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“Until [high school] I don't think I had any real friends. I was always my mother's daughter, my brother's sister.” Inês Meneses, radio host and communicator, recalls her childhood and youth spent in Vila do Conde
PS elected officials were involved in shoving and shouting with members of the opposition parties: PSD, Chega, and CDS.
The resignation of the former socialist president, Isaac Braga, who is suspected of misusing municipal funds for personal purposes, triggered the disturbances.
The resignation of the former socialist president, Isaac Braga, who is suspected of misusing municipal funds for personal purposes, triggered the disturbances.
The focus on the career of the director of Far from Heaven and Carol, accompanied by his producer, Christine Vachon, will be one of the highlights of the 34th edition of the festival.
The case involves undeclared wholesale and retail sales activities in the Varziela industrial zone, in the municipality of Vila do Conde, Porto district.
The case involves undeclared wholesale and retail sales activities in the Varziela industrial zone. The Public Prosecutor's Office is requesting accessory penalties of expulsion for the defendants of Chinese nationality.
The case involves undeclared wholesale and retail sales activities in the Varziela industrial zone, in the municipality of Vila do Conde, Porto district.
The historic aqueduct in Vila do Conde has been selected as a candidate for the 7 New Wonders of Portugal, moving forward to the public voting stage.
Police investigation showed that the illegal races were not isolated incidents, as they mobilised followers and onlookers who travelled to the locations to watch the activities.
The mayor, elected by the PS, guarantees he leaves with a clear conscience. There are suspicions of tens of thousands of euros spent on tobacco, restaurants, and perfumeries.
Parliament is discussing proposals today to declassify archives related to political violence following the 25th of April revolution. Additionally, the president of the Vila do Conde parish council has resigned from his mandate.
The resignation comes ten days after losing the political confidence of the PS. At issue are suspicions of the use of public funds for personal and family expenses.
Isaac Braga resigned from his mandate after an RTP report revealed that 30,000 euros from the Parish Council's accounts were spent on tobacco, restaurants, perfumeries, and a hotel.
The journalistic investigation revealed strong evidence that Isaac Braga purchased personal goods and paid for services with public funds.
The president of the Vila do Conde Parish Council, Isaac Braga, formally resigned this Tuesday, May 19, from the position he had held since 2017, he told the Lusa agency. Isaac Braga stated that he took this initiative to protect his family from the social and media attention they are being subjected to, and reiterated that the resignation does not imply an admission of guilt. The now former president of the Vila do Conde Parish Council guaranteed that he is leaving the post with a clear conscience and is ready to defend himself in the appropriate institutions against any accusations that may arise. Isaac Braga's position comes after information was released in an RTP investigation regarding alleged improper expenses while president of the Vila do Conde Parish Council at restaurants, hotels, perfumeries, and tobacco purchases. The official told Lusa that he continues to gather all information to provide the necessary clarifications in the proper forum whenever requested, and acknowledged that these suspicions made his continued leadership of the Parish Council very difficult. Isaac Braga regretted not completing his term, but guaranteed that he served the public cause with dedication and that he will now return to his profession in the healthcare sector.
A man claims that a robbery in Vila do Conde in April was carried out by a priest together with two other participants in the parties. They wanted the money that parishioners offered to the Church during the Easter season.
A Portuguese theatre and circus company has joined forces with a Guinean contemporary dance group to create a pioneering intercultural project. “Pontes em movimento” is the name of the show that unites the two countries.
Second part of CMTV's 'Doa a Quem Doer'.
First part of CMTV's 'Doa a Quem Doer' programme.
The position follows the rejection on April 30th of the 2025 accounts report, the budget revision, and the asset inventory, with votes against from the opposition and abstentions from the PS majority.
The ‘Doa a Quem Doer’ programme reveals what the Judicial Police found upon entering the house where the elderly woman, who died of hunger and thirst, lived. Her son and daughter-in-law, who lived with her, were sentenced to 22 and 20 years in prison. This week's programme also covers the case of the priest who suffered a violent robbery in Vila do Conde.
A 39-year-old parish priest was tied up inside the rectory and forced to reveal where the money was kept.
Part V of 'Doa a Quem Doer' from April 24, 2026.
During the trial, the conditions regarding the recruitment of illegal labour were not met.
The victim was reportedly carrying out repairs on the roof of a house
A 61-year-old man died this Wednesday, April 22, in Caxinas, Vila do Conde, Porto district, after falling from a roof, according to a source from the Póvoa de Varzim fire department. The victim was reportedly making repairs to the roof of a house on Avenida Carlos Pinto Ferreira in Caxinas when, for reasons yet to be determined, he fell from a height of five metres. The fall was fatal and death was declared at the scene. The Póvoa de Varzim fire department dispatched an ambulance with two personnel, and the Vila do Conde fire department was subsequently called to transport the body to the Porto Institute of Legal Medicine. The PSP was also called to the scene to record the incident. A GNR soldier was also seriously injured after falling from a roof at the Leiria barracks.
The victim reportedly fell from a height of five metres.
It hosted five thousand pilgrims to Santiago per year. Local merchants complain about the immediate loss in revenue.
Vila do Conde Porto Fashion Outlet has launched a new multimedia campaign to showcase what visitors can enjoy at its space, highlighting the recently inaugurated expansion — marked by the renovation of existing stores, 31 new brands, and four new restaurants. “Aqui.” (Here.) is the campaign's slogan, with a creative concept led by...
