Viana do Castelo, Portugal
Latest news and stories from Vila Nova de Cerveira.
The sculpture, which represents a deer and is considered an 'identity symbol' by the local council and one of the most visited in the region, was vandalised with paint on its base. The council has expressed its condemnation of the acts and has requested the intervention of the GNR. They are considering installing video surveillance at the site.
The intervention is part of the municipal social housing strategy funded by the Recovery and Resilience Plan.
The upper floor and roof of the house were destroyed in the parish of Campos. An elderly man was inside the house but escaped unharmed.
The accident occurred this Thursday in Reboreda. The woman who was on the motorcycle was taken to Braga in serious condition. GNR and firefighters are on the scene.
The two victims, a man and a woman aged 30 and 28, were travelling on a motorcycle. The woman was transported to Braga hospital.
The Portuguese Environment Agency (APA) warned on Monday of a flood risk during the week, particularly affecting areas north of the Mondego River and the Tagus basin.
