The Portuguese city of Covilhã has signed a twin city agreement with Longhua district in the Shenzhen municipality, in neighbouring Guangdong province. The cooperation arrangement, inked on Wednesday, paves the way for strengthening not only business ties but also collaboration in areas such as culture and tourism. “We are keen on having China as a privileged partner,” Covilhã Mayor Vítor Pereira told public service broadcaster TDM. He added that Covilhã hopes to attract Chinese investment in health, trade, new technologies, textiles, agriculture, culture, and tourism. Meanwhile, chambers of commerce from Covilhã and Macau signed a cooperation protocol last week to promote cross-investment. The agreement was reached between Macau’s International Lusophone Markets Business Association and the Covilhã, Belmonte and Penamacor Business Association. 06 Apr 2025 16:30:00 GMT?.css-1txiau5-AnswerContainer{color:var(--GlobalColorScheme-Text-secondaryText2);}Sporting Covilha vs Academica on Sun This is 7 of the Liga 3 Relegation Group B Predicted lineups are available for the match a few days in advance while the actual lineup will be available about an hour ahead of the match The current head to head record for the teams are Sporting Covilha 5 win(s) Haven't kept a clean sheet in 5 matches Have scored 10 goals in their last 5 matches Academica haven't lost to Sporting Covilha in their last 5 meetings (2W Who won between Sporting Covilha and Academica on Sun 06 Apr 2025 16:30:00 GMT?Sporting Covilha vs Academica on Sun 06 Apr 2025 16:30:00 GMT ended in a 1–1 tie.InsightsHave scored 4 goals in their last 5 matches Sporting Covilha is playing home against Academica on Sun Telco closing in on sale of flagship Portuguese facility French telco Altice is reportedly close to selling its flagship data center in Portugal Jornal Económico reports that the company is in the process of negotiating the sale of its Covilhã data center for €100 million ($107.8m) Portuguese infrastructure investor Horizon Equity Partners is claimed as the most likely buyer Originally constructed by Portugal Telecom, the 75,500 sqm (813,000 sq ft) Covilhã facility offers 12,000 sqm (129,000 sq ft) of colocation space across 24 data halls; capacity enough for more than 50,000 servers. Opened in 2013 and expanded in 2018 Reports that the telco was looking to sell off the facility first surfaced in December 2022 to give the illusion it is floating on the water and helps create a cooler microclimate The moat is fed by a rainwater collection system while the site includes an on-site photovoltaic solar power generation and a garden with more than 600 trees Horizon’s previous investments include Portuguese tower company Omtel – which was carved out of Altice – and solar firm Diagonal Fortune Reports surfaced in November 2022 that the French telco was also looking to offload up to 92 data centers in France reportedly comprising a ‘handful’ of larger sites and ‘dozens’ of smaller facilities A deal for its French portfolio could be worth up to could be valued at about €1 billion ($1.1 billion) Portugal Telecom was acquired by Altice in 2014 from Oi for around €5.79 billion Altice Portugal operates five data centers in the country totaling 17,000 sqm (183,000 sq ft) while Altice’s French subsidiary SFR operates 26 totaling 93,000 sqm (1 million sq ft) Altice Portugal also operates two cable landing stations in Sesimbra and Carcavelos Data Centre Dynamics Ltd (DCD), 32-38 Saffron Hill, London, EC1N 8FH Email. [email protected]DCD is a subsidiary of InfraXmedia sorry we didn’t let you access Primark.com today Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information An aerial shot of the Covilhã Data Center in Portugal Designed to keep the servers running efficiently even during heat waves Climate change activists have been pushing providers of digital services to reduce electricity use especially as the sector booms in an era of Big Data It was designed to stay cool—even if deadly heat waves like the one that hit Europe this summer become more frequent The brutalist facility is spread over 75,500 square meters an area equivalent to about 10 soccer fields; it’s big enough to house as many as 56,000 servers the biggest telecommunications services provider in the country and a subsidiary of Altice Europe NV says the five-year-old center was built with efficiency in mind Read today's Portuguese stories delivered to your email The most recent viewpoint in Miradouro do Alto dos Livros in the Serra da Estrela Natural Park will open on the 15 June, announced the Covilhã Chamber is part of the network of four observation points in the municipality already intervened by the municipality which includes the Miradouro da Varanda dos Carqueijais the Miradouro dos Piornos and the Miradouro do Covão “This