A majority of passengers of the three aircraft diverted to Porto Santo this afternoon, due to winds affecting the operationality of the Madeira International Airport, will travel to Madeira using the Porto Santo ferry. It is not the first time that the Porto Santo Ferry has been used as a…
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The man suspected of murdering his mother in Água de Pena was transferred, this afternoon, from the Dr. Nélio Mendonça Hospital to the Casa de Saúde São João de Deus, where he will be hospitalised and placed under permanent psychiatric care. The alleged murderer was transferred yesterday afternoon in a…
The parish of Seixal has announced the creation of a new viewpoint in the natural pools, designed to enhance one of the most emblematic landscapes of the north coast of Madeira. In a publication released on social networks, the Parish Council, led by Xavier Castro, highlights the “enormous potential of…
According to ANA – Madeira Airports, strong winds are affecting the operationality of the island’s International Airport, with flights being diverted or cancelled. Later this afternoon, the official ANA – Madeira Airports website reported that as of 17:15, the last plane to land on the island had arrived at 13:48,…
As of April, the SIGA bus bosses are increasing the bus prices. Monthly passes will cost 50 cents more, and the individual bus fare will go up from 2€ to 2.05 €. Now every passenger will have to scramble after the 5 cent “thingis”, and the bus drivers, who are…
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Fuel prices will rise again next week. Gasoline 95 will cost 8 cents more, while road diesel has a new increase of 13.1 cents. With these updates, petrol will cost 1,822 euros per litre, while diesel is close to two euros per litre, settling at 1,927 cents. Samantha Gannon info…
The man suspected of killing his mother was arrested this afternoon in Água de Pena, Machico. According to information collected by JM, the individual returned to the scene of the crime, where he allegedly tried to end his own life. This failed, and after being detained, was assisted on the…
A 30-year-old tourist was seriously injured in a motorcycle crash this afternoon on the Via Rápida, in the Caminho do Trem area, in Funchal. The tourist suffered multiple serious injuries, including an open fracture to one of his legs and trauma to his knees. The victim was evaluated by EMIR…
A landslide occurred this morning between the Balseiras site and Seara Velha, in Curral das Freiras. The Câmara de Lobos Volunteer Firefighters, the Municipal Civil Protection Service, and the PSP were called to the scene. Initially, there was concern over the structural integrity of nearby housing, but that was soon…
The Regional Government confirmed on Thursday, in the Council of Government, the decision to make the Saturday between Good Friday and Easter Sunday a public holiday for those working in public services, public institutes, and public companies under the tutelage of the Regional Government. “The services of the autonomous regional…
The draft Municipal Regulation for the Management of Accommodation Establishments in the Municipality of Funchal, which was recently approved in a meeting of the Chamber, enters this Thursday, the 26th of March, into a Public Consultation phase that will run until the 11th of May. A total of 30 working…
Gonçalo Maia Camelo questioned the President of the Regional Government on the need to create measures to ensure competitiveness for the region’s companies, namely, tax incentives. The IL deputy also addressed the situation of the Free Trade Zone, which has “stagnated” due to the Brussels investigations, leading to a decrease…
Several drones from the Regional Civil Protection Service are being used to support searches in Caniçal for the man who brutally killed his mother at their home in Água de Pena, Machico. The Judicial Police (PJ) suspects that the young man may have committed suicide and is now trying to…
Viewing it as a pioneering initiative, due to its size, organisation, and importance, the Municipality of Câmara de Lobos, in partnership with the Street Animals Association, will carry out a new Capture-Sterilise- Return (CED) programme this weekend. The initiative will take place on the 27th and 28th of this month…