Santarém, Portugal
Latest news and stories from Tomar.
A Sul, Crua, Lavoisier + Coro Polifónico da Pedreira, Líquen, Miss Universo and Romeu Bairos complete the list of the first 10 names confirmed to perform at the festival in the village of Cem Soldos.
The first names that will be part of the lineup for Bons Sons, a festival returning in August to the village of Cem Soldos in Tomar, are now known.
The passage of Storm Kristin was devastating, causing at least ten fatalities.
In Tomar, a young woman and her two children, a six-month-old baby and a nine-year-old boy, were left homeless because of Storm Kristin. One of the walls of the building where they lived collapsed. Journalist Paulo Leitão of Centro TV was at the scene.
The town council is monitoring water levels at Agroal while many parishes still face power and communications outages. Local shopkeepers warn of a risk of flooding in the coming hours.
The mayor of Tomar lamented today the media's neglect of the municipality following last week's storm and acknowledged that the Government has not yet reached all municipalities, just as local authorities have not been able to reach all areas.
Tiago Carrão, Mayor of Tomar, praises the Civil Protection services on CMTV.
The decision follows a recommendation from the public institute Património Cultural after the first inspection of the site.
Overall, around 5,300 households were affected.
A press roundup covering a recent crime in Tomar and reports on the increase in property prices.
