Collision between two cars leaves six injured in Penafiel
The victims, aged between 18 and 55, sustained minor injuries.
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The victims, aged between 18 and 55, sustained minor injuries.
The contracts were signed this Thursday in Penafiel. The Timorese donation — 10 million dollars following the 2025 wildfires — covers 75% of the cost of each vehicle.
The Minister of Agriculture announced new support to compensate for the rise in production costs and admits to a potential increase in direct payments still in 2026.
Farmers in the Sousa Valley requested more support from the Government to cope with the increase in production costs.
José Manuel Fernandes guarantees speed in European and national support, but warns: for this week's fires, the speed of the process depends on the delimitation of the burned territories.
“For this week's fires, it will depend on the speed with which the delimitation and verification are carried out to see if it is of large scale and with high damages,” stated the Minister of Agriculture, José Manuel Fernandes, this Friday in Penafiel, in the Porto district. “What is already certain and ready to move forward...
The Government will launch a new 20 million euro support package for farmers to combat the increase in fertiliser prices, announced the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, José Manuel Fernandes, this Friday in Penafiel. “We are going to move forward with a new 20 million support package in the same format, in the same way that we provided these 20...”
José Manuel Fernandes also rejected extending the deadlines for submitting applications for affected producers, “because it delays everything afterwards.”
The measure, published in the Diário da República, applies to 'all urban development operations intended for housing construction'. The municipality is waiving revenue to 'reduce costs for families'.
Starting this Friday, Penafiel is the first municipality in the country to set the Municipal Urbanisation Fee (TMU) at the symbolic value of one euro for all urban development operations involving housing construction, the local authority announced. The measure aims to reduce the costs for those building their own homes and to encourage...
The President of the Republic felt unwell during his holidays and was hospitalised. Also in this news bulletin, the economic impact of the eclipse and a look at the conflict in the Middle East.
In the hospitals of Penafiel and Matosinhos, more than two-thirds of first appointments do not meet the maximum time limits. Cascais Hospital has the best performance. First appointments are in decline in 2026.
Eduqa reveals that the exam is currently being graded and its delivery is expected tomorrow, which is more than two weeks after the deadline set by the Government for the release of the first phase grades.
The men, aged 54 and 56, were arrested on suspicion of forest arson in Penafiel. The fire reportedly broke out due to the use of heavy machinery at a quarry on a day under a fire alert.
The suspect was arrested for the alleged commission of child pornography crimes, which occurred in September 2024, through the use of computer platforms.
The fire started on Monday and has already consumed about 500 hectares of forest, putting populations, homes, and animals at risk.
The fire endangered local populations, homes, and animals.
The lack of visibility due to smoke was one of the problems. In Penafiel, in the town of Abragão, resources were also mobilised to stop the flames.
The fire had been brought under control this Tuesday morning at 07:00.
The fire in Penafiel had previously been under control, but it has now become active again.
Residents report that they had already alerted the authorities to the presence of the illegal kennel.
Residents report that they had already alerted the authorities to the presence of the illegal kennel.
The fire that broke out in Penafiel has been contained as of 07:00.
The fire in the town of Duas Igrejas entered the resolution phase early this morning. Additionally, Chega wants to summon António Costa to the Parliamentary Inquiry Committee regarding Luís Neves' terms at the PJ.
The fire in Vila Verde is also now under control
Flames were close to houses, but at the moment there are no homes at risk.
Pedro Monteiro explains that the fire continues to threaten houses located near the blaze, which has two active fronts. At the moment, nearly 150 personnel, along with five aerial assets, are fighting the flames on site.
