16-year-old shot outside nightclub in Moita
The crime occurred at 07:00. The Judiciary Police are on the scene to investigate the shooting.

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

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

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

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

Suspects attempted to steal a scooter from a minor

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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