A Portuguese national, born in Madeira, is reportedly missing in the United Kingdom. Sussex Police have announced that they are searching for a 39-year-old man identified as “Miguel.” “Miguel was last seen in the Hampden Park area on Monday night,” reads a social network post issued by the Sussex County…
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The first day of the official bathing season didn’t start too well for those choosing to swim at Praia Formosa. Beyond the