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The women surfing 50-foot waves: ‘I’ve almost died so many times’

Nazaré · Nazaré

The women surfing 50-foot waves: ‘I’ve almost died so many times’

87% Center coverage: 8 sources

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — Poised on a surfboard and dwarfed by a tower of water some 10 times her size, fear is one of the first emotions that big wave surfer Laura Crane feels before she hurtles down a 60-foot behemoth. “From the moment you let go of that rope and you see this mountain of water starting to grow behind you, there are instant feelings of fear that are, of course, like a bodily reaction,” Crane told CNN Sports. With waves rangi…See the Story

Júlio Henriques. Ferro Rodrigues Laments the Death of Reference Democracy

Leiria · Leiria

Júlio Henriques. Ferro Rodrigues Laments the Death of Reference Democracy

100% Right coverage: 1 sources

In addition to the Autarchic functions, Júlio Henriques was represented at the Assembly of the Republic (1990-1999), civil governor of Leiria (1995-1996) and president of the National Bombeys Service (1997-1999).Read Article

9 a.m. Antonio José Seguro Presents His Application to the President of the Republic This Evening.

Leiria · Leiria

9 a.m. Antonio José Seguro Presents His Application to the President of the Republic This Evening.

100% Right coverage: 1 sources

The ceremony takes place at the Cultural Center of the Caldas of the Queen, at 16 hours. Still in this journal, Henrique Gouveia and Melo are giving praise to the program of the government of AD.See the Story

Science Reveals New Data From Portugal's Mysterious Prehistoric Child and the Term 'Hybrid' Appears

More than two decades after its discovery, the famous “Niño de Lapedo” is once again a protagonist in the world of archaeology. Thanks to an innovative radiocarbon dating technique, an international team of scientists has managed to establish with greater precision the age of this child skeleton, considered one of the most enigmatic findings of the European Paleolithic. The skeleton was discovered in 1998 in the rocky coat of Lagar Velho, in the…Leiria · Leiria Read Article

Earthquake Felt on the Continent

A symmetry of magnitude 2.2 on Richter's scale was felt, on the night of this Thursday, in Penche, district of Leiria, informing the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and the Atmospheric (IPMA). The ablo was recorded at the stations of the Continent's Sismic Network by 23:01, with epicenter about eight kilometres east of Penche. According to IPMA, the symmetry “did not cause personal or material damage and was felt at maximum intensity II (scale o…Leiria · Leiria Read Article

The Panorama Announces Three Concerts of Verão in Alcobaca with Weight Names

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A Wound in a Collision Between a Car and a Trotinete in the Queen's Caldas

The man was transported to the hospital.Leiria · Leiria Read Article

Suspected by Fire in Room in Caldas Da Queen. He Was in Pretrial Detention

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A 40-year-old man was arrested by an alleged fire in a room in the context of domestic violence in Caldas da Queen. Argido remained in a preventive prison.Leiria · Leiria See the Story

Great Pedragon. Autarchs of the Leiria Region Call Victims of Fires and Promise to Rise

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The disaster that left a "pang of pain" was remembered eight years ago. Leiria region promises to move forward with the construction of an intermunicipal growth to appreciate the low density territories.Leiria · Leiria See the Story

BSWW Ambassadors bring joy to Nazaré’s Shelter Children

During the closing weekend of the Euro Winners Cup 2025, the Beach Soccer Foundation continued a heartwarming tradition by inviting children from the Confraria de Nossa Senhora da Nazaré shelter house to join the tournaments, offering them a day of excitement and inspiration with talents from around the world. This initiative has now become a regular social responsibility on BSWW’s annual calendar in Nazaré, welcoming kids with open arms, who en…Nazaré · Nazaré Read Article

Leiria Polytechnic Renovates Convent for Student Accommodation

Historic building in the center of Leiria will be converted into a 101-bed student residence, with an investment of 5.6 million euros, financed by the PRR. The Polytechnic Institute of Leiria will proceed with the renovation of the former Convent of Santo Estêvão, located in the historic area of the city, to transform it into a new student residence. The intervention, already formally assigned, represents an investment of 5.6 million euros, of w…Leiria · Leiria Read Article