project is developed from a geological formation made up of schist sheets which creates the visual illusion of a set of overlapping books from which the name Alto dos Livros emerged” the municipality intended to return to nature the base platform of the geomonument also contributing to the establishment of native species in a place that is already a place of memories especially for the people of Cortes do Meio who passed there on their way to the Covilhã factories so the intervention took into account the fragility of the geomonument and the associated symbolic burden” three information panels were installed at the site: one relating to the geology of the site and the third to the interpretation of the landscape “This intervention is based on a largely naturalised project which takes advantage of the landscape and the stunning views that the site provides over the Serra da Estrela and surrounding valleys” a fashion show by the Covilhã clothing company Benoli is planned for Miradouro do Alto dos Livros We appreciate that not everyone can afford to pay for our services but if you are able to we ask you to support The Portugal News by making a contribution – no matter how small You can change how much you give or cancel your contributions at any time Send us your comments or opinion on this article Reaching over 400,000 people a week with news about Portugal The leading authority for the Architecture & Design community Recharge in a Restored Spanish Farmhouse in Menorca Words: Edie Cohen Photography: Adriana Hamui who founded the studio with brother Christian Notes Christian: “Working together in dozens of different projects we have developed a stylistic compatibility and inevitably influence each other’s work.” The third member by the way are art-savvy business folks with three grown offspring the contemporary interiors are surprisingly warm Credit first goes to the materials palette: Siena travertine for wall cladding and vestibule floors; gray oak for otherwise pervasive flooring; aged eucalyptus for doors sliding louvered doors as one aspect of Hamui’s extensive millwork are a key feature allowing the house either to be seen in its entirety with views through to the Sierra Madre Mountains or closed off for areas of seclusion and privacy the upper level is public and more formal for entertaining A residential-almost-hospitality vibe comes through with several seating elements; a bar with counter in Cielo quartzite and smoked mirror; and a custom wine cellar stocked to the hilt Sliding doors close or open the expanse to dining sliders of wood and glass define the husband’s study and linen backed by a wall of bookshelves for objects and art got her share of special consideration with extensively detailed kitchen cabinetry to support her hostess needs and tea pot collection Affixed to the ceiling and gracefully swooping down through the air are delicate brass chains composing the sculpture by Mexico-based Polish artist Xawery Wolski A cantilevered stairway leads downstairs to the private zone featuring a den and quartet of bedroom suites including the main—this is where the family really lives To reduce scale and impart warmth simultaneously the designers created two impressive ceiling treatments One is composed of folded planes; the other is a canopy of CNC-routed wood additionally conferring acoustic value and anchoring integrated lighting  The TV is framed with huanacaxtle wood and flanked by custom bookcases of steel and Sequoia wood all are accessed by double eucalyptus doors and custom furnished to suit the individual occupant all anticipate showing off the modern masterpiece to generations of friends to come Step inside Julie Hillman Design’s newly renovated New York office where curated furnishings meet a striking array of art in diverse mediums Omgivning gives the 1962 City Center Motel in Long Beach a mid-century makeover with pastel hues and a pedestrian-friendly courtyard Four Seasons Resort and Residences Cabo San Lucas at Cabo Del Sol melds regional craftsmanship with seaside luxury Register to Drapers to read ONE FREE article and a FREE digital edition High street value retailer Primark has plans to inject €40m (£34m) into its Portuguese store estate by extending its retail space in Lisbon and opening four new stores which coincides with Primark’s 15-year anniversary in Portugal will see it grow to 14 stores across the country The retailer currently has 10 stores across Portugal while the new stores will see Primark open in Allegro shopping centre These new stores will also be the first in Portugal to feature self-service checkouts The extension to its Colombo store in Lisbon will open this week on 21 June while the extended space will house more fashion said: “Primark is a retailer built entirely around our stores so we know that a