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Santo Tirso delivers nine equipped T0 studio apartments

📍 Santo Tirso🏠 Property#local-accommodation+2 more

Observador reports the Santo Tirso municipal chamber has handed over nine equipped T0 apartments (studio flats) as part of local housing provision. The delivery is aimed at immediate housing needs and may signal more municipal allocations or social‑housing steps locally. Those looking for entry‑level or social housing in Santo Tirso should check the Câmara Municipal's application rules and waiting lists.

A studio (T0) is a one-room apartment with no separate bedroom, so living, sleeping and often kitchen areas share the same space. In Portugal listings T0 means zero bedrooms; these units are typically 20–40 m², usually the cheapest rental option and popular with students or single residents, so check whether the listing includes a full kitchen or only a kitchenette.

1 source →19 Feb
Santo Tirso delivers nine equipped T0 studio apartments

Recent stories

Elderly man travels to pharmacy and is robbed by a couple in Vila das Aves

📍 Porto⚖️ Legal#crime-report+1 more

The Porto Judicial Police were called and are investigating the whereabouts of the man and the woman.

cmjornal.pt8h ago
Elderly man travels to pharmacy and is robbed by a couple in Vila das Aves

Elderly man travels to pharmacy and is robbed by a couple in Vila das Aves

📍 Porto⚖️ Legal🏖️ Daily Life#crime-report+1 more

The Porto Judicial Police were called and are investigating the whereabouts of the man and the woman.

cmjornal.pt15 Jun
Elderly man travels to pharmacy and is robbed by a couple in Vila das Aves

Palheta Bendita reaches 20 editions, in a "more inclusive space" open to the world

📍 Porto🎭 Culture🏖️ Daily Life#music-festival+2 more

From June 12th to 14th, Santo Tirso once again hosts a bagpipe festival that has been opening up to a wide variety of cultures. Featuring concerts, fairs, workshops, and free admission.

publico.pt11 Jun
Palheta Bendita reaches 20 editions, in a "more inclusive space" open to the world

Arrested for robbing three houses in Vila das Aves

📍 Porto⚖️ Legal#crime-report+1 more

GNR investigates, detains the suspect and recovers a laptop.

cmjornal.pt10 Jun
Arrested for robbing three houses in Vila das Aves

Cyberattack affects Santa Casa de Santo Tirso

📍 Porto⚖️ Legal🩺 Health#cybersecurity+2 more

The effects of the cyberattack are being felt in the service provided at external medical units, leading to the cancellation of appointments at the gastroenterology clinic.

observador.pt9 Jun
Cyberattack affects Santa Casa de Santo Tirso

Santa Casa da Misericórdia of Santo Tirso targeted by cyberattack over the weekend

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

The effects of the cyberattack are being felt, particularly in the service provided at the 'external occupational medical units'.

cmjornal.pt9 Jun
Santa Casa da Misericórdia of Santo Tirso targeted by cyberattack over the weekend

Lawyers in dead animal case call for convictions

📍 Porto⚖️ Legal#crime-report

At issue are more than 230 crimes of animal cruelty, abandonment, and abuse of power, with a former veterinarian from the Santo Tirso City Council and three owners of two animal shelters named as defendants.

observador.pt8 Jun
Lawyers in dead animal case call for convictions

Assistant lawyers in the Santo Tirso dead animals case request convictions

📍 Porto⚖️ Legal#crime-report

At issue are more than 230 crimes of mistreatment of companion animals, abandonment, and abuse of power.

cmjornal.pt8 Jun
Assistant lawyers in the Santo Tirso dead animals case request convictions

Man dies in motorcycle crash on the EN105 in Santo Tirso

📍 Porto⚖️ Legal#crime-report

The 57-year-old victim did not survive his injuries. He resided in a parish in the municipality of Vila Nova de Famalicão.

cmjornal.pt8 Jun
Man dies in motorcycle crash on the EN105 in Santo Tirso

Motorcycle crash on the EN105 in Santo Tirso leaves one dead

📍 Porto⚖️ Legal#crime-report+1 more

The alert for the accident was given at 23:33.

cmjornal.pt8 Jun
Motorcycle crash on the EN105 in Santo Tirso leaves one dead

Hundreds of kilometres to hear a Pope who "is not afraid of peace" in Madrid

📍 Porto🎭 Culture#youth+1 more

17 young students from Colégio das Caldinhas, in Santo Tirso, travelled to Spain to see Leo XIV.

cmjornal.pt7 Jun
Hundreds of kilometres to hear a Pope who "is not afraid of peace" in Madrid

Airbus has "big expansion plans in Portugal"

📍 Porto💼 Work💶 Finance#job-creation+1 more

The aerospace company is looking to increase its operations and footprint within the Portuguese market.

Jornal de NegóciosJornal de Negócios31 May

Eurofighter jets in Portugal? "The Airbus solution guarantees sovereignty," says group CEO

📍 Porto🏛️ Government💶 Finance#government-policy+2 more

Portugal is set to launch a tender for new fighter jets. Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury expressed confidence in the Eurofighter platform, urging European nations to prioritise purchasing European defence equipment over American alternatives like the Lockheed Martin F-35. Speaking at the Airbus Defense Summit 26 in Germany, Faury highlighted Airbus's existing industrial footprint in Portugal, including its facility in Santo Tirso, and emphasised the company's commitment to European strategic autonomy and cooperation.

dn.pt20 May
Eurofighter jets in Portugal? "The Airbus solution guarantees sovereignty," says group CEO

Celeste and Joaquim Silva, the “surgeons” from Santo Tirso who resurrect pipe organs

📍 Porto🎭 Culture#music+2 more

The International Organ Festival kicks off this Saturday in Guimarães, continuing to Famalicão and Santo Tirso. The couple were the main driving force behind this series of performances, which began in 2015.

publico.pt16 May
Celeste and Joaquim Silva, the “surgeons” from Santo Tirso who resurrect pipe organs

Airbus Atlantic strengthens investment in Portugal with expansion of Santo Tirso factory

📍 Porto💶 Finance💼 Work#investment+2 more

Airbus Atlantic is increasing its industrial footprint in Portugal by expanding its manufacturing facility located in Santo Tirso.

