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Home News Portugal city acquires historic cinema Portugal city acquires historic cinema The municipality plans to restore and reopen Atlântida Cine in Carcavelos, preserving its cultural heritage and maintaining cinema at the heart of its future programming.
A major €1.6 million overhaul of one of Parchal’s main roads is due to begin on Monday, October 12, with Lagoa Council warning residents and motorists to expect disruption over The post €1.6 million revamp of main Parchal road starts Monday appeared first on Portugal Resident.
The GNR has already been alerted, as has the municipal kennel.
Home Community Espaço Portas do Sol closes its doors in Portimão Espaço Portas do Sol closes its doors in Portimão Espaço Portas do Sol, in Portimão, closed its doors on 1 September 2026, after twelve years of hosting and promoting activities in the fields of culture, art and wellbeing.
The name of the Expresso founder is given to an avenue in Cascais near Quinta da Marinha, where he lived for most of his life.
Home News Francisco Pinto Balsemão to have avenue named after him Francisco Pinto Balsemão to have avenue named after him On 1 September, at 6 pm, Avenida Francisco Pinto Balsemão will be inaugurated in Cascais. By Bruno G.
Porto firefighters were called to the scene.
Maria da Conceição, who was the oldest person living in Portugal, has died in the municipality of São Brás de Alportel.
The oldest person in Portugal has passed away at the age of 113.
Low flow rates and high temperatures have led to a decrease in oxygen in the water, causing the death of the fish.
Large numbers of fish are dying in the Alcantarilha stream, near Armação de Pêra, after oxygen in the water fell to critically low levels. Measurements carried out by technicians from The post Critically low oxygen levels blamed for fish deaths near Armação de Pêra appeared first on Portugal Resident.
The Caldas da Rainha City Council will provide psychological and social support to the family of the 22-month-old baby who died last Saturday in the city, following a fall from a fourth-floor window.
The baby died at Santa Maria Hospital in Lisbon, where they had been transported by helicopter while undergoing resuscitation efforts.
Setúbal City Council guarantees it is monitoring the phenomenon, but residents are calling for more information and prevention measures.
Two rescued primates have been given a second chance at Krazy World in the Algarve after an international animal welfare effort brought them together following periods spent living in isolation. The post Rescued primates find new home together at Krazy World appeared first on Portugal Resident.
The Fórum Cidadania Lx also highlighted that it does not understand “how it was possible to proceed with this action without a known technical basis,” demanding to know the criteria that justified the decision.
Belmiro Leitão, president of the Union of Parishes of Romãs, says that the pump serving the reservoirs of the village of Carvalhal, in Sátão, has broken down.
Pharmacies and opticians in Bragança have sold over 1,800 ISO 12312-2 certified glasses. The city is the epicentre of the total eclipse, which will be 100% visible in Rio de Onor and Guadramil.
The find was announced by the Torres Vedras City Council and involves a team of 22 researchers.
The Mad Max team led the sailing competition during the leg to Portimão.
Residents and visitors in Lagoa can now receive municipal news and alerts directly through WhatsApp. The municipal council has announced the launch of a new communication channel aimed at making The post Lagoa council launches WhatsApp channel appeared first on Portugal Resident.
The City Council explained that a team has already visited the site to assess the situation and that the source is believed to be an elderly woman's home.
The infestation has already affected at least ten houses in Águas Santas. The City Council will proceed with the disinfestation of the school and the street.
The Lisbon Animal Ombudsman shows, in a new book, that animals are more than our friends. They are our guardian angels.
The crisis in Almada continues with no end in sight. Business owners interviewed by CM say they fear the impact. A resident says they have no memory of a situation like this.
The decision has already been communicated to the more than 200 gardeners who were assigned plots. They have until October 31st to harvest their crops and remove their belongings.
Municipalities across Portugal are set to help finance newspaper sales in low-density areas as part of a national effort to ensure residents continue to have access to printed press. The The post Municipalities to support newspaper sales in low-density areas appeared first on Portugal Resident.
Smoke damaged the nautical club's facilities. Volunteers are helping with the cleanup.
