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The young man confessed to starting the five fires in Ponte de Lima. After appearing in court, he was placed in pre-trial detention. The police seized two lighters and a mobile phone.
The suspect confessed to starting several fires using a lighter.
Flames broke out this Sunday in a brushwood area.
The suspect arranged a meeting with the victim to receive a sum of thousands of euros in exchange for not disclosing their private life. The suspect was identified as a close relative of the victim.
The GNR was on the scene conducting various forensic examinations and is investigating the case.
On the Conversa Capital programme from Antena 1 and Jornal de Negócios, the Minister for Environment and Energy explains that on 2 July, a 44 million euro high-voltage connection between Portugal and Spain, linking Ponte de Lima and Fontefria, will be inaugurated in the Minho region, thereby reaching the 15% electricity interconnection target with Spain.
But we also have A Gorda on stage, the Anadia Vine and Wine Fair, and a conversation about Love and Eroticism in the Poetry of Eugénio de Andrade.
A 59-year-old woman claimed to be an architect and paid for all expenses during dates with her victims. She became involved with two men from Viana do Castelo and managed to swindle 200,000 euros. She is currently in pre-trial detention.
Eleven dream gardens are what the international festival in Ponte de Lima promises. Open until the end of October.
Home News International Garden Festival blooms again in Portugal International Garden Festival blooms again in Portugal The banks of Ponte de Lima will once again bloom into an open-air gallery this week as the International Garden Festival returns to northern Portugal with a collection of imagin
The national competition showcases the skills of young students in the fields of engineering and technological innovation, held in the town of Ponte de Lima.
The local official is one of six candidates applying for a senior communications technician role. The PSD party is calling for the councilwoman's immediate resignation and the cancellation of the competition. The mayor promises to take a stance.
Portugal won two gold medals at the Canoeing World Cup. In the K1 200 metres, Pedro Casinha took the top spot on the podium, while in the K1 1000 metres, Fernando Pimenta takes the gold medal home to Ponte de Lima.
The municipality of Ponte de Lima participates in the “Portugal Nação Global” forum.
A couple from Ponte de Lima sold the victim's assets using a power of attorney. The Judicial Police seized documents from the couple, who have been named formal suspects.
The detainee was sentenced to four years and seven months in prison for committing two crimes of child pornography.
The men of the compass wear women's scarves on their heads and are accompanied by a violin orchestra. It takes place in Ponte de Lima, in the village of Vitorino das Donas.
Dog and cat found dead after flames were extinguished in the attic of a house in Ponte de Lima.
A man who was digging a trench on private land in Ponte de Lima, in the Viana do Castelo district, was injured after being buried up to his chest, according to the Alto Minho Sub-Regional Command.
The accident occurred at 12:00 PM in Ponte de Lima. The victim became trapped in a trench and sustained serious injuries.
According to a source from the Alto Minho Sub-Regional Command, the accident occurred at 03:32.
A 45-year-old man was found fallen in a hard-to-reach area near Serra d'Arga and is in serious condition.
A 45-year-old cyclist was left in a serious condition this Sunday, 15 March, after an accident at the Estorãos bike park in the Serra d'Arga, near Ponte de Lima, according to the Lusa news agency. Emergency services were alerted mid-morning and ground rescue teams were immediately mobilised. However, according to the regional news site E24.pt, upon arrival at around 11:25, the Ponte de Lima Volunteer Firefighters determined that a ground rescue was unfeasible due to the rugged terrain and difficult access to the victim's location. The Portuguese Air Force was requested and sent an aircraft to perform a vertical extraction of the injured man, CNN confirmed. The site of the accident, often referred to as the Ponte de Lima Bike Park, is located in the parish of Cabração on the mountain slope and is one of the most popular and prestigious mountain biking destinations in Portugal, particularly for Enduro and Downhill. Following the successful rescue, the cyclist was transferred to an ambulance and taken to the Hospital de Santa Luzia in Viana do Castelo, with his condition considered serious. The rescue operation involved a significant logistical deployment, including the Ponte de Lima Volunteer Firefighters, medical teams from the National Institute of Medical Emergency (INEM), and patrols from the National Republican Guard (GNR).
A 45-year-old man was found fallen in a hard-to-reach area near Serra d'Arga and is in serious condition.
The civil protection service cordoned off the area, but it is unclear when the road will be repaired.
Slow-fermentation bread is increasingly popular. So Diogo Costa left his job as a food engineer and became a traditional baker in Ponte de Lima.
In 2025, restaurants were analysed by a specialised company, and the first 14 badges have now been awarded to 14 restaurants.
Keen to please the veterans, the candidate and leader of Chega was given a military uniform and decided to wear it straight away during the subsequent speech in Ponte de Lima, where he vowed that, if elected President, he would settle accounts with history.
Isaltino Morais joined Gouveia e Melo's campaign on Sunday. In Ponte de Lima, the mayor criticised all of the candidate's opponents, even saying that “voting for the liberal lot is voting for the weaklings”.
Gouveia e Melo steps up the rhetoric and Isaltino Morais joins the speeches at the Ponte de Lima rally. From 'the fake socialist' to 'the queque' and 'Uncle of Cascais', there are nicknames for everyone.
