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Santarém, Portugal

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Abrantes(150)Alcanena(17)Almeirim(29)Alpiarça(9)Benavente(64)Cartaxo(30)Chamusca(18)Constância(47)Coruche(37)Entroncamento(31)Ferreira do Zêzere(27)Golegã(13)Mação(18)Ourém(277)Rio Maior(46)Salvaterra de Magos(23)Santarém(259)Sardoal(5)Tomar(123)Torres Novas(71)Vila Nova da Barquinha(47)
Abrantes(150)Alcanena(17)Almeirim(29)Alpiarça(9)Benavente(64)Cartaxo(30)Chamusca(18)Constância(47)Coruche(37)Entroncamento(31)Ferreira do Zêzere(27)Golegã(13)Mação(18)Ourém(277)Rio Maior(46)Salvaterra de Magos(23)Santarém(259)Sardoal(5)Tomar(123)Torres Novas(71)Vila Nova da Barquinha(47)







  • Abrantes(150)
  • Alcanena(17)
  • Almeirim(29)
  • Alpiarça(9)
  • Benavente(64)
  • Cartaxo(30)
  • Chamusca(18)
  • Constância(47)
  • Coruche(37)
  • Entroncamento(31)
  • Ferreira do Zêzere(27)
  • Golegã(13)
  • Mação(18)
  • Ourém(277)
  • Rio Maior(46)
  • Salvaterra de Magos(23)
  • Santarém(259)
  • Sardoal(5)
  • Tomar(123)
  • Torres Novas(71)
  • Vila Nova da Barquinha(47)

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Recent stories

Nursing home in Torres Novas convicted for operating with half the staff

📍 Santarém🩺 Health⚖️ Legal#nursing-homes+2 more

Social Security inspections led to a misdemeanour and a 5,000 euro fine, which was confirmed by the Évora Court of Appeal.

cmjornal.pt3 Nov
Nursing home in Torres Novas convicted for operating with half the staff

Being a police officer in Portugal: how future agents prepare for the challenges of a risky profession

📍 Santarém⚖️ Legal🏛️ Government#public-safety+2 more

According to data provided by the PSP, there are approximately 20,600 police officers across the national territory. There are approximately 650 students currently in training for the agent career.

cmjornal.pt29 Oct
Being a police officer in Portugal: how future agents prepare for the challenges of a risky profession

Bedbugs infest accommodation at the PSP Practical School in Torres Novas

📍 Santarém⚖️ Legal🩺 Health#public-safety+2 more

The situation is reportedly compromising the rest, well-being, and training of students, with cases recorded where hospital assistance was required.

cmjornal.pt22 Oct
Bedbugs infest accommodation at the PSP Practical School in Torres Novas

Torres Novas reduces IMI to 0.33% in 2027 with votes against from the PSD

📍 Santarém💶 Finance🏠 Property#expat-finances+1 more

The mayor admitted to continuing to lower the tax in the coming years, bringing it closer to the minimum legal rate of 0.30%.

cmjornal.pt21 Oct
Torres Novas reduces IMI to 0.33% in 2027 with votes against from the PSD

Couple kidnapped at gunpoint in Porsche robbery

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

Criminal group rams vehicle at a roundabout to force a stop and accost the victims.

cmjornal.pt20 Oct
Couple kidnapped at gunpoint in Porsche robbery

Five men steal Porsche with woman inside in Torres Novas

📍 Santarém⚖️ Legal#crime-report+1 more

The woman was dropped off on the road about 100 metres after the robbery.

cmjornal.pt19 Oct
Five men steal Porsche with woman inside in Torres Novas

Five men steal Porsche with woman inside the car in Torres Novas

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

The woman was dropped off on the road about 100 metres later.

cmjornal.pt18 Oct
Five men steal Porsche with woman inside the car in Torres Novas

Médio Tejo achieves a 99.6% success rate in initial attacks on rural fires in 2026

📍 Santarém🌱 Environment🏛️ Government#emergency-services+2 more

Only one of the 282 fires recorded across the 11 municipalities took longer than 90 minutes to extinguish.

cmjornal.pt16 Oct
Médio Tejo achieves a 99.6% success rate in initial attacks on rural fires in 2026

Drones and artificial intelligence to monitor railway bridges

📍 Santarém🚇 Infrastructure💡 Technology#public-transport+2 more

New technology involving drones and AI will be used to oversee and ensure the safety of train infrastructure.

