Madeira is introducing an SMS warning system to alert residents and visitors to risks or emergencies. The Regional Government signed cooperation agreements with the three national mobile operators, MEO, NOS and Vodafone, on Tuesday morning to mark the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction. The ceremony was attended by Richard…
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A fire broke out on Tuesday morning in a vacant house on Rua Visconde Cacongo, beside a residential area in Funchal. Funchal’s municipal firefighters and the Madeiran Volunteer Firefighters attended the incident, with the PSP also called to the scene. The municipal brigade deployed four vehicles and 13 firefighters, while…
Madeira could soon offer T-cell therapy to patients with certain types of lymphoma, allowing them to receive treatment locally rather than travel to mainland Portugal. Regional Secretary for Health and Civil Protection, Micaela Freitas, announced the development yesterday morning at the opening of the HemaOnco Day 2026 conference at the…
Miguel Albuquerque has dismissed Pedro Calado’s criticism of how Madeira’s growing wealth is reaching families, insisting that the Regional Government will maintain its current course. Responding to comments highlighted in DIÁRIO’s Sunday edition, the President of the Regional Government said Calado was entitled to express his views, but that the…
Miguel Albuquerque has said he is “almost certain” that bids will be submitted for the third phase of Madeira’s Central and University Hospital. The deadline for submitting proposals closes on the 13th of October. Asked whether any bids had already been received, the President of the Regional Government did not…
Funchal City Council has approved a recommendation to assess emergency access and safety conditions in the Nazaré neighbourhood, particularly in the residential area between Rua da Venezuela and Rua do Brasil. The proposal, submitted by Chega councillor Luís Filipe Santos and approved on the 8th of October, aims to establish…
A cruise to Madeira, a journey up to Monte and a ride down in a traditional wicker basket: some experiences enjoyed by visitors today were also on the itineraries of German holidaymakers arriving in the 1930s. Their visits formed part of an unusual chapter in the island’s tourism history. Between…
Scientific divers taking part in the Madeira Ocean expedition have recorded greater biodiversity inside the Garajau Nature Reserve than in a nearby unprotected area, highlighting the benefits of marine conservation. Speaking to Lusa, Filipe Henriques, one of the scientific diving team coordinators, said the observations showed the reserve’s positive contribution…
Madeiran skater Madalena Costa retained her senior women’s free skating world title on Sunday, the 11th of October, setting a new scoring record at the World Skate Games in Asunción, Paraguay. The 17-year-old Sporting Clube Santacruzense athlete led after Saturday’s short programme, scoring 92.78 points. She followed this with an…
Separate reports of violence and threatening behaviour in São Roque and Câmara de Lobos have prompted concern among residents. In São Roque, Funchal, witnesses reported a disturbance involving more than 20 people, some allegedly carrying metal bars, knives and batons. Several police officers, including members of the Rapid Intervention brigade,…
Two men and a woman living in Madeira were arrested by the Judiciary Police (PJ) at Madeira Airport after officers found approximately 11.7 kilograms of heroin and 1.174 kilograms of cocaine in their luggage. The suspects, aged between 38 and 53, were detained in the act during an operation by…
Águas e Resíduos da Madeira (ARM) has urged residents and businesses to separate wooden packaging for recycling, ahead of changes to waste acceptance at the Meia Serra Solid Waste Treatment Plant. From the 12th of October, the plant will no longer accept waste containing recyclable wooden packaging. Producers must separate…
PCP-Madeira has called for the price of a 13-kilogram butane gas cylinder to be capped at €20, including taxes, arguing that current prices place a significant burden on household budgets. During an initiative on Rua Dr. Fernão Ornelas, in Funchal, on Wednesday, the 7th of October, Ricardo Lume highlighted the…
Madeira’s PSD and PS have called on the national Government to resolve problems with the air travel support scheme, highlighting platform failures, excessive bureaucracy and the costs residents must pay upfront. PSD MP Paulo Neves, elected to the Assembly of the Republic by the Madeira constituency, demanded on Wednesday, the…
Two British tourists were injured when a wicker toboggan crashed on Caminho do Comboio, in Monte, on Wednesday, the 7th of October. The man, aged 61, suffered a suspected open fracture to his arm, while the woman, aged 65, sustained a forehead injury and abrasions to her body. Madeira Volunteer…