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House fire in Gondomar leaves one seriously injured and one displaced

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

The fire is believed to have originated in the residence's kitchen. The victim is a man around 50 years old.

cmjornal.pt13 Jun
House fire in Gondomar leaves one seriously injured and one displaced

Brush fire in Gondomar spreads to Valongo

📍 Porto🌱 Environment⚖️ Legal#severe-weather+1 more

A motel was evacuated for safety reasons, but no damage has been reported. The only material damage is to brushland areas.

rtp.pt12 Jun
Brush fire in Gondomar spreads to Valongo

8 PM. Switzerland wants to host the US/Iran agreement ceremony

📍 Porto🌱 Environment🏛️ Government#wildfire+1 more

The agreement is close, according to the three parties involved in the negotiation, including Pakistan. Additionally, the fire that started this afternoon in Gondomar has been brought under control.

observador.pt12 Jun
8 PM. Switzerland wants to host the US/Iran agreement ceremony

7 PM. Fire in Gondomar is under control

📍 Porto⚖️ Legal🌱 Environment#crime-report+2 more

It spread to the municipality of Valongo, forced the closure of the EN15 road, and threatened homes. Additionally, the 4 influencers accused of raping a 16-year-old girl in Loures were sentenced to effective prison time.

observador.pt12 Jun
7 PM. Fire in Gondomar is under control

Fire in Gondomar that closed the EN15 and forced the evacuation of a motel is now under control

📍 Porto🏖️ Daily Life🌱 Environment#emergency-services+2 more

A fire that broke out this afternoon in Baguim do Monte, in Gondomar, forced the evacuation of a motel and the closure of the National Road 15 (EN15) between Ermesinde and Alto de Valongo, according to a civil protection source. The flames were brought under control around 6:30 PM.

rtp.pt12 Jun
Fire in Gondomar that closed the EN15 and forced the evacuation of a motel is now under control

Fire in Gondomar that closed the EN15 and forced the evacuation of a motel is now under control

📍 Porto⚖️ Legal🌱 Environment#public-safety+1 more

A fire that broke out this afternoon in Baguim do Monte, in Gondomar, forced the evacuation of a motel and the closure of the National Road 15 (EN15) between Ermesinde and Alto de Valongo, according to a civil protection source. The flames were brought under control around 6:30 PM.

rtp.pt12 Jun
Fire in Gondomar that closed the EN15 and forced the evacuation of a motel is now under control

6 PM. Fire in Gondomar forces closure of the EN15

📍 Porto🚇 Infrastructure⚖️ Legal#public-safety+1 more

Fire mobilises more than a hundred personnel and one aerial asset. Also in this news bulletin, Pakistan reveals that there is now a final text for the peace agreement between the United States and Iran.

observador.pt12 Jun
6 PM. Fire in Gondomar forces closure of the EN15

Fire in Gondomar brought under control and EN15 reopened

📍 Porto🌱 Environment🚇 Infrastructure#public-safety+2 more

A source from the Porto Metropolitan Area Sub-Regional Command told Lusa that the brush fire was declared under control at 18:08 and that the EN15 had been reopened at 17:15.

cnnportugal.iol.pt12 Jun
Fire in Gondomar brought under control and EN15 reopened

Fire cuts off EN15 and forces motel evacuation

📍 Porto⚖️ Legal🚇 Infrastructure#public-safety+2 more

The fire broke out this afternoon in Gondomar and mobilised more than 100 emergency personnel. There are no injuries or threatened homes, but the EN15 road is closed.

observador.pt12 Jun
Fire cuts off EN15 and forces motel evacuation

Three people hospitalised after inhaling smoke in apartment fire

📍 Porto⚖️ Legal🚇 Infrastructure#public-safety+1 more

Six residents were assisted at the scene. The fire started in a cupboard in the bedroom of the dwelling.

cmjornal.pt9 Jun
Three people hospitalised after inhaling smoke in apartment fire

House fire in Valbom leaves nine injured

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

Nine people were injured, two seriously and seven slightly, following a house fire in Valbom. The alert was raised at 11:30 am, and the fire was declared under control two hours later. The cause of the fire has not been disclosed.

observador.pt8 Jun
House fire in Valbom leaves nine injured

House fire in Gondomar leaves nine injured, two in serious condition

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

Six people were treated at the scene and three were transported to Santo António and São João hospitals

cnnportugal.iol.pt8 Jun
House fire in Gondomar leaves nine injured, two in serious condition

Nine injured in a house fire in Valbom

📍 Porto⚖️ Legal🩺 Health#emergency-services+1 more

Nine people were injured this Monday, June 8, in a house fire in Valbom, in the municipality of Gondomar. Three of the injured, two considered serious and one minor, required hospital care. “We recorded six instances of assistance on-site and three were taken to the Santo António and São João hospitals [in Porto],” a source from the local volunteer firefighters told the Lusa agency. The alert was raised at 11:30 am, and there is currently no information regarding the cause of the fire.

dn.pt8 Jun
Nine injured in a house fire in Valbom

House fire in Valbom leaves nine injured

📍 Porto⚖️ Legal🏖️ Daily Life#emergency-services+1 more

The alert was given at 11:30 am for a house fire on Rua Xanana Gusmão, in the municipality of Gondomar.

cmjornal.pt8 Jun
House fire in Valbom leaves nine injured

NHS has a shortage of 14,000 nurses

📍 Porto🩺 Health🏛️ Government#healthcare+2 more

Statements from the key figures at the 7th Nurses' Congress, which took place in Gondomar and had Expresso as a media partner

expresso.pt19 May
NHS has a shortage of 14,000 nurses

Secretary of State for Health guarantees implementation of measures requested by nurses

📍 Porto🩺 Health🏛️ Government#healthcare+2 more

At the closing of the 7th Nurses' Congress this Saturday in Gondomar, which had Expresso as a media partner, Ana Povo confirmed that the Ministry of Health will materialise career progression, prescription rights, and the role of advanced practice nurse. A promise made on Friday, on the same stage, by Luís Montenegro.

expresso.pt16 May
Secretary of State for Health guarantees implementation of measures requested by nurses

7th Nurses' Congress - final day

📍 Porto🩺 Health🏖️ Daily Life#healthcare+1 more

The last day of the 7th Nurses' Congress.

expresso.pt16 May
7th Nurses' Congress - final day

Nurses' union laments Montenegro's speech

📍 Porto🩺 Health🏛️ Government#healthcare+2 more

The Nurses' Union lamented the Prime Minister's “speech of intentions” at the professional association's congress, claiming he did not commit to resolving problems that have been “dragging on” for years.

observador.pt16 May
Nurses' union laments Montenegro's speech

Nurses, a congress and four frustrations

📍 Porto🩺 Health🏛️ Government#healthcare+1 more

The issue is salary-related, but not only that. It concerns professional status, work organisation, lack of career predictability, physical insecurity and a feeling of underutilisation. Editorial by Sónia Sapage

publico.pt16 May
Nurses, a congress and four frustrations

“We need Portuguese nurses working in Portugal”

📍 Porto🩺 Health🏛️ Government#healthcare+2 more

A statement regarding the necessity of retaining Portuguese nursing professionals within the national healthcare system.

Expresso15 May

Gondomar gathers 8,000 participants for the largest nursing congress held in Portugal

📍 Porto🩺 Health🏖️ Daily Life#medical-services

The city of Gondomar hosts a record-breaking nursing conference with 8,000 attendees.

Câmara Municipal de GondomarCâmara Municipal de Gondomar15 May
Gondomar gathers 8,000 participants for the largest nursing congress held in Portugal

Montenegro admits collective agreement for nurses in the coming weeks

📍 Porto🩺 Health🏛️ Government#healthcare+2 more

The Prime Minister admits that a collective labour agreement for nurses should be reached in the coming weeks. Luís Montenegro made the appeal to the Minister of Health at the seventh Nurses' Congress, which gathered eight thousand professionals this morning in Gondomar.

rtp.pt15 May
Montenegro admits collective agreement for nurses in the coming weeks

Government makes “final effort” to reach collective agreement with nurses

📍 Porto🩺 Health🏛️ Government#healthcare+2 more

The Ministry of Health is working to, “in a final effort over the coming weeks”, sign a collective labour agreement for nurses that provides visibility and predictability for these professionals, the Prime Minister announced this Friday. In Gondomar, in the Porto district, at a congress gathering thousands of nurses and nursing students this Friday, ...

eco.sapo.pt15 May
Government makes “final effort” to reach collective agreement with nurses

Former director of Gondomar club accused of recruiting illegal players acquitted

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

A former sporting director of the São Pedro da Cova football club in Gondomar, who was accused of recruiting 11 foreign athletes without legalisation processes during the 2018/2019 season, was acquitted today.

rtp.pt11 May
Former director of Gondomar club accused of recruiting illegal players acquitted

Nursing combines practice and academia in a congress dedicated to health challenges

📍 Porto🩺 Health🎓 Education#patient-care+1 more

Professionals and students gather this week in Gondomar to discuss careers, leadership, and the future of the healthcare system. The 7th Nurses' Congress, promoted by the Order of Nurses, features Expresso as a media partner.

expresso.pt11 May

In 2026, Gondomar will have a Youth Municipal Assembly

📍 Porto🏛️ Government#government-policy

What motivates the Municipal Executive to seize, in 2026, the sense of opportunity that it did not foresee in 2024?

observador.pt9 May
In 2026, Gondomar will have a Youth Municipal Assembly

"They were lured with the illusion of a professional career": Prosecutor requests conviction for 'Catão'

📍 Porto⚖️ Legal💼 Work#crime-report+2 more

The Public Prosecutor's Office states that 11 illegal players were brought to São Pedro da Cova and has requested that the coach also be punished.

cmjornal.pt28 Apr
"They were lured with the illusion of a professional career": Prosecutor requests conviction for 'Catão'

Public Prosecutor's Office seeks conviction of Vítor Catão for aiding illegal immigration

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

S. Pedro da Cova players were sleeping under a stadium bench. The prosecutor states that Brazilian players were being lured.

publico.pt27 Apr
Public Prosecutor's Office seeks conviction of Vítor Catão for aiding illegal immigration

"They were lured with the illusion of a professional career": Prosecutor requests conviction for 'Catão'

📍 Porto⚖️ Legal🛂 Immigration#illegal-immigration+2 more

The Public Prosecutor's Office states that 11 illegal players were brought to São Pedro da Cova and has requested that the coach also be punished.

cmjornal.pt27 Apr
"They were lured with the illusion of a professional career": Prosecutor requests conviction for 'Catão'

Benfica beats Nun'Álvares and lifts the women's futsal Portuguese Cup for the 10th time

📍 Porto⚽ Sports#benfica+2 more

A goal by Fifó gave Benfica the victory today in the women's futsal Portuguese Cup final against Nun'Álvares, winning 1-0 in Gondomar, where the Lisbon side secured the trophy for the 10th time, their fourth consecutive win.

rtp.pt26 Apr
Benfica beats Nun'Álvares and lifts the women's futsal Portuguese Cup for the 10th time