Jornal de NotíciasJornal de Notícias11 Oct
Drones and artificial intelligence to monitor railway bridges

Chinese business owners convicted of tax fraud

📍 Santarém⚖️ Legal💶 Finance#crime-report+1 more

Defendants tampered with billing software in Torres Novas.

cmjornal.pt7 Oct
Chinese business owners convicted of tax fraud

Chinese business owners convicted of tax fraud

📍 Santarém⚖️ Legal💶 Finance#crime-report+2 more

Defendants tampered with billing software in Torres Novas.

cmjornal.pt7 Oct
Chinese business owners convicted of tax fraud

Luís Neves faces inquiry commission regarding his time at the PJ with “total tranquility”

📍 Santarém🏛️ Government⚖️ Legal#government-policy+2 more

The Minister of Internal Administration stated this Friday that he faces the parliamentary inquiry commission proposed by Chega regarding his performance as national director of the PJ with “total tranquility,” arguing that scrutiny mechanisms “are important to establish the truth.” Speaking to journalists on the sidelines of the closing ceremony of the 6th Training Course of...

eco.sapo.pt25 Sept
Luís Neves faces inquiry commission regarding his time at the PJ with “total tranquility”

Luís Neves says he faces the inquiry commission regarding his time at the PJ with "total tranquillity"

📍 Santarém🏛️ Government⚖️ Legal#chega+2 more

The Ministry of Internal Administration was confronted with the searches carried out this week at the Judiciary Police, as part of a case in which the current national director appears as a potential suspect.

cmjornal.pt25 Sept
Luís Neves says he faces the inquiry commission regarding his time at the PJ with "total tranquillity"

Municipalities discuss sharing school transport costs

📍 Santarém🏛️ Government🎓 Education#public-services+1 more

432 students from Entroncamento attend public schools in Torres Novas. The municipality wants to negotiate a cost-sharing agreement for transport with the neighbouring council.

observador.pt23 Sept
Municipalities discuss sharing school transport costs

New Family Health Unit in Torres Novas completed and scheduled for handover

📍 Santarém🩺 Health🚇 Infrastructure#medical-services+1 more

The 1.9 million euro project was completed 270 days behind schedule. The move to the building next to the Rainha Santa Isabel Hospital still depends on IT infrastructure.

observador.pt22 Sept
New Family Health Unit in Torres Novas completed and scheduled for handover

Businessmen tried for 950,000 euro tax fraud in Torres Novas

📍 Santarém⚖️ Legal💶 Finance#legal-proceedings+1 more

They are suspected of tampering with billing software.

cmjornal.pt21 Sept
Businessmen tried for 950,000 euro tax fraud in Torres Novas

Businessmen tried for 950,000 euro tax fraud in Torres Novas

📍 Santarém⚖️ Legal💶 Finance#crime-report+1 more

They are suspected of tampering with billing software.

cmjornal.pt21 Sept
Businessmen tried for 950,000 euro tax fraud in Torres Novas

Population returns to the streets to protest the location of a biomethane plant in Torres Novas

📍 Santarém🌱 Environment🏛️ Government#sustainability+1 more

The installation of a biomethane production unit in Árgea, Torres Novas, a project awaiting a decision from the Portuguese Environment Agency (APA), is causing concern among the population, who continue to protest. There are fears regarding environmental impacts and effects on quality of life.

rtp.pt18 Sept
Population returns to the streets to protest the location of a biomethane plant in Torres Novas

Population returns to the streets to protest against the location of a biomethane plant in Torres Novas

📍 Santarém🌱 Environment🏛️ Government#sustainability+2 more

The installation of a biomethane production unit in Árgea, Torres Novas, a project awaiting a decision from the Portuguese Environment Agency (APA), is causing concern among the population, who continue to protest. There are fears regarding environmental impacts and effects on quality of life.

rtp.pt18 Sept
Population returns to the streets to protest against the location of a biomethane plant in Torres Novas

Torres Novas begins school year with stable student population and strong external demand

📍 Santarém🎓 Education🏖️ Daily Life#education-quality

The mayor of this municipality in the Santarém district highlighted that 644 students reside outside of Torres Novas, a figure he considers indicative of the local educational offering's ability to attract students.

cmjornal.pt16 Sept
Torres Novas begins school year with stable student population and strong external demand

PRR: Torres Novas completes 12 operations

📍 Santarém🏛️ Government🚇 Infrastructure#government-policy

According to the Mayor, all operations were executed within the deadlines contractually established by the Recovery and Resilience Plan, with no municipal projects currently underway.

observador.pt7 Sept
PRR: Torres Novas completes 12 operations

Funeral for Pedro, the soldier who died on the A1, takes place this Wednesday

📍 Santarém⚖️ Legal🏖️ Daily Life#public-safety

Funeral ceremonies are being held at the Church of São Pedro in Torres Novas.

cmjornal.pt25 Aug
Funeral for Pedro, the soldier who died on the A1, takes place this Wednesday

Man released from prison two months ago held in preventive detention for kidnapping, rape, and robbery of a bread distributor

📍 Santarém⚖️ Legal#crime-report+1 more

A 49-year-old man committed the crimes in Torres Novas.

cmjornal.pt21 Aug
Man released from prison two months ago held in preventive detention for kidnapping, rape, and robbery of a bread distributor

Entroncamento prepares protest march against biomethane plant in Árgea

📍 Santarém🌱 Environment🏛️ Government#sustainability+1 more

Citizens are concerned about the impact of the future facility, to be built in the Torres Novas municipality, on air quality, the hydrographic network, and traffic. The protest has not yet been scheduled.

publico.pt20 Aug

Suspect arrested for kidnapping, robbery and rape in Torres Novas

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

The victim was approached at dawn in a retail park and only managed to free herself in Cascais. The PSP intercepted the man in Entroncamento with her belongings.

observador.pt19 Aug
Suspect arrested for kidnapping, robbery and rape in Torres Novas

Main suspect arrested for kidnapping, robbing, and raping a bread delivery woman in Torres Novas

📍 Santarém⚖️ Legal#crime-report+1 more

The arrest resulted from the interception of two suspects in Entroncamento late this Tuesday afternoon.

cmjornal.pt19 Aug
Main suspect arrested for kidnapping, robbing, and raping a bread delivery woman in Torres Novas

Bed bug infestation at the PSP Practical School

📍 Santarém⚖️ Legal🏖️ Daily Life#public-safety

PSP confirms the situation at the educational establishment in Torres Novas. Students had to be relocated for disinfestation.

cmjornal.pt28 Jul
Bed bug infestation at the PSP Practical School

BE criticises Mercadona installation in Torres Novas

📍 Santarém🏛️ Government🏖️ Daily Life#local-politics+1 more

The Left Bloc accuses the municipality of favouring large retail chains and demands the rehabilitation of the Municipal Market, which they claim has been deteriorating for years.

observador.pt27 Jul
BE criticises Mercadona installation in Torres Novas

“He is punctured”: relative reveals condition of man gored by loose bull in Torres Novas

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

A woman told CMTV that the animal weighed around 500 kilograms and accused the organisers of the Cattle Blessing festival of failing to secure the bull after the incident.

cmjornal.pt27 Jul
“He is punctured”: relative reveals condition of man gored by loose bull in Torres Novas

Bull escapes and injures four people during the Cattle Blessing festival in Torres Novas. One of the injured is in serious condition

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

The seriously injured person was treated at the scene and transported to Abrantes Hospital.

cmjornal.pt26 Jul
Bull escapes and injures four people during the Cattle Blessing festival in Torres Novas. One of the injured is in serious condition

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