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Protect Porto Santo’s Sand Dunes

The Regional Government has announced that they will protect Porto Santo's sand dune line from the effects of steadily rising sea levels. The decision was announced this morning, 13th of October, by the Regional Secretary for the Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change, Susana Prada, as part of the LIFE DUNAS.  

Missing Man Found

José Arlindo Andrade, the man who went missing yesterday, after having escaped from the hospital where he was scheduled to undergo a stomach operation, was found last night, apparently in good health, in the Lazareto area, in Funchal, by an off duty firefighter, who had seen his photograph in local newspaper, JM News.

Man Flees Hospital

Sixty-one-year old, José Arlindo Jesus Andrade from Camacha, has been missing since this morning, after he fled from the Dr. Nélio Mendonça Hospital hours before undergoing emergency surgery.

Come Stay With Us

As part of a tourist initiative the municipality of Porto Moniz has launched their "Porto Moniz Revitaliza + Voucher Card.' Throughout October, all visitors who eat in local restaurants or stay overnight in one of the municipalities hotels will receive a free entry pass for the Madeira Aquarium.

Fatal Fall

Emergency services were called this afternoon (29th), after someone fell into a ravine in the Prainha area of Caniçal. 

Although, information is sketchy, the emergency services have confirmed that the fall was fatal, and that the recovery of the body has been passed over to the competent authorities.

We Will Survive!

The President of the Government of Madeira, Miguel Albuquerque, is convinced that the region will overcome its greatest challenge to date; the devastating effect Covid-19 has had on tourism. 

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