A Hungarian couple, both in their 50s, were the victims of an assault this afternoon in Santa Catarina Park, Funchal. The alert was given around 12:30 pm through a call to 112 made by a passerby who was in the vicinity. A team from the Portuguese Red Cross was called…
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A social media influencer with approximately one million followers has sparked criticism after being filmed rollerblading along the VE2 expressway in São Vicente. The video, published on Instagram on Monday, the 26th of October, shows the woman travelling along the road between the Água d’Alto tunnel and the São Vicente…
The Portuguese Labour Party (PTP) has called on the Regional Government to clarify whether it knew about the activities of two Funchal-based companies named in a Brazilian Federal Police investigation into Senator Flávio Bolsonaro’s possible undisclosed involvement in a betting business. The demand follows a report in DIÁRIO on the…
The Judiciary Police (PJ) carried out searches at Madeira’s regional health service, SESARAM, on Tuesday, the 20th of October, as part of an investigation involving the Non-Urgent Patient Transport Service and the Remuneration Unit. The searches, which included the Human Resources Department, were confirmed to DIÁRIO by the PJ’s Regional…
Separate reports of violence and threatening behaviour in São Roque and Câmara de Lobos have prompted concern among residents. In São Roque, Funchal, witnesses reported a disturbance involving more than 20 people, some allegedly carrying metal bars, knives and batons. Several police officers, including members of the Rapid Intervention brigade,…
Two men and a woman living in Madeira were arrested by the Judiciary Police (PJ) at Madeira Airport after officers found approximately 11.7 kilograms of heroin and 1.174 kilograms of cocaine in their luggage. The suspects, aged between 38 and 53, were detained in the act during an operation by…
Three construction machines (diggers) and a crane truck belonging to Socicorreia were damaged in an apparent deliberate attack at the Porto Santo golf course expansion site during the early hours of Tuesday, the 6th of October. According to a company source, the incident occurred between 01:30 and 02:00. Windows on…
Rescuers rescued a 32-year-old French tourist early this morning on Rua Latino Coelho in Funchal. The Madeiran Volunteer Firefighters were called at 00:30, when they went to the Mercado dos Lavradores area to provide aid to the man who had facial injuries, which he claims resulted from a hit-and-run caused…
The Public Security Police (PSP) has used social media to warn of a scam involving fake bank cards sent through the post with personalised letters. The Bank of Portugal first raised the alarm, explaining that the letters include the recipient’s name, address and the name of their genuine bank to…
A 24-year-old man has been sentenced to six years in prison for stabbing two men during the São Pedro festivities in Ribeira Brava. The Funchal court convicted P. Andrade of attempted murder and causing bodily harm on Tuesday, 29th of September. The attack took place on Ribeira Brava beach in…
A high-speed boat of a type commonly used to transport drugs was seized off Madeira today, the 26th of September. The vessel, which has four engines, was towed to the pier beneath Madeira Airport and is in the custody of the National Maritime Authority. Bruno Teles, the authority’s commander in…
The Madeira District Court today began the trial of an alleged network accused of falsifying air travel documents to obtain Social Mobility Allowance reimbursements improperly through CTT. The 16 defendants face charges including aggravated fraud, document falsification and computer-related forgery. Twelve appeared for the opening session, while one of those…
A Nepalese man who attempted to rape a woman in Madeira has been sentenced to three years in prison. Delivering the judgment at Funchal Criminal Court this afternoon, the judge said the prosecution had proved its case through the victim’s testimony, witness accounts and forensic evidence. Three witnesses described finding…
A new telephone scam aimed at obtaining personal banking information and stealing money from victims’ accounts has been reported in Madeira. This time, the fraudsters are posing as Santander employees and can even make the bank’s official telephone number appear on the recipient’s screen. A JM reader said he received…
The PSP seized two firearms, ammunition, and a knife from a man in his 60s following concerns for his welfare in Santana. Police were called on Tuesday afternoon after members of the public reportedly found the man in an apparent state of intoxication and emotional distress. Those present feared that…