplinary Portuguese artist Grada Kilomba, with one foot in Lisbon and Berlin, presents the exhibition: “The Bottom of the World”, starting May 30th at the Albuquerque Foundation in Sintra. A collection of works by Kilomba never before shown in Portugal, which address the violence that is perpetuated: from slavery to colonialism, from multiple wars to climate crises, and current tragic genocides, in a dive into the reverse side of human ‘glory’, proposing a reflection through art. Listen to her in this first part of the podcast “The Beauty of Small Things”, by Bernardo Mendonça.

expresso.pt1 May
Grada Kilomba (part 1): “It is fundamental to be radical. It can be extremely liberating and beautiful. Creation is an act of absolute radicality”

Parking at Sintra beaches to become paid between June and September

📍 Lisboa🏖️ Daily Life🚇 Infrastructure#beaches+2 more

The Sintra Municipal Parking Company (EMES) will introduce paid parking near Praia Grande and Praia das Maçãs between 1 June and 30 September, despite motions against it from the Colares parish and various petitions. According to an official source from EMES speaking to Lusa this Thursday, parking near Praia Grande and...

eco.sapo.pt30 Apr
Parking at Sintra beaches to become paid between June and September

Pre-trial detention for man accused of sexually abusing stepdaughter for nearly four years

📍 Lisboa⚖️ Legal#crime-report

The crimes only stopped when the minor reported the episodes she was subjected to to the psychologist at the school group she attends.

cmjornal.pt29 Apr
Pre-trial detention for man accused of sexually abusing stepdaughter for nearly four years

PJ investigates arson in homeless person's tent

📍 Lisboa⚖️ Legal#crime-report+1 more

The victim was sleeping in the urban park of Rinchoa, Sintra, and lost all their belongings.

cmjornal.pt29 Apr
PJ investigates arson in homeless person's tent

Fire breaks out at the Senhor da Serra Palace in Belas

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

The alert was given at 20:00.

cmjornal.pt29 Apr
Fire breaks out at the Senhor da Serra Palace in Belas

PSP seizes chorizo, pork scratchings, and pig's ear at Cacém station in Sintra

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

A street vendor was identified for unlicensed activity and lack of hygienic conditions.

cmjornal.pt29 Apr
PSP seizes chorizo, pork scratchings, and pig's ear at Cacém station in Sintra

Fire breaks out at the Senhor da Serra Palace in Belas

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

The alert was given at 20:00.

cmjornal.pt28 Apr
Fire breaks out at the Senhor da Serra Palace in Belas

PSP seizes 63 kilograms of sausages at a railway station

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

The products were being prepared outdoors, exposed to dust from the agricultural land where they were located, next to the Agualva-Cacem railway station.

cmjornal.pt28 Apr
PSP seizes 63 kilograms of sausages at a railway station

Stabbings justified as revenge for friend's death

📍 Lisboa⚖️ Legal#crime-report+1 more

The Judiciary Police arrested an 18-year-old man who stabbed another person in a car park in Cacém, Sintra.

cmjornal.pt28 Apr
Stabbings justified as revenge for friend's death

Ana Mendes Godinho criticised for turning her back on the Mayor of Sintra

📍 Lisboa🏛️ Government🎭 Culture#government-policy+1 more

Socialist councillor Ana Mendes Godinho faced backlash after videos showed her turning her back on Sintra Mayor Marco Almeida and using her mobile phone during his speech at the 25th of April commemorations in Massamá. Godinho denied the act was a protest, claiming she was following protocol by facing the public and security forces, while the municipality criticised her behaviour. The incident follows a similar protest by Socialist MP Pedro Delgado Alves against the President of the Assembly of the Republic, José Pedro Aguiar-Branco, during the national parliamentary celebrations.

dn.pt27 Apr
Ana Mendes Godinho criticised for turning her back on the Mayor of Sintra

Man attempts to kill compatriot at Cacém station following argument over a homicide in their home country

📍 Lisboa⚖️ Legal#crime-report+1 more

The Judiciary Police arrested an 18-year-old who stabbed a 20-year-old woman in February and fled the scene.

cmjornal.pt27 Apr
Man attempts to kill compatriot at Cacém station following argument over a homicide in their home country

