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The Valongo Municipality has confirmed two outbreaks of Legionella bacteria in local public facilities, specifically at the Sobrado Stadium and the D. António Ferreira Gomes School in Ermesinde. Authorities have completed necessary disinfections and expect the affected changing rooms to reopen shortly.
More than 150 personnel and five aerial assets are currently fighting a wildfire in the Alfena area of Valongo. The operation, which is part of the broader firefighting efforts now in the Charlie phase, has not yet resulted in house evacuations or road closures.
The Charlie phase (fase Charlie) is the highest level of alert for forest fires in Portugal, typically active from July 1 to September 30. During this period, the government increases the number of available firefighters, aircraft, and emergency resources to manage the heightened risk of wildfires during the summer heat.
The postponement stems from the presentation of an order regarding a non-substantial change to the facts. After being read by both parties, the defence requested time to analyse it.
At issue was the ban on truck traffic on Municipal Road 606 (EM606) to the Sobrado landfill, ordered in 2020 by the municipality to force its closure.
CMTV commentator analysed the case of the woman who was found lifeless and in an advanced state of decomposition near a factory.
Paulo Esteves and José Manuel Ribeiro were accused of abuse of power after they banned truck traffic on Municipal Road 606 leading to the Sobrado landfill in 2020.
According to the Public Prosecutor's indictment, Paulo Esteves Ferreira and José Manuel Ribeiro ordered the prohibition of truck traffic on Municipal Road 606 (EM606) to the Sobrado landfill in 2020, in order to force its closure.
The alert was raised this morning by a local resident who found the corpse inside an old factory. Forensic examinations by the Judicial Police at the scene determined that the person had been dead for about six months.
The alert was given by a man who passed by the location and called the PSP.
The alert was raised by a man who passed by the location and called the PSP.
The circumstances of the death are yet to be determined
Workers are fighting to receive their final salary and the allowances to which they are entitled.
The victim was reportedly performing maintenance work underneath the vehicle.
The unit receives 60 patients per day, whose treatment cannot be cancelled. The mosquitoes do not pose a threat, says ULS São João.
The unit receives 60 patients per day, whose treatment cannot be cancelled. The mosquitoes do not pose a threat, says ULS São João.
Five firefighters and two civilians were injured as a result of the fire.
Five firefighters and two civilians injured
The fire that broke out in Sobrado, in the municipality of Valongo, has already left at least seven people injured, two of whom are in serious condition.
Four people were injured, including two firefighters—one of whom is in serious condition—following a fire that broke out on Monday morning, August 17, in Sobrado, Valongo. Local authorities confirmed that homes are at risk. The injured were transported to a hospital. By 6:30 PM, the fire was approaching residential areas, though officials stated the situation was being managed. Over 950 firefighters are currently battling four separate blazes in the north of the country. A section of the National Road 209 has been closed since 4:30 PM, and several municipal roads have also been shut. As of 6:45 PM, 178 personnel and 57 vehicles were deployed to the scene. The fire, which began in scrubland, was reported around 10:00 AM. Separately, the GNR reports that arrests for arson have more than doubled in 2026.
Approximately 1,000 emergency responders are tackling fires, with seven people reported injured in the Valongo area.
Authorities received the alert at 10:00 AM.
The funeral ceremonies for 24-year-old André Ferreira took place this Saturday, attended by several military personnel at the church. The young man was off-duty when he collided with a car last Wednesday.
The last stage of the cycling race Volta a Portugal will cause service adjustments to STCP bus routes that serve the Valongo area.
A 24-year-old man from the GNR traffic detachment in Grândola lost his life in a collision with a car on the National Road 15.
Between popular profanities in the Assembly and strange whispers on planes, politics is in need of a holiday. Or perhaps it needs an air conditioning technician to calm tempers?
Firefighters from Valongo, INEM, and GNR were dispatched to the scene
The collision caused the road to be closed.
Two victims assisted at the scene of the collision
The collision between a lorry and a car at 9:10 am resulted in two people sustaining minor injuries. Traffic on the A4 returned to normal at 12:30 pm.