big part of our success is our committed retail colleagues who have supported us every step of the way and have been our best ambassadors in helping Portugal fall in love with Primark and introducing even more Portuguese shoppers to our incredible style and value.” Read more: Primark opens first store in Hungary Tags All the latest tariff news, analysis and advice to keep you updated… New Look has successfully onboarded 100% of its core supplier base onto… Marks & Spencer has reassured that all third-party brands trading on its… Get full access to all the fashion industry news and intelligence you need Browse the archive of more than 55,000 articles, access bespoke in-depth research, read the daily and weekly newsletters in full, receive the print magazine (optional), and gain priority access to Drapers events The sanatorium sits at the top of the Serra da Estrela mountain range, at a height of 1.300 meters. It was built in 1944 to help speed up the recovery process of tuberculosis patients, who could benefit here from the healing properties of the sun and nature. When medical advances rendered this type of facility obsolete, the building fell gradually into disuse and ended up in ruins. The project to convert this old hospital into a hotel and spa – promoted by Portugal’s Public Tourism Company – does not intend to create a new place but to enhance the existing elements in order to preserve the same atmosphere, taking visitors on a déjà vu experience when standing before a building determined to remain in this imposing natural landscape. The comb-shaped layout ensures that every room has panoramic views of the mountains, covered with snow during the winter. A series of paths covers the main garden, designed according to an organic pattern in tune with the natural context. At the rear of the building the hillside is carved to make room for parking and service areas, minimizing their visual impact. Reconversão do Antigo Sanatório dos Ferroviários Ana Fortuna, Manuel Vasconcelos, Diogo Guimarães, Tiago Morais, Tiago Coelho, Rita Lima, Marta Pinho, André Tavares Sorry, there arent any match using your search terms, please try again using other terms. 16 Apr 2025 19:15:00 GMT?.css-1txiau5-AnswerContainer{color:var(--GlobalColorScheme-Text-secondaryText2);}SC Lusitania won 2–1 over Sporting Covilha on Wed This is 8 of the Liga 3 Relegation Group B The current head to head record for the teams are Sporting Covilha 0 win(s) Have scored 5 goals in their last 5 matches Who won between Sporting Covilha and SC Lusitania on Wed 16 Apr 2025 19:15:00 GMT?SC Lusitania won 2–1 over Sporting Covilha on Wed 16 Apr 2025 19:15:00 GMT.InsightsHave scored 4 goals in their last 5 matches Sporting Covilha is playing home against SC Lusitania on Wed Primark has announced an investment of €40 million in the opening of four new stores in Guimarães the retailer is completing the expansion of the Colombo (Lisbon) store which will be ready this week and will have an area covering ​​more than six thousand square meters With these openings, the Irish brand estimates the creation of 500 jobs. From Braga to Loulé, Primark currently has ten stores nationwide and employs more than 1,700 employees from more than 11 nationalities, according to a report by ECO “In the year that marked 15 years in Portugal we are excited to share our investment plan and enter four new cities,” said Nelson Ribeiro where he spoke about the investment and expansion to Portugal where it will have the first store in Portugal in a retail park the multinational chose City Center Covilhã The Viseu store will be located in Palácio do Gelo and will have 1,630 square meters it will have a surface area of ​​1,860 square meters in Espaço Guimarães The brand expects this cycle of openings to be completed in the next “two to three years” adds that “recruitment will begin in the coming months and applications for the Montijo store are now open” Primark opened the doors of its first store in Portugal 15 years ago in the UBBO Shopping Center (formerly Dolce Vita Tejo) there are ten stores spread across the country representing more than 32,300 thousand square meters of commercial space Portugal was the fourth country to welcome the Irish retailer which claims market leadership in Portugal By 2018-03-08T14:10:20+00:00 PORTUGAL: Minister of Planning & Infrastructure Pedro Marques and European Transport Commissioner Violeta Bulc participated in a ceremony on March 5 to mark the official start of work to upgrade the 46∙5 km Covilhã — Guarda route With 10 km already completed by Infraestruturas de Portugal under a contract worth €51∙9m a joint venture of Ramalho Rosa Cobetar and Conduril is to undertake track renewals on 36 km and refurbish six bridges The route is to be electrified at 25 kV 50 Hz and equipped with GSM-R