The President of the Regional Government officially expressed his pleasure that Madeira is being used as a Star Wars backdrop location.
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Madeira is to become the backdrop of the new 'Star Wars' film.
The Porto Santo Line experienced another mechanical failure today, the second so far in less than a month since it returned from its annual service.
"There's only one reason there's no ferry: people don't want to walk." Retorted Luís Miguel de Sousa to PCP leader, Ricardo Lume at today's meeting. The 'boss' of the Sousa Group recalls that "the Regional Government invested three million euros for 12 trips and only 5,000 people booked tickets. "
Miguel Albuquerque believes that by the end of this year, Madeira will be able to offer direct flights to and from Toronto.
A 25-year-old American tourist suffered head injuries from a fall while walking on the Vereda da Ponta de São Lourenço.
The IPMA's - Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea website confirms that a 3.6 magnitude earthquake was recorded off the east coast of Madeira this afternoon at 14:37.
On Saturday the 25th, the Portuguese Navy escorted another Russian ship out of Portuguese territorial waters in what has been described by the General Staff of the Armed Forces (EMGFA), as "a normal surveillance procedure of maritime spaces under national sovereignty or jurisdiction, where warships from non-NATO countries sail in Portuguese waters."
A video of an alleged shark near the beach off Ribeira Brava this morning not only caused a media frenzy but rather a lot of apprehension as well.
At 11:16 this morning, the IPMA - The Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea recorded a 2.8 earthquake off the northeast coast of Porto Santo.
Miguel Albuquerque was pleased today with Binter's decision to extend their inter-island contract, which will be formally signed on Thursday, the 23rd of February.
Again, as has been the case over the last week, strong winds affected the operationality of the Madeira International Airport Saturday morning.
An earthquake registering 2.8 on the Richter Scale was recorded last week off the southwest coast of Ribeira Brava.
Earlier today, the President of the Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation (IFCN), Manuel Filipe, informed local media outlets that three roads had been closed due to snowfall.
The Porto Santo Line (PSL) has confirmed that they have cancelled their scheduled sailing for tomorrow due to bad weather, making it impossible for the ship to dock in Porto Santo.