Latest news and stories from the Viana do Castelo district, Portugal.
Ferraz Fernandes took office at the Forte da Lagarteira. He also assumes the duties of commander of the Maritime Police and joins the permanent management commission for the International Section of the Minho River.
Following a report of domestic violence, authorities determined that the suspect had taken the couple's two minor daughters with the intention of leaving the country and taking them abroad.
The Viana do Castelo City Council has a 10-day deadline to file an opposition to the 'provisional injunction' requested by the Association for the Defence of Heritage, which halted the construction of the new market.
The 71-year-old woman received medical assistance at the scene and was transported to the Santa Luzia Hospital in Viana do Castelo
The woman was located fallen in a wooded area.
A woman went missing in the municipality of Valença on Saturday at 6:00 am. Following the alert, various resources were deployed to the area. This is the second woman to go missing in this area this month.
Elderly woman went missing on Sunday at 06:00.
The PJ seized a speedboat on Moledo beach, in Caminha, and detained a foreign national suspected of drug trafficking, in an operation with the Spanish Guardia Civil.
An operation by the Judiciary Police, carried out 'in close collaboration and information exchange with the Spanish Guardia Civil', resulted in the identification and arrest of the suspect. The vessel had four engines.
The wine producer Soalheiro is highlighted as a leader in the latest report by critic Tim Atkin.
The vessel has no registration and is typically associated with drug trafficking.
According to Correio da Manhã, the speedboat was carrying supplies and fuel, but no narcotics were reportedly found.
The president of the National Association of Energy, Fuel and Service Station Retailers (ANAREC), João Durão, accused the Government this Friday, September 11, of “making money from fuel and lying to the Portuguese,” demanding “more oversight to stop the daily smuggling” between Spain and Portugal. The head of the association, speaking to journalists at a fuel station in Lanhelas, Caminha, stated that the Government “must lower the tax burden on fuel” because companies are “losing excessive competitiveness” compared to Spain. “In one euro of diesel, 60 cents are taxes. In Spain, none of that happens,” said João Durão. Six kilometres separate Caminha from Vila Nova de Cerveira, where the Friendship Bridge connects to Tomiño in Galicia, where fuel price differences fluctuate “between 30 and 40 cents.” The regulator finds no abuse in gas station margins and rejects price caps. Diesel prices are set to rise and petrol prices to fall next week.
The vessel has no registration and is typically associated with drug trafficking.
The Valença Fortress has been selected as the sole representative from the Minho region to compete in the final stage of the 7 Wonders of Portugal contest.
Regarding the children from the nursery, where the elderly were transferred, “some stayed at home, others went to rooms made available by the Carteado Mena school, near the institution.”
A fire broke out at 16:16 at a care home in Viana do Castelo, forcing the evacuation of elderly residents to safe locations. The fire started on a construction screen being used for renovation work on the building.
There are no injuries among the staff and residents of the care home at the Darque Social and Cultural Parish Promotion Centre.
The fire reportedly started in a screen at a construction site within the building.
The Valença Fortress has reached the final stage of the New 7 Wonders of Portugal competition.
The Valença Fortress has been selected to represent the Minho region in the final competition for the 7 Wonders of Portugal.
The email address is fake and has been sending messages to several people.
In a post on its official Facebook page, the municipality warns that this email address is fake and has no connection to the mayor of Viana do Castelo.
The PS secretary-general argued that the Government has gained over 1.048 billion euros from fuel tax increases since April 2024. During a visit to the Spanish border near Valença, Carneiro highlighted that fuel prices are 30 to 40 cents cheaper in Spain and urged other parties to support PS proposals to reduce VAT and provide relief for essential goods and energy costs. He also criticised the Government for benefiting from inflation at the expense of the Portuguese people's cost of living, while declining to comment on the party's stance regarding the upcoming motion of no confidence.
The play “A Terra por Ganar” makes its Portuguese debut at the Valadares Municipal Theatre in Caminha.
A 68-year-old woman was reported missing on Wednesday at 6:30 PM from the care home where she lived in Rubiães.
Two of the victims are in a serious condition and two others suffered minor injuries. The accident involved a car and a motorcycle.
The experience takes place at the Paço da Glória, a venue that also hosts grief retreats.