with automatic level crossing equipment to be installed at 18 locations and one level crossing abolished The work forms part of the North International Corridor project running from Pampilhosa on the Lisboa — Porto main line to Vilar Formoso on the Spanish border It aims to double freight capacity from 14 to 25 trains/day while increasing train lengths from 500 m to 750 m A total of eight level crossings are being abolished and the route resignalled with ETCS Level 2 The Covilhã — Guarda component includes the construction of 1∙5 km of single track to provide an east to west connection between the Beira Alta and Beira Baixa routes avoiding the need for train to reverse at Guarda This will provide a diversionary route for international services during the corridor upgrade The reopening programme is costing a total of €77m of which the European Union is providing €61m and the Portuguese government €16m Both the North and South international corridors from part of the Ferrovia 2020 plan to upgrade 1 200 km at a cost of €2bn the value of work in progress or being tendered has increased from €46m in the first half of 2016 to €655m in the first half of 2018 with €102m or 5% of the Ferrovia 2020 total to be completed by the end of this year PORTUGAL: Infraestruturas de Portugal and national operator CP have updated local residents policymakers and other stakeholders on progress with the €550m modernisation of the Beira Alta railway between Pampilhosa and Guarda PORTUGAL: Trains returned to the 46 km section of the Beira Baixa line between Guarda and Covilhã on May 2 for the first time in 12 years with a formal reopening ceremony taking place the following day PORTUGAL: Prime Minister António Costa joined his Spanish counterpart Mariano Rajoy and European Transport Commissioner Violeta Bulc at a ceremony in Elvas on March 5 to mark the start of work on the South International Corridor This will combine new construction and upgrades to create a route from the ports .. Site powered by Webvision Cloud Torreense beat Sporting da Covilhã in an entertaining Segunda Liga clash at Estádio Manuel Marques Covilhã captain Gilberto saw his penalty saved by by Vagner before the hosts opened the scoring in the 34th minute Patrick latching onto a long ball from Cícero and poking it past a hesitant Bruno Bolas Cícero squeezed the ball through Bolas in the 47th minute after Frédéric threaded the needle Covilhã manager Alex Costa getting some rewards after abandoning the back three formation Covilhã reduced the deficit in the 67th minute when Willinton Aponzá fired through traffic substitute Leandro Godoy ending the contest in added time Torreense began brightly with Patrick Fernandes’ unsuccessful bicycle kick attempt bringing the home crown to life The match took a turn in the 23rd minute when Gustavo Marques fouled Wilinton Aponzá on the edge of the 18-yard box Captain and top scorer Gilberto stepped up and saw his penalty saved by Vagner It proved to be a turning point with the hosts taking the lead 11 minutes later A long ball from Cícero Alves evaded Ângelo Patrick taking advantage of hesitation from Bruno Bolas and poking it past the keeper Patrick had another chance on the stroke of half time bursting clear to latch onto Frédéric Maciel’s through ball but Bolas came off his line just in time Covilhã manager Alex Costa brought on Kukula for Gildo Lourenço at the break Another clever pass from Frédéric released Cícero the midfielder squeezing his shot through Bolas from a tight angle Costa changed it up in the 54th minute when he abandoned the back three switching to a diamond 4-4-2 after introducing João Traquina and Zé Tiago for Ângelo Meneses and Nuno Rodrigues Pedro Moreira made his first substitution in the 63rd minute Covilhã reduced the deficit in the 67th minute when Gilberto threaded the ball into Aponzá the striker firing through traffic before being booked for over zealous ball retrieval Moreira immediately made a change in midfield 21-year-old Jovan Lukic making way for Neneco Rentería and Juan Balanta replacing Diego Raposo out wide Godoy went past Jaime Simões before being brought down by Lucão the Brazilian centre back fortunate to receive a yellow card instead of a straight red Most of the 1218 spectators in attendance were getting nervous even more go after Gilberto free kick’s was met by Lucão 🇵🇹⚽️ Torreense vs Sporting Clube da Covilhã Segunda Liga action at Estádio Manuel Marques. pic.twitter.com/lkwuh3kwjn Moreira made his final two changes in the 79th minute when João Vieira and Frédéric made way for Renato Santos and Harramiz Alex introducing Diogo Cornélio for Gilberto Torreense had a great chance to secure all three points after a loose pass from Simões Rentería releasing Renato Santos who couldn’t sort his feet out in time to test Bolas The