Two couples, and a mother and her daughter were evacuated this morning after a wall collapsed on Rua do Areeiro, in SĂŁo Martinho. According to an official Social Security statement, “there are a total of six people who were left homeless, after the episode of collapse of a wall in…
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Six tourists used the new Pico do Areeiro bus route yesterday. The 31-seater bus made its inaugural trip between Funchal and Pico do Areeiro yesterday, the 5th of August. The initiative, which aims to ease the traffic burden has met with some resistance, and yet there were still people game…
“There is reflection on this matter and there are ideas to implement that go in this direction.” This was the answer of Eduardo Jesus, when asked this Tuesday by journalists if the possibility of closing access to Pico do Areeiro from some point further down is being considered, in order…
Avenida do Infante will be restricted to road traffic, between this Wednesday, the 7th, and the 24th of this month, because of paving work, maintaining, however, circulation in both directions. According to a notice issued today by the municipality, as a road alternative, drivers can choose to circulate through Via…
From January – July 2024, SANAS Madeira was involved in a total of 74 missions, assisted 15 people with minor injuries, rescued seven critical victims, and sailed more than 1350 nautical miles in a total of 287 hours on mission. A press release highlights the sailors that “for reasons of…
The Madeira Wine Rally came to an abrupt stop this afternoon after a serious crash during the Ponta do Sol stage. AmĂ©rico Gouveia’s car, a Porsche 911 GT3, came through a sharp bend, swerved, and crashed into a group of spectators sitting in an open forecourt enjoying the rally. At…
In a statement, the Forest Police confirmed that they have identified the presumed perpetrator of a fire that broke out in the parish of Santo AntĂłnio da Serra. “The individual is a habitual arsonist,” states an Institute of Forests, Conservation and Nature spokesperson, who confirmed that the Judicial Police had…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) today called on scientists and governments to strengthen and accelerate research to prepare the world for the next pandemic. “History teaches us that the next pandemic is a matter of ‘when’ and not ‘if’. It also teaches us the importance of science and political determination…
PAN-Madeira says that messages have reached the party, in addition to what has already come out in the media, about the current state of Lar da Bela Vista and asks for those who manage the care home to come forward and answer questions about the safety and adequacy of the…
The lynx seized in Madeira will be returned to the owners, the Regional Secretariat for Agriculture, Fisheries and Environment announced this afternoon in a statement. According to the same source, the animal, named Bores, will be in the custody of the owners “until the conclusion of the administrative offence process…
The Commercial and Industrial Association of Funchal (ACIF) today suggested the implementation of access control and flow management systems, on the most popular routes such as Rabaçal, Queimadas, Pico do Areeiro – Pico Ruivo, through the development of an app. The application should “provide information to tourists, companies, and residents about…
PS-Madeira defends that an Integrated Plan for the Management of Tourist Flows be implemented in the Region, involving all tourism agents, in order to find and put into practice solutions to the problems of disorganisation and excess human load that occur in some points, such as Pico do Areeiro. The…
“Madeirans are showing more and more interest in Madeira Embroidery.” This is the finding of Marisa Santos, a member of the board of directors of the Institute of Wine, Embroidery and Handicrafts of Madeira (IVBAM). “The findings and the interest shown in Madeiran Embroidery during World Embroidery Day, and last…
In 2023, 7.2 thousand crimes were recorded by the police authorities in the Region, representing an increase of 5.9% compared to the previous year (6.8 thousand). The data, provided by the Directorate-General for Justice Policy (DGPJ), were released today by the Regional Directorate of Statistics of Madeira (DREM). According to…
Electricity production increased by 2.1%, estimated from electricity emission data provided by the Madeira Electricity Company (EEM), during the 1st half of 2024, compared to the same period of the previous year. “Analysing the production mix of electricity emitted in the 1st half of 2024 – whose total was around…