Latest news and stories about public safety in culture in Porto, Portugal for expats and residents.
Participation in domestic violence rehabilitation programmes has risen by 8.9% in early 2025, prompting the Ministry of Justice to launch a recidivism study and establish a specialised training academy for prison staff.
In the past three years, ten patients have tragically died while awaiting heart surgery at Santo António Hospital in Porto, raising serious concerns about the efficiency and safety of the public healthcare system.
The ‘Doa a Quem Doer’ programme reveals what the Judicial Police found upon entering the house where the elderly woman, who died of hunger and thirst, lived. Her son and daughter-in-law, who lived with her, were sentenced to 22 and 20 years in prison. This week's programme also covers the case of the priest who suffered a violent robbery in Vila do Conde.
The 'Noite das Estrelas' commentator claims that the robbers are able to “unlock the car”.
The actress's partner's car was broken into while they were having dinner.
The actress's partner's car was broken into while they were having dinner.
A charity gala marks the anniversary of the collapse of the Hintze Ribeiro bridge, which killed 59 people.
The fire started on the building's top floor. No injuries have been reported.
The Clérigos Tower was partially evacuated in the early afternoon on Friday due to a battery fire on the upper floor of the monument, a Porto City Council source told Lusa. The alert was raised at 12:41 and, by the time emergency services arrived, the situation had already been resolved by the personnel ...
Part of Porto's Torre dos Clérigos was evacuated after a battery experienced a short circuit. Emergency services attended the scene and the situation is being assessed.
The nightclub was recently authorised to extend its opening hours.