chances kept coming as Covilhã committed players forward Gustavo Marques’ shot saved and Simão Rocha’s effort deflected over the bar before Rentería missed the target Balanta then rattled the bar with a fierce strike after Bolas gave the ball straight to the Colombian midfielder Torreense finally sealed the deal in added time the Argentine striker picking his spot and beating Bolas to end the contest It was a deserved win for Torreense who sit eighth on the table and are in a battle for fifth place The promoted club were dangerous out wide and midfielder Cícero was man of the match Despite Covilhã coming back into the contest they showed why they sit bottom of the table and have the weakest attack in the Segunda Liga After beating Alverca 2-0 on aggregate in the relegation play-off last season the Leões da Serra are currently rock bottom five points off the relegation play-off position with seven games to play By Matthew Marshall at Estádio Manuel Marques Portugal Telecom marks the end of a five-year strategic investment programme with the opening of iconic data centre A mixture of Mecca's Kaaba and a top-secret NSA spying centre cuboid data centre rises ominously at the foothills of the country's highest mountain range and marks the end of a wide-ranging and expensive five-year investment programme in the company's telecoms and TV infrastructure Read more: How a data centre protects your information The data centre has the potential to become the largest in Europe and one of the biggest in the world the company's CEO Zenial Bava cut the ribbon on the first of what could be four huge monolithic buildings which have the potential to store up to 50,000 servers or 30 petabytes of information The company told IBTimes UK that in order to create the largest data centre in Europe it will need to sell the space in the first building before committing to build the other buildings which are in its plans The €90 million (£75m) investment will result in 1,400 jobs being created (400 directly and 1,000 indirectly) according to Bava and while security remains "the number one item on the agenda for everyone including government" the CEO believes the company maintains the trust of its customers Cloud storage is a very contentious issue at the moment following the revelation of widespread and systematic spying by intelligence agencies around the world on the information stored by people in the cloud told IBTimes UK at the opening of the new facility that he was worried about the legislation which could be enacted as a result of the Edward Snowden leaks "Local laws will close countries on themselves We need to have international [business]" Pires said One of the countries to be affected by Snowden's revelations is Brazil a country where PT has a major presence with its Oi brand The inauguration of the Covilha facility marks the end of five years of capital investment in PT's fixed line mobile network and data storage operations The opening of the data centre also marks a first for European operators with Portugal Telecom now controlling the entire network from mobile phone to the facility where your photos While some telecoms companies in South Korea and Singapore have a similar network in place Portugal Telecom is leading the way in Europe This is the result of a decision taken five years ago to invest over 20% of capital expenditure (where typically the spend is between 10-12%) on what PT called a "technological transformation cycle." It means that PT is now Portugal's leading telecoms company with a pay-TV service a 100Gbps fibre network and 4G coverage which reaches 90% of the country PT chose the Covilha site from 25 other possible locations for three main reasons First it is the only place in Portugal which gets snow in the winter and for nine months of the year is 'cold' meaning the data centre will require a lot less energy to cool the servers Covilha is also one of the least likely places in Portugal to experience an earthquake and finally PT has established a link with the local university (University of Beira Interior) to supply skilled workers for the facility - including the setting up of a university course specifically related to cloud computing At the inauguration Bava also spoke about the environmental credentials of the data centre pointing out that it has a power usage effectiveness rating of just 1.2 meaning that for every one unit of power entering the data centre it requires just 0.2 units to run the computer infrastructure within the centre The average rating for other data centres according to PT is 1.88 PT has managed to bring its rating down by using a system called free-cooling which means that PT hopes to have to use its chillers just six days out of the entire year Portugal Telecom has just unveiled what could become Europe's largest