The Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA) has extended the yellow hot weather warning for all areas of Madeira and Porto Santo, due to the “persistent high temperatures.” The warning came into effect at 10:00 on Sunday morning and will remain until 19:00 on Tuesday. Samantha Gannon info at…
Madeira Weekly
Dozens of passengers were forced to spend the night at Porto Santo Airport, some sleeping on mattresses provided by ANA, after strong winds prevented numerous flights from landing in Madeira on Saturday. Hotels across Porto Santo were reportedly full, leaving no accommodation available for passengers whose aircraft had been diverted…
The Vereda do Areeiro (PR1), connecting Pico do Areeiro and Pico Ruivo, will be partially closed for six days this month while previously scheduled work is carried out. The affected section, between the Pedra Rija viewpoint and Pico Ruivo, will be closed from the 14th to the 17th and again…
Idiots exist in every country, and some even film the evidence themselves. A video circulating on social media, particularly TikTok, appears to show a man riding an electric scooter through a tunnel on Madeira’s expressway, reportedly on the section between Seixal and São Vicente. The footage was recorded using an…
The Madeira archipelago recorded further seismic activity early on Sunday morning. According to official data from the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA), an earthquake was detected at 06:35 on the13th of September 2026, with its epicentre north of Porto Santo, at coordinates 34.210° North and 16.392° West. The…
At least eight flights bound for Madeira Airport had been diverted by early Saturday evening, 12th of September, as strong winds of up to 60 km/h continued to disrupt landings. Three flights, from Nice, London Gatwick and Amsterdam, landed in Porto Santo. Flights from Geneva and London Stansted were diverted…
Teams from the Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation (IFCN) continue cleaning and maintaining walking routes in the Rabaçal area, including around PR6 – Levada das 25 Fontes. The IFCN says the area’s popularity calls for regular monitoring and work along the trails, in surrounding areas and in places visitors…
Madeira will be under a yellow warning due to the hot weather during the weekend and early next week. Due to the weather warnings issued by the IPMA, the South Coast was placed under a yellow alert from 09:00 this morning until 18:00 on Monday, September the 14th. On the…
Portugal’s National Suicide Prevention Line received approximately 25,600 calls during its first year, including almost 700 involving an imminent risk of suicide. The free 1411 helpline began operating on the 10th of September 2025, World Suicide Prevention Day, and is available 24 hours a day. It is staffed by around…
A ferry link between Madeira and mainland Portugal should be assessed as a public service and strategic transport connection, rather than simply as a commercial passenger operation, according to speakers at the JPP’s parliamentary conference on ferry services and territorial continuity. The debate centred on the economic and financial study…
Two Madeiran researchers have taken part in an international maritime archaeology expedition investigating the remains of an ancient harbour complex on the Greek island of Aegina. Marco Freitas and Joana Santos, from the Centre for Modern Archaeology Studies (CEAM), joined the latest phase of the Aigina Harbour City Project during…
The Portuguese League Against Cancer (LPCC), including its Madeira Regional Branch, has launched a campaign to recruit volunteers for this year’s National Collection. Taking place from the 29th of October to the 1st of November, the four-day fundraiser helps finance the League’s work supporting people with cancer and their families.…
Madeira experienced above-average temperatures throughout August, with all four of the archipelago’s reference weather stations recording warmer-than-usual conditions, according to preliminary data released by the Portuguese Institute for Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA). The most significant result was recorded in Porto Santo, where the average temperature was 1.6°C above the 1991–2020…
Madeira residents are being invited to participate in a study examining the population’s fish-consumption habits and its understanding of aquaculture and the use of fish by-products. The research is being conducted through Aquafish0.0, a project in which ARDITI, the Regional Agency for the Development of Research, Technology and Innovation, is…
A new telephone scam aimed at obtaining personal banking information and stealing money from victims’ accounts has been reported in Madeira. This time, the fraudsters are posing as Santander employees and can even make the bank’s official telephone number appear on the recipient’s screen. A JM reader said he received…