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A defendant detained for attempted homicide escaped from the Ponte de Sor Court on Wednesday during preparations for a judicial interrogation. The incident involved several gunshots fired inside and around the building, leading authorities to close the court for safety while a search operation continues.
The 19th edition of the award, promoted by the Ponte de Sor City Council, offers 1,500 euros to the winner. Young Portuguese speakers up to the age of 35 may apply.
Apprenticeship courses are funded by the European Union and allow young people up to the age of 29, with more specific skills, to have alternatives to mainstream education.
A combination of “emotion, participation and spectacle” will have Ponte de Sor, Montargil, Benavila, Monforte, Fronteira and Alter do Chão looking up at the balloons from November 7th to 12th.
A man is accused of committing a crime of aggravated threats against a family member with whom he lives, as well as crimes of resistance and coercion against a public official, directed at police officers.
The Public Prosecutor's Office indicates that the man was arrested on Thursday.
The rising cost of fuel is pushing humanitarian firefighter associations across the country to the brink of collapse.
The water utility company Águas do Alto Alentejo has submitted a funding application to the Portugal 2030 programme to modernise its water supply and infrastructure systems.
The Portugal Air Summit will not be held in 2026 as the organisers prepare to launch a new phase for the event.
The Portugal Air Summit will not be held in 2026, as the municipality of Ponte de Sor plans a strategic shift for the aviation industry.
The Portugal Air Summit, held in Ponte de Sor, will pause its activities in 2026 to plan a new phase for the event.
“We managed to put this small inland municipality on the world aviation map.” The mayor of Ponte de Sor also states that now “it is time to take a break.”
The Portugal Air Summit has announced a hiatus for the current year, citing the need to restructure and reinvent the event for future editions.
The municipality of Ponte de Sor has decided to suspend the Portugal Air Summit, acknowledging that the current event model has ceased to provide significant value.
It was born largely because of the shepherds. Harmonicas earned a place in the history of the Alentejo region.
Ricardo Marques bought the building of the former Montargila ceramic factory at an auction in 2015, but only managed to complete the renovation in 2024 -- featuring panels by Joana Vasconcelos, Vhils, and Siza Vieira.
A description of a stunning location in Portugal featuring a pool with a cinematic aesthetic, often compared to the Maldives.
Including amphetamines, cocaine, hashish, LSD, and hallucinogenic mushrooms, the GNR seized more than 950 doses during the nine days of the festival in Ponte de Sor, Portalegre district.
Officers seized 13.1 grams of hallucinogenic mushrooms, 119 doses of MDMA, 10 doses of DMT, eight doses of ketamine, 9,513 euros in cash, and various pieces of computer equipment.
The Portugal Air Summit will take place in Ponte de Sor between October 15 and 17.
A couple and their child will be temporarily rehoused by the Municipal Civil Protection Service.
The man was arrested by the GNR last Thursday.
The man who escaped from the Ponte de Sor court last month is facing 20 charges, including five counts of attempted murder, possession of a prohibited weapon, resisting and coercing an official, aggravated threats, and qualified damage. According to the Public Prosecutor's Office, many of the acts were committed in the context of a conflict between rival families. The 37-year-old suspect escaped on May 13 during preparations for a judicial interrogation, an incident that involved gunfire. After releasing a video claiming he feared for his family's safety, he surrendered to authorities on May 26 and is now being held in pre-trial detention at the Elvas Prison.
These are forecasts and may still change until the markets close tomorrow. Additionally, the man who escaped from the Ponte de Sor Court is indicted for 20 crimes.
He is charged with five counts of attempted murder, three counts of resisting and coercing a public official, nine counts of aggravated threats, two counts of qualified damage, and one count of illegal possession of a weapon.
The man who escaped from the Ponte de Sor Court and turned himself in a few days later is indicted for 20 crimes, 5 of which are attempted murder.
The Public Prosecutor's Office maintains it is “indicated that a large part of the facts were committed in the context of a conflict between rival families.”
The escapee ended up turning himself in at the same court and is now in pre-trial detention.
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