data centre and one of the biggest in the world The Covilha data centre is the result of 15 months construction but IBTimes UK has decided to take a closer look at some of the extraordinary figures surrounding the new development Read more: How data centres protect your information Egypt international forward Ahmed Hassan Koka has featured in Braga’s 2-1 loss to his former side Rio Ave in the third round of Taça da Liga Sporting Braga was drawn in group C alongside Marítimo with only the top team from the group qualify to the semi-finals The hosts took the lead in the 12th minute thanks to Rui Fonte but Rio Ave managed to equalise in the 19th minute through Roderick Miranda’s penalty Cape Verde international player Héldon Ramos scored the winning goal to earn all three points for Rio Ave Sporting da Covilhã earned a tough 1-1 draw against Marítimo Mike Moura gave Covilhã the lead before Cameroon’s Donald Djousse scored the equaliser Hassan’s side will face Sporting da Covilhã on Monday while Marítimo are set to host Rio Ave on the next day It’s worth mentioning that Koka was called up by Héctor Cúper for the Africa Cup of Nations which will be held in Gabon from 14 January to 5 February and website in this browser for the next time I comment Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. 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Al Ahly announced the departure of Marcel Koller on Saturday According to a spokesperson for Serra Shopping the store maintains the brand’s well-known range of products “with a fun atmosphere and hundreds of original Contact us: info@rli.uk.com inicia sessão ou cria uma Conta SL Benfica Criar conta › 90'+3' Final whistle at Estádio da Luz Mission accomplished: Benfica beat SC Covilhã by 3-0 and qualifies for the final four of the League Cup 90'+1' Yellow card shown to André Almeida 81' Substitution for Benfica: Gonçalo Ramos comes off 78' Substitution for SC Covilhã: Gilberto out Strong mid-range shot from the Uruguayan international 69' Benfica needs to score one more goal to qualify for the final four of the League Cup 57' Substitutions for SC Covilhã: Héliton 46' The second half begins at Estádio da Luz 46' Substitutions for Benfica: Meïte 45'+1' Half-time at Estádio da Luz: Benfica-SC Covilhã 43' Yellow card shown to Helitón for fouling Taarabt 39' Tembeng sees the red card after a rough challenge Everton Assist from Gonçalo Ramos and Seferovic with the final touch 19' Yellow card shown to Tembeng for fouling Taarabt 1' The match starts at Estádio da Luz central defender Tomás Araújo makes his debut for the first team Read HERE Benfica-Santa Clara: extended match highlights (3-0) Ten brilliant minutes towards the Final Four Man of the Match: Di María's highlights against Santa Clara Eurovoix Benjamin Ingrosso has travelled to Covilhã Portugal to film his postcard for the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 Swedish singer Benjamin Ingrosso is the latest artist to travel to the host country to film their Eurovision postcard as well as visiting the Ribeira da Carpinteira Bridge and the New Hand Lab The postcards are short clips that are shown to the audience while the artist gets ready on stage The following artists have also filmed their postcards: as his mother is famous singer Pernilla Wahlgren and his father Emilio Ingrosso is a former dancer Benjamin won the children’s competition show Lilla Melodifestivalen with the song “Hej Sofia” He then went on to represent Sweden at MGP Nordic 2006 he acted in several musicals and later went on to release award-winning singles Benjamin is no stranger to Eurovision selection shows as he took part in Melodifestivalen a year prior to his win he placed fifth in the final with his song “Good Lovin’” This year he will be singing “Dance You Off” Source: escportugal.pt Sweden debuted in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1958 and has gone on to be one of the contest’s most successful countries Sweden’s first victory came in 1974 when ABBA won the contest in Brighton with “Waterloo” Sweden has gone on to finish 3rd twice and has won the contest twice only in 2013 did the country place outside of the top 10 in the final I have been following the Eurovision Song Contest since 2006 and more recently I've enjoyed watching partner contests such as the Junior Eurovision Song Contest and Eurovision Young Dancers I joined Eurovoix as an editor at the beginning of 2017 This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Inácio Pereira and Luís Costa will be the assistants and Carlos Macedo will be the fourth official At this stage of the competition there is still no video referee (VAR) Under-19s | Images from the national title win Estoril-Benfica: extended highlights (1-2) The celebration of the five-time champions at Benfica Campus