Colares estate for sale for 19 million on the international market

📍 Lisboa🏠 Property🧭 Travel#wine-tourism+2 more

Casal Santa Maria, an 18th-century estate in Colares that welcomes over 5,000 visitors annually for wine tourism and events, is for sale for 19 million euros. According to the real estate consultancy Corcoran Atlantic, which is promoting the sale of Casal de Santa Maria on an exclusive basis...

eco.sapo.pt27 Apr
Colares estate for sale for 19 million on the international market

Quinta da Regaleira Sintra: Portugal's Mystical Estate Unveiled

📍 Lisboa🧭 Travel📜 History#tourism+1 more
AD HOC NEWSAD HOC NEWS26 Apr

Drug dealer arrested for making noise in the street

📍 Lisboa⚖️ Legal#crime-report+1 more

19-year-old youth arrested by the PSP in Rio de Mouro, Sintra. In addition to drugs, he was in possession of a taser.

cmjornal.pt25 Apr
Drug dealer arrested for making noise in the street

Temporary Exhibition “The Cunha e Costa Collection: A Portugal That Unites Us”

📍 Lisboa🎭 Culture🏖️ Daily Life#museums+2 more

A temporary exhibition showcasing the Cunha e Costa collection, highlighting a shared Portuguese identity.

Câmara Municipal de SintraCâmara Municipal de Sintra24 Apr
Temporary Exhibition “The Cunha e Costa Collection: A Portugal That Unites Us”

Stabbings justified as revenge for friend's death

📍 Lisboa⚖️ Legal#public-safety+1 more

The Judiciary Police arrested an 18-year-old man who stabbed another person in a car park in Cacém, Sintra.

cmjornal.pt24 Apr
Stabbings justified as revenge for friend's death

Public Prosecution Service and PJ conduct searches at Sintra City Council

📍 Lisboa⚖️ Legal🏛️ Government#public-safety+1 more

The case concerns an investigation into the alleged irregular archiving of traffic violation records.

cmjornal.pt22 Apr
Public Prosecution Service and PJ conduct searches at Sintra City Council

Sintra City Council approves protocol with the Army for mountain surveillance

📍 Lisboa🏛️ Government🌱 Environment#public-safety+2 more

The municipal executive also unanimously approved a proposal for support of approximately 71,000 euros for the Sintra Volunteer Firefighters.

cmjornal.pt22 Apr
Sintra City Council approves protocol with the Army for mountain surveillance

Correos Express expands network in Portugal with opening of facility in Sintra - Distribuição Hoje

📍 Lisboa🚇 Infrastructure💼 Work#logistics+1 more

The logistics company Correos Express has increased its operational footprint in Portugal by launching a new unit in the Sintra region.

Distribuição HojeDistribuição Hoje22 Apr
Correos Express expands network in Portugal with opening of facility in Sintra - Distribuição Hoje

"Truly alarming numbers". Inspection detects "paralysis" in Public Prosecution Service child protection units

📍 Lisboa⚖️ Legal🏛️ Government#bureaucracy+2 more

Reports from the Superior Council of the Public Prosecution Service obtained by CNN Portugal state that in units such as Sintra or Seixal, there are hundreds of unprocessed emails and cases that have been stalled long enough for the minor to reach the age of majority. “The protection of children's rights has not been achieved,” the document warns.

CNN Portugal22 Apr
"Truly alarming numbers". Inspection detects "paralysis" in Public Prosecution Service child protection units

Public Prosecutor advocates for the internment of a homicidal inmate from Linhó prison

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

The prosecutor wants Hugo Pereira, who killed a cellmate, to be treated in a facility for the criminally insane.

Correio da Manhã22 Apr
Public Prosecutor advocates for the internment of a homicidal inmate from Linhó prison

Cata Vassalo and a coffee jewel

📍 Lisboa🎭 Culture#jewelry+2 more

It was in her studio in Sintra that Cata Vassalo transformed coffee plant leaves and berries into jewellery, giving birth to the Wonder collection in partnership with Delta The Coffee House Experience.

Observador21 Apr
Cata Vassalo and a coffee jewel

Cabo da Roca: Europe's Westernmost Point in Portugal Guide - AD HOC NEWS

📍 Lisboa🧭 Travel🏖️ Daily Life#sightseeing+2 more
AD HOC NEWSAD HOC NEWS21 Apr