SAPOSAPO15 May
Airbus Atlantic strengthens investment in Portugal with expansion of Santo Tirso factory

“We failed these animals”: Inês de Sousa Real on the death of 93 animals during fires in Santo Tirso

📍 Porto⚖️ Legal🏛️ Government#animal-welfare+1 more

The PAN deputy says the country needs legislation to protect companion animals.

cmjornal.pt13 May
“We failed these animals”: Inês de Sousa Real on the death of 93 animals during fires in Santo Tirso

12:00 AM. Champions FC Porto defeated by bottom-placed AVS (3-1)

📍 Porto🏛️ Government⚽ Sports#fc-porto+2 more

The Dragons lose in Vila das Aves thanks to goals from Roni (2) and Aderllan Santos. Deniz Gul scored the only goal for Porto. Additionally, the PSD blocks the parliamentary inquiry requested by Chega.

observador.pt10 May
12:00 AM. Champions FC Porto defeated by bottom-placed AVS (3-1)

PSD/Santo Tirso to file complaint with the Public Prosecutor's Office over PDM revision

📍 Porto🏛️ Government⚖️ Legal#local-politics+2 more

Injunction, complaint to the Public Prosecutor's Office and the CCDR-N: the Social Democrats accuse the local PS of 'trampling the law' and altering land zoning after the public consultation.

observador.pt30 Apr
PSD/Santo Tirso to file complaint with the Public Prosecutor's Office over PDM revision

CCDR NORTE marks 40 years of Portugal's accession to the European Union with a conference in Santo Tirso on Europe Day

📍 Porto🇪🇺 Europe🏛️ Government#european-union+1 more

The Northern Regional Coordination and Development Commission celebrates the 40th anniversary of Portugal joining the EU with an event in Santo Tirso.

SAPOSAPO29 Apr
CCDR NORTE marks 40 years of Portugal's accession to the European Union with a conference in Santo Tirso on Europe Day

Fire destroys three vacant houses in Santo Tirso

📍 Porto⚖️ Legal#public-safety+1 more

The houses were completely consumed by the flames.

cmjornal.pt28 Apr
Fire destroys three vacant houses in Santo Tirso

Fire destroys three vacant houses in Santo Tirso

📍 Porto⚖️ Legal#public-safety+1 more

The houses were completely consumed by the flames.

cmjornal.pt27 Apr
Fire destroys three vacant houses in Santo Tirso

63-year-old man named as suspect in forest fire case

📍 Porto⚖️ Legal🌱 Environment#crime-report+1 more

The controlled burn was authorised, but the wind reportedly caused the fire to spread. The owner, who raised the alarm himself, is now answering to the Santo Tirso Court.

observador.pt23 Apr
63-year-old man named as suspect in forest fire case

Luís Montenegro captain in charity match

📍 Porto🎭 Culture🏛️ Government#social-event+1 more

The event attracted well-known faces and the local community.

Correio da Manhã12 Apr
Luís Montenegro captain in charity match

Man rapes 20-year-old neighbour in Santo Tirso

📍 Porto⚖️ Legal#crime-report+1 more

The victim is a neighbour and the families are friends. The rapist took advantage of the fact that she went to his house to pick up a medical device.

Correio da Manhã10 Apr
Man rapes 20-year-old neighbour in Santo Tirso

Homem detido por alegada violação de vizinha em Santo Tirso

📍 Porto⚖️ Legal#crime-report+1 more

Jovem terá sido violada ao fim da manhã quando se deslocou a casa do arguido para “procurar um dispositivo médico de que necessitava”. Suspeito terá abusado da jovem “por meio de força física”.

Observador10 Apr
Homem detido por alegada violação de vizinha em Santo Tirso

Man rapes 20-year-old neighbour in Santo Tirso

📍 Porto⚖️ Legal#crime-report+1 more

The victim is a neighbour and the families are friends. The rapist took advantage of the fact that she went to his house to pick up a medical device.

Correio da Manhã10 Apr
Man rapes 20-year-old neighbour in Santo Tirso

Santo Tirso: Man named as formal suspect for counterfeiting crime

📍 Porto⚖️ Legal#crime-report

A 40-year-old man was named as a formal suspect following a SEPNA operation that dismantled a warehouse for counterfeiting well-known brands in the Porto municipality.

Observador1 Apr
Santo Tirso: Man named as formal suspect for counterfeiting crime

Restaurant staff beaten by group of four men in Santo Tirso

📍 Porto⚖️ Legal#crime-report+1 more

Suspects are also linked to theft and snatch-and-grab robbery in Paços de Ferreira.

Correio da Manhã25 Mar
Restaurant staff beaten by group of four men in Santo Tirso

CCTV footage captures violence involving iron bars and kicks at a restaurant in Santo Tirso

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

Two employees of a Pakistani restaurant were beaten by four men last Thursday inside the establishment where they work in Santo Tirso.

Correio da Manhã25 Mar
CCTV footage captures violence involving iron bars and kicks at a restaurant in Santo Tirso

Restaurant staff beaten by group of four men in Santo Tirso

📍 Porto⚖️ Legal🏖️ Daily Life#crime-report+1 more

Suspects are also linked to theft and snatch-and-grab robbery in Paços de Ferreira.

Correio da Manhã25 Mar
Restaurant staff beaten by group of four men in Santo Tirso