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Viana do Castelo, Portugal

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Municipalities in Viana do Castelo

Arcos de Valdevez(10)Caminha(34)Melgaço(10)Monção(11)Paredes de Coura(7)Ponte da Barca(1)Ponte de Lima(18)Valença(6)Viana do Castelo(53)Vila Nova de Cerveira(6)
Arcos de Valdevez(10)Caminha(34)Melgaço(10)Monção(11)Paredes de Coura(7)Ponte da Barca(1)Ponte de Lima(18)Valença(6)Viana do Castelo(53)Vila Nova de Cerveira(6)







  • Arcos de Valdevez(10)
  • Caminha(34)
  • Melgaço(10)
  • Monção(11)
  • Paredes de Coura(7)
  • Ponte da Barca(1)
  • Ponte de Lima(18)
  • Valença(6)
  • Viana do Castelo(53)
  • Vila Nova de Cerveira(6)
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House arrest for woman who stabbed another in Valença

📍 Viana do Castelo⚖️ Legal#crime-report+1 more

The assault occurred on Tuesday afternoon near the schools in Valença. The daughter's romantic relationship was the motive for the attack.

cmjornal.pt1 May
House arrest for woman who stabbed another in Valença

Love affair leads to stabbing attack in Viana do Castelo

📍 Viana do Castelo⚖️ Legal#crime-report+1 more

A 50-year-old woman was arrested in the act by the GNR in Valença. She claimed she was defending her daughter.

cmjornal.pt30 Apr
Love affair leads to stabbing attack in Viana do Castelo

Schools from Galicia and Northern Portugal unite in Valença - Valença Municipal Portal

📍 Viana do Castelo🎓 Education🇪🇺 Europe#cross-border+2 more

An educational initiative brings together schools from the Galicia region and Northern Portugal for a joint event in the municipality of Valença.

Portal Municipal de ValençaPortal Municipal de Valença18 Apr
Schools from Galicia and Northern Portugal unite in Valença - Valença Municipal Portal

Two boys aged 4 and 8 seriously injured in accident

📍 Viana do Castelo⚖️ Legal🚇 Infrastructure#public-safety+2 more

A collision between two cars on the National Road 13, in São Pedro da Torre, Valença, resulted in a total of seven injured. The road is closed.

Correio da Manhã21 Mar
Two boys aged 4 and 8 seriously injured in accident

Death on the Minho Line halted rail services

📍 Viana do Castelo🚇 Infrastructure🧭 Travel#public-transport+3 more

A fatal incident in the Viana do Castelo district, between the São Pedro da Torre and Valença stations, caused train services to be suspended. The victim is a man of around 50 years old.

Observador26 Jan
Death on the Minho Line halted rail services

Zero accuses CCDR North of putting illegal project up for discussion

📍 Viana do Castelo🏖️ Daily Life🌱 Environment#sustainability+3 more

The Zero association says the landfill in Valença is an “assault on the environment”, estimating that about 200,000 tonnes of municipal waste will be deposited in the site over the next 10 years.

Observador22 Dec
Zero accuses CCDR North of putting illegal project up for discussion