Emergency reinforcement work is due to begin in the coming days on the Praia Formosa–Socorridos promenade, near Cimentos Madeira, after signs that part of the pavement was giving way. The temporary preventive intervention is intended to reduce the risk of the suspended walkway collapsing and allow the affected section to…
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New Funchal bus lanes begin tomorrow amid fears of further congestion Major traffic changes will come into force in central Funchal tomorrow, 2nd of September, including approximately 775 metres of new bus lanes, the removal of parking spaces and restrictions on pedestrian access across the Pelourinho Bridge. Funchal City Council…
‘Bem Cuidar’ project to provide certified training for 500 home care assistants. Strengthening skills, increasing professional recognition and encouraging the continued development of home care assistants are the main objectives of the fifth edition of the Bem Cuidar project. Taking place over the next three months, the initiative will provide…
The Left Bloc (BE) Madeira has called on the Regional Government to clarify how many of the 329 new care home beds planned under the Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP) will be covered by cooperation agreements with the Madeira Social Security Institute (ISSM), and how many will be operated privately.…
Around 11 hectares of eucalyptus woodland and scrub were destroyed by the fire that broke out on Saturday night in Furneira, Estreito de Câmara de Lobos, according to an initial estimate by the Municipal Civil Protection Service. The blaze threatened several homes but caused no injuries or damage to residential…
Regional Government President Miguel Albuquerque has once again identified golf as the principal means of attracting visitors to Porto Santo outside the traditional summer season. Speaking on Friday afternoon during the opening of Frutimade’s first fruit and vegetable shop on the island, Albuquerque said Porto Santo was experiencing a strong…
Madeira and the Azores could lose some of their power to decide how European funding is spent under a proposed overhaul of the European Union’s long-term budget. The changes are part of the European Commission’s proposed Multiannual Financial Framework for 2028–2034. However, the plans remain under negotiation and have not…
A diving team from the Madeiran Volunteer Firefighters took part in an operation to rescue an injured sea turtle at Reis Magos Beach in Caniço on Thursday morning. The turtle had reportedly been seen in the area on several occasions in recent days and was believed to be injured. After…
Thirty patients who are medically fit to leave hospital, but still require appropriate accommodation or social care, are expected to be transferred from Madeira’s hospitals into private social solidarity institutions. The measure is intended to free hospital beds for patients requiring acute medical treatment and reduce the risk of further…
Some foreign property owners are reportedly selling their homes in Madeira and returning to their countries of origin, although the scale of the movement remains unknown. The development was reported by RTP Madeira on the 27th of August, with geopolitical instability cited as one of the reasons behind some owners’…
Eight Madeira wine companies have already received and processed 515 tonnes of grapes from 268 winegrowers since this year’s harvest began on the 24th of August, according to the Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Fisheries. “The harvest is currently progressing as expected, and the Institute of Wine, Embroidery and Handicrafts…
Visits to patients in the Emergency Department at Dr Nélio Mendonça Hospital have been temporarily suspended due to the high number of people currently using the service, SESARAM confirmed to DIÁRIO. The situation was brought to the newspaper’s attention yesterday by relatives of patients receiving treatment in the department. One…
The Vice-President of Santa Cruz Municipal Council, João Aragão, accompanied by the Municipal Civil Protection Coordinator, Renato Baptista, visited work being undertaken to clear vegetation and reduce combustible material from watercourses within urban areas on Tuesday. The €81,946.58 project covers 5,677 metres across 11 watercourses in five parishes. It aims…
Mayor José Carlos Gonçalves announced during a formal ceremony marking the 282nd anniversary of the Municipality of São Vicente that the new administration of NaturNorte is working towards reopening the São Vicente Caves. In a speech reviewing the first ten months of his administration and outlining plans for the coming…
The Regional Government has welcomed an agreement reached during a strike by REN Atlântico workers, which allowed six liquefied natural gas tanker containers destined for Madeira to be loaded at the Sines terminal. The agreement, confirmed over the weekend, was reached with the Union of Workers in the Manufacturing Industries,…