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Level crossing eliminated after 2.2 million investment

📍 Santarém🚇 Infrastructure🏛️ Government#public-transport+2 more

The Mayor of Abrantes, Manuel Jorge Valamatos, says that “it is a project planned for many years and will significantly strengthen safety when crossing the railway.”

Observador13 Mar
Level crossing eliminated after 2.2 million investment

Obstetrics and Gynaecology emergency department in Abrantes remains open

📍 Santarém🩺 Health🏛️ Government#healthcare+3 more

The Médio Tejo Local Health Unit (ULS) noted that more complex cases will continue to be referred to more highly differentiated units when necessary.

CNN Portugal13 Mar
Obstetrics and Gynaecology emergency department in Abrantes remains open

Obstetrics and Gynaecology emergency department in Abrantes remains open

📍 Santarém🩺 Health🏛️ Government#healthcare+2 more

The clarification comes at a time when the Government is closing Obstetrics and Gynaecology emergency services in some hospitals.

Correio da Manhã13 Mar
Obstetrics and Gynaecology emergency department in Abrantes remains open

Today in the news: Gigafactory, Mota-Engil, and telecommunications

📍 Santarém💶 Finance💡 Technology#investment+3 more

In addition to Sines, Abrantes will also host an artificial intelligence gigafactory, which will serve as a redundancy. Muddy Waters, which began a wave of short positions in Mota-Engil's capital in 2024, has filed a defamation lawsuit in a Texas federal court against the CEO of the Portuguese construction company, Carlos Mota dos Santos. Get to know the news...

ECO13 Mar
Today in the news: Gigafactory, Mota-Engil, and telecommunications

AI gigafactory may have redundancy in Abrantes

📍 Santarém💡 Technology💶 Finance#ai+3 more

If Spain and Portugal are successful in their joint bid for one of the European Union's five artificial intelligence (AI) gigafactories, the infrastructure could be split between the two countries, in Tarragona and Sines. However, redundancies are also planned, with infrastructure in Madrid and Abrantes, reports Jornal Económico this Friday. The publication notes...

ECO13 Mar
AI gigafactory may have redundancy in Abrantes

Man sentenced to five years in prison for child abuse in Abrantes

📍 Santarém⚖️ Legal#crime+2 more

The perpetrator took advantage of his proximity to the victim and the authority he held over her as the leader of the dance group the child attended.

CNN Portugal9 Mar
Man sentenced to five years in prison for child abuse in Abrantes

Homem condenado a cinco anos de prisão por abuso de menor

📍 Santarém⚖️ Legal#public-safety+1 more

Em causa estão dois crimes de abuso sexual de crianças, um dos quais através de importunação sexual, praticados contra uma jovem que, à data dos factos, tinha 13 anos.

Observador9 Mar
Homem condenado a cinco anos de prisão por abuso de menor

Homem condenado a cinco anos de prisão por abuso de menor em Abrantes

📍 Santarém⚖️ Legal#crime+2 more

Em causa estão dois crimes de abuso sexual de crianças, um dos quais através de importunação sexual, praticados contra uma jovem que, à data dos factos, tinha 13 anos.

Correio da Manhã9 Mar
Homem condenado a cinco anos de prisão por abuso de menor em Abrantes

Médio Tejo Local Health Unit breaks record for births, draws patients from outside

📍 Santarém🩺 Health🏖️ Daily Life#maternity+3 more

For the first time the Abrantes unit exceeded the 800-birth mark: there were 823 births in 2025. Foreign mothers account for about one third of the deliveries.

Observador30 Jan
Médio Tejo Local Health Unit breaks record for births, draws patients from outside

PCP calls for declaration of a state of calamity and immediate aid for communities

📍 Santarém🏛️ Government🏖️ Daily Life#government-policy+3 more

The secretary-general of the PCP said today in Tramagal, Abrantes, that the Government should consider declaring a state of calamity in the areas most affected by the severe weather and move without delay to provide immediate support to communities and businesses.

RTP Notícias29 Jan
PCP calls for declaration of a state of calamity and immediate aid for communities