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Recent stories

16-year-old shot outside nightclub in Moita

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

The crime occurred at 07:00. The Judiciary Police are on the scene to investigate the shooting.

cmjornal.pt1h ago
16-year-old shot outside nightclub in Moita

16-year-old shot in Moita. PJ on site

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Victim was admitted to the Nossa Senhora do Rosário Hospital in serious condition

cnnportugal.iol.pt2h ago
16-year-old shot in Moita. PJ on site

Man shot three times and taken to hospital by bystanders

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A 27-year-old man was shot while driving a car in Fonte da Prata, Moita. The Setúbal Judicial Police are investigating.

cmjornal.pt25 Apr
Man shot three times and taken to hospital by bystanders

Man shot in street brawl in Moita

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Victim hit in the Quinta Fonte da Prata neighbourhood. He was taken to the hospital in a private car.

cmjornal.pt24 Apr
Man shot in street brawl in Moita

Three minors identified for attempted robbery in Moita

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Suspects attempted to steal a scooter from a minor

cnnportugal.iol.pt24 Apr
Three minors identified for attempted robbery in Moita

Three minors attempt to steal scooter in Moita

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The GNR identified the suspects and released them to their parents.

cmjornal.pt24 Apr
Three minors attempt to steal scooter in Moita

Man shot in street brawl in Moita

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Victim hit in the Quinta Fonte da Prata neighbourhood. He was taken to the hospital in a private car.

cmjornal.pt24 Apr
Man shot in street brawl in Moita

Thief caught with mobile phone stolen from victim

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PSP officers from Baixa da Banheira, on the south bank of the Tagus, caught the thief moments after the robbery.

cmjornal.pt22 Apr
Thief caught with mobile phone stolen from victim

Nya de la Rubia makes her debut in Portugal at the Horse Pilgrimage between Moita and Viana do Alentejo - SAPO

📍 Setúbal🎭 Culture🏖️ Daily Life#music+2 more

Spanish artist Nya de la Rubia performs for the first time in Portugal during the traditional horse pilgrimage connecting the municipalities of Moita and Viana do Alentejo.

SAPOSAPO21 Apr
Nya de la Rubia makes her debut in Portugal at the Horse Pilgrimage between Moita and Viana do Alentejo - SAPO

Man wearing electronic tag threatens mother and attempts to assault GNR officers in Moita

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The 23-year-old suspect was already wearing an electronic tag for domestic violence offences. He had a machete in his home.

Correio da Manhã31 Mar
Man wearing electronic tag threatens mother and attempts to assault GNR officers in Moita

"It pains me to see this disgrace": Vacant buildings worry the population in the Moita municipality

📍 Setúbal🏠 Property⚖️ Legal#vacant-buildings+3 more

Old factories and houses are on the verge of collapse and damage has already been reported. Residents of the Alhos Vedros parish blame the City Council.

Correio da Manhã27 Mar
"It pains me to see this disgrace": Vacant buildings worry the population in the Moita municipality

Portugal’s first Nepalese ‘bombeiro’ is welcomed in Moita

📍 Setúbal🏖️ Daily Life💼 Work#integration+2 more

In a week where the country’s central bank made a point of stressing that immigrants who come to Portugal ‘are working, and practically none of them receive social security subsidies’, The post Portugal’s first Nepalese ‘bombeiro’ is welcomed in Moita appeared first on Portugal Resident.

Portugal Resident27 Mar
Portugal’s first Nepalese ‘bombeiro’ is welcomed in Moita

Doctor who attended to pregnant woman from Moita suspected fetal distress

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INEM was contacted six hours after the woman's water broke. Faced with suspicions of fetal distress, the institute decided to transport the pregnant woman to a hospital unit with neonatal care capabilities.

Expresso27 Mar
Doctor who attended to pregnant woman from Moita suspected fetal distress

First Nepalese firefighter takes office in Moita

📍 Setúbal💼 Work⚖️ Legal#immigration+2 more

The 41-year-old immigrant approached firefighters to offer his services and take a training course. A complaint put his appointment at risk.

Correio da Manhã27 Mar
First Nepalese firefighter takes office in Moita

Baby born inside a Moita Fire Department ambulance in the Santa Maria Hospital car park

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This is the second birth assisted this year by the Moita Fire Department.

CNN Portugal27 Mar
Baby born inside a Moita Fire Department ambulance in the Santa Maria Hospital car park

Man shot and stabbed in robbery in Moita dies in Lisbon hospital

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The 34-year-old victim passed away during the night. The Setúbal Judicial Police are investigating.

Correio da Manhã19 Mar
Man shot and stabbed in robbery in Moita dies in Lisbon hospital

Man shot in the stomach and struck with a machete for resisting robbery in Moita

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34-year-old man attacked by five hooded individuals near a school. The Judiciary Police are investigating the crime.

Correio da Manhã19 Mar
Man shot in the stomach and struck with a machete for resisting robbery in Moita

Man shot near the Moita vocational school

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Suspected ambush. The 34-year-old victim is in serious condition.

Correio da Manhã18 Mar
Man shot near the Moita vocational school

Man shot near the Moita vocational school

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Suspected ambush. The 34-year-old victim is in serious condition.

Correio da Manhã18 Mar
Man shot near the Moita vocational school

16-year-old arrested in Moita for armed robberies near schools

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A 16-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of participating in four robberies near schools in Moita. According to a statement from the PSP, the youth was also identified as the perpetrator of a robbery at a commercial establishment in the Baixa da Banheira area when he was 15, during which he assaulted a police officer. The suspect, arrested on March 6, is strongly suspected of committing four robbery crimes, three of which were aggravated, between January 5 and February 24, 2026. The PSP stated that the suspect operated within a juvenile gang, using numerical superiority to target vulnerable minors near schools, employing threats, physical violence, and bladed weapons to steal personal items such as mobile phones. Following his first judicial interrogation, the suspect was remanded in custody.

Diário de Notícias13 Mar
16-year-old arrested in Moita for armed robberies near schools

Município da Moita junta-se à defesa das urgências de obstetrícia do Hospital do Barreiro

📍 Setúbal🩺 Health🏛️ Government#healthcare+3 more

The article reports that the Municipality of Moita in Portugal has joined efforts to advocate for the preservation of obstetric emergency services at the Hospital do Barreiro. This collective action aims to prevent the potential closure or reduction of urgent obstetric care, emphasizing the importance of maintaining accessible healthcare services for local residents. The move reflects ongoing regional concerns about healthcare resource allocation and the need to ensure comprehensive maternal care in the area.

sapo.ptsapo.pt6 Mar
Município da Moita junta-se à defesa das urgências de obstetrícia do Hospital do Barreiro

Moita Health Centre reopened on Friday morning after power outages

📍 Setúbal🩺 Health🚇 Infrastructure#medical-services+3 more

The health centre, which serves 24,000 patients, had been without electricity since Wednesday.

Correio da Manhã30 Jan
Moita Health Centre reopened on Friday morning after power outages

'It's a happy day': Paulo Raimundo has already voted in Alhos Vedros

📍 Setúbal🏛️ Government#presidential-election+3 more

PCP leader highlighted the role of the President of the Republic in 'ensuring the Constitution is upheld'. He also thanked all the staff working to ensure the democratic process proceeds normally.

Correio da Manhã18 Jan
'It's a happy day': Paulo Raimundo has already voted in Alhos Vedros

320 pregnant women assisted on the road by Moita firefighters in 2025

📍 Setúbal🩺 Health🚇 Infrastructure#emergency-services+3 more

The fire brigade says it performed 15 births in ambulances last year.

Correio da Manhã14 Jan
320 pregnant women assisted on the road by Moita firefighters in 2025

Moita firefighters delivered another baby

📍 Setúbal🩺 Health🏖️ Daily Life#emergency-services+3 more

Another baby was born in a Moita firefighters' ambulance this morning. In 2025, 15 births were carried out in ambulances of the Moita fire brigade.

RTP Notícias7 Jan
Moita firefighters delivered another baby

Parents rush to the fire station and baby is born in ambulance in Moita

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The fire brigade started the year with another birth, after closing 2025 having helped deliver 15 babies with the assistance of its operational staff.

CNN Portugal7 Jan
Parents rush to the fire station and baby is born in ambulance in Moita