One dead in collision between bicycle and car in Sobral de Monte Agraço
The fatal victim is a 31-year-old man.

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The fatal victim is a 31-year-old man.

The fatal victim is a 31-year-old man.

The municipality highlights a “man who was born with a political instinct, with a great capacity for dialogue, hardworking and humble”. Elected by the CDU, he governed for 34 years. He was decorated in 2015.

The municipality of Sobral de Monte Agraço has declared a period of municipal mourning from this Monday to Wednesday.

The road underwent stabilisation works at kilometre 1.1, in the municipality of Sobral de Monte Agraço, in the Lisbon district, representing an investment of 478,000 euros.

Almost four months after the low-pressure system Kristin, which triggered a devastating series of storms, 26 roads remain closed and 7,500 customers are still without fixed-line services. These figures were announced this Wednesday, May 20, by the Minister of Infrastructure and Housing during a hearing at the Assembly of the Republic. According to the minister, the repairs on the remaining closed roads are of 'great technical complexity'. Miguel Pinto Luz stated that projects are being drafted for 19 of these sites, five are in the contracting phase, and work has already begun on the EN248-2 in Sobral de Monte Agraço, with completion expected within a month. He added that one case is awaiting a court decision due to an injunction filed by a private condominium regarding a slope. Pinto Luz highlighted that 717 interventions have been completed, while 1,268 are ongoing. He noted that mobile communications have been restored, but cited Anacom data indicating that 7,500 customers still lack fixed-line services due to the difficulty of rebuilding infrastructure in hard-to-reach areas. Regarding the railway, 367 interventions have been finished and 140 are underway, with the Beira Baixa and Oeste lines presenting the most significant challenges.
The Judicial Police (PJ) of Braga arrested a 44-year-old man in Sobral de Monte Agraço suspected of scams involving advertisements for the sale of construction machinery and the rental of holiday accommodation, it was announced today.
The Judiciary Police (PJ) of Braga arrested a 44-year-old man in Sobral de Monte Agraço suspected of running scams involving fake advertisements for construction machinery and holiday rentals on Facebook Marketplace. The suspect is accused of repeated qualified fraud and money laundering between May and August 2025. The investigation, overseen by the Vila Verde Public Prosecutor's Office, links the suspect to a broader criminal network previously targeted in the 'Double Click' operation in November 2025, which involved a couple who lived off the proceeds of similar fraudulent rental and machinery sales schemes.

The detainee is strongly suspected of the repeated practice of qualified fraud and money laundering crimes, which occurred between May and August 2025 in various parts of the national territory.

At 28 years old, Raquel Soares Lourenço has made history! She became the youngest mayor elected in Portugal and the first woman to lead the municipality of Sobral de Monte Agraço in October 2025.

A woman was filming the strength of the wind as Storm Kristin passed when the house began to be lifted into the air. The incident occurred in Pêro Negro, Sobral de Monte Agraço.

The video was captured overnight from Tuesday into Wednesday. Rayane Rocha, 25, was left homeless in Sobral de Monte Agraço, in the Lisbon district.

Portugal continues to be affected by the low-pressure system Kristin.

Portugal continues to be affected by the low-pressure system Kristin.

Six people were displaced following the destruction of residences in Sobral de Monte Agraço.

The municipality emerged from the meeting with the Government confident that the agreement for the pavilion's construction will go ahead. The local authority will be responsible for the works and the State will finance part of the investment.

The Minister of Education said today in Sobral de Monte Agraço that the use of Artificial Intelligence “is a reality that cannot be ignored”, urging schools to adapt to maximise the benefits and minimise the risks.

In Sobral de Monte Agraço, Ventura bought bananas and promised to give the fruit’s flesh to friends and the peels to his opponents. For Cotrim, a reminder that the race to Belém is not a 'beauty contest'.
