The Specialised Committee on Resources and Environment today sent for Plenary debate two draft regional legislative decrees, by the PS and the PSD, which aim to introduce new rules applicable to pedestrian routes.
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According to the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA) website, 2 mini earthquakes were recorded last night.
As part of a surveillance and inspection mission at the Garajau Partial Natural Reserve last week, a team from the Nature Watchers Corps retrieved from the water a 30 metre gill net.(Large net which is suspended in the water from one point to another.
A Royal Air Force Boeing C-17 Globemaster III transport plane landed yesterday morning at Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport.
At 4.00 pm yesterday afternoon, the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA) recorded a 2.2 magnitude earthquake off the northeast coast of Porto Moniz.
For the first time, Madeira has been nominated in the 'Best European Cruise Destination' category at the 'World Cruise Awards.' Other contenders include, Athens, Barcelona, Croatia, Kotor (Montenegro), Lisbon, London, Monaco, Nice Costa D'Azur, Oslo and Rome.
A turtle, caught in a fishing net, was saved by a team from the Rota dos Cetaceans.
Airline Sevenair has announced that they will be submitting a tender proposal for the Funchal - Porto Santo route, which is currently being operated by Binter Airways.
The Permanent Specialised Committee on Economy, Finance and Tourism met this afternoon with the Regional Secretary for Tourism and Culture, Eduardo Jesus, in order to clarify issues related to the “Financing of the conclusions of the Working Group for the study of Air Operation Problems in the Madeira Archipelago”.
With the arrival of summer, the Regional Health Directorate has carried out an awareness campaign with regards to the associated risks of high temperatures, sun exposure and summer fun.
According to the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea website, an earthquake registering a magnitude of 2.0 was recorded off the northeast coast of Madeira yesterday, the 18th of July
At 22:27 on Friday night, a small 2.3 earthquake was recorded off the north coast of Madeira.
Since its foundation in 1999, the Funchal Marine Biology Station has held an 'Open Night' event during July, August and September, which aims to encourage the general public to attend a guided tour of the Station between 20:00 and 21:15, and attend an informative lecture afterwards. This month's event is tomorrow the 16th of July.
After six years of conflict, it would appear that a temporary resolution to the Praia Formosa car park situation has been reached.
Thirty-four kilos of rubbish was collected during a beach cleaning exercise at the blue flag beach of Praia da Banda d'Além.