At least three people were reportedly arrested this afternoon following an altercation on Rua da Carreira, in the centre of Funchal. As reported to JM by two witnesses who were at that location, near the junction with Rua das Cruzes, the riots involved a group of allegedly drunk men. One…
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Yesterday, an American couple were swept away by a sudden wave at Seixal Beach, in Porto Moniz, and had to be rescued by officers from the Porto Moniz Lifesaving Station of SANAS Madeira.
Exercise 'Procivex' has proven that if Madeira was hit by a tsunami it would have devastating consequences in Funchal, Santa Cruz, Machico, and Porto Santo, concludes the Regional Civil Protection.
The Regional Civil Protection Service will carry out an exercise called ‘Procivex24’, on the 22nd of May, which aims to deepen the Operational articulation and the cooperation relationship between the service and the various Civil Protection Agents, exercising the planning and conduct of a joint operation, in response to a…
The Judiciary Police (PJ), through the Criminal Investigation Department of Madeira,
A 37-year-old tourist was injured last night following an attempted robbery on Rua de Santa Maria, in Funchal's Old Town.
A 79-year-old German man went into cardiorespiratory arrest last night in a hotel in Funchal.
SANAS crew members provided emergency aid to a Norwegian-flagged sailboat, which was sailing 5.8 miles off the south coast of Funchal this week.
The Public Security Police (PSP) has confirmed that the search for the missing French couple has now ended.
Early yesterday evening a body was found recently floating in the sea off Praia do Vigário, Câmara de Lobos
Two bodies have been discovered 100 meters from Vereda da Abelheira, in Fajã da Areia, in São Vicente.
The Portuguese Navy, through the Funchal Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Sub-Centre (MRSC Funchal)
There was a car accident this afternoon in Campo da Barca, involving two cars which caused significant damage to one of the petrol pump installations.
The Madeiran Volunteer Firefighters (BVM) were mobilized, this morning, to Pico do Areeiro to assist about two dozen drivers who were stranded as the formation of ice had created hazardous driving conditions in the mountainous region.
Véronique and Laurent Blond, who were on holiday in Madeira, disappeared without a trace and the news of their disappearance is already been given attention in the French media.