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The mayor states that the city is no exception when it comes to housing. The city aims to cover 300 families, with 30% of the housing allocated to young people. Some dwellings were rehabilitated from vacant buildings.
Andreia Moreira Oliveira concludes her participation in the Miss Portugal pageant, having represented both the town of Vilela and the Portuguese diaspora in Switzerland.
The Tâmega e Sousa Local Health Unit will assume the costs related to the contract. The project is expected to be delivered in about two years.
The city of Amarante is getting ready to hold the final competition to crown the new Portuguese beauty queens.
Homem de 63 anos tinha na sua posse diversas fotografias e vídeos com material pornográfico envolvendo menores.
The 62-year-old radio host was in possession of photos and videos of child pornography. The man was discovered through a preventive operation by the Judiciary Police.
Homem de 63 anos tinha na sua posse diversas fotografias e vídeos com material pornográfico envolvendo menores.
A 25% stake in a water concession, currently held by Japanese investors, is being offered in an online auction with a starting price of 27,000 euros.
In recent weeks, news about animal abuse has been constant. There are over a thousand registered breeders in Portugal, and the recent case in Amarante was on that list. More than 300 dogs were rescued from a 'puppy mill'. They were living among feces and in cages solely to breed and have their puppies sold. But there are also those who follow a different path. CNN Portugal spoke with two breeders to find out what led them to choose this path. We also spoke with the GNR, one of the entities responsible for overseeing pet breeders.
The construction company, founded 80 years ago in Amarante and which began by doing business in Angola, now has a record order book. To Expresso, its chairman, Carlos Mota Santos, points out that “the engineering and construction sector is one of the sectors where economic cycle reversals are reflected with less immediacy” and believes that the group will continue to grow.
The site where the animals were kept, some allegedly in cages and amidst excrement, is located in the parish of Mancelos and held a municipal license for residential use only.
The woman identified in the rescue of approximately 250 dogs in Mancelos, Amarante, has been named as a formal suspect. The animals have been seized and are not yet available for adoption.
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The case will now follow legal procedures.
More than 300 dogs are being removed from a house in Amarante. They were trapped, living in unsanitary conditions, at the property where they were being bred to be sold online.
The Mayor of Amarante admitted that the situation posed a risk to public health. The report indicated the animals were being bred for sale.
Operation carried out by the IRA with the support of the GNR began on Tuesday and it is not possible to predict when it will be concluded.
IRA operatives posted a plea for help on social media for anyone able to foster the animals that were suffering from mistreatment in Amarante.
The largest companion animal rescue operation ever recorded in Portugal has expanded significantly after rescuers discovered a further area containing around 50 dogs at a property in Amarante, in the The post Portugal’s biggest dog rescue nears 400 animals appeared first on Portugal Resident.
A major operation launched today in Amarante led to the identification of a woman for alleged animal abuse and the removal of more than 300 dogs, which are being sent to associations and shelters.
This is the largest animal rescue ever in Portugal
The animals are all small-sized and belong to breeds highly sought after on the internet and in pet stores.
The engineering project will be completed by the end of July. Following this, the procurement process for the construction works will be launched immediately.
In a statement, the PJ reports that the suspect allegedly started the fire using a direct flame, “apparently following a disagreement with neighbours”.
The suspect allegedly started the fire using an open flame, apparently following disagreements with neighbours, creating a danger to a significant forest area in Amarante.
The fire created a danger to a significant forest area, as well as to several buildings, especially residences in the area and within the forest patch itself, according to the PJ.
In a statement, the PJ reports that the suspect allegedly started the fire using a direct flame, “apparently following a disagreement with neighbours”.
Of the usual complaints about noise and smell, none can be pointed at the new electric buses in Amarante, which will be presented on Friday, according to councillor Moura e Silva.
A theatre group from Brazil is back in Portugal to perform a production that combines theatrical elements with circus arts.
Joana Marques praises a specific location in Portugal, and the article provides recommendations for the best place to try the traditional chicken blood rice dish.
