It's been another difficult day at the airport as by 1 pm this afternoon, eleven flights had been cancelled and fourteen aircraft diverted due to strong winds.
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The Regional Secretary for Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change, Susana Prada, gave a blanket assurance today, confirming that the construction being carried out by the Regional Government in Madalena do Mar is not illegal.
An earthquake measuring 1.5 on the Richter Scale was recorded at 02:19 this morning off the south coast of Funchal, according to the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA) website.
Porto Santo Line has confirmed that they will be running additional services on the 7th, 15th, 21st and 28th of August 2022, due to passenger demand.
The Public Ministry and the Tax Authority today carried out investigative searches in Porto, Funchal and Malta with regards to the sale of a ferry (Atlântida) to a company based in Malta.
Porto Santo Line announced today that kit will be running an extra service on the 31st of July due to passenger demand.
The Câmara de Lobos Seafood Festival will take place from the 15th to the 24th of this month.
Between the 5th and 10th of July, MadeiraShopping will host the “Discovering ROVs” exhibition, organised by the Madeira Oceanic Observatory (OOM)/ARDITI, within the scope of the ROV4ALL project.
This afternoon, a 53-year-old French woman fell while walking along the São Lourenço levada, in the Sardinha pier area.
Tânia Sardinha, Commercial Representative of Binter in Madeira, told journalists yesterday that they currently have a 100,000 seats available until the end of September.
This morning, the Portuguese Navy rescued a 28-year-old crew member onboard a fishing vessel, Baia do Funchal, located 13 nautical miles (24 km), off the southwest coast of Funchal.
A team of lifeguards on duty on the Combro beach in Porto Santo, rescued a swimmer who was in trouble and in danger of drowning.
The Funchal City Council (CMF), through Frente MarFunchal, has issued a statement confirming that the Doca do Cavacas beach was temporarily closed today, due to the detection of pollution in the sea water.
The first Jellyfish warning flag, which signals the presence of jellyfish in the sea was presented to the Lido Bathing Complex, by the Regional Secretary for the Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change, Susana Prada this afternoon.
An earthquake measuring 3.6 on the Richter scale was recorded this morning at 00:10, 55 kilometers off the south-east coast of the Deserta Grande Island, with a depth of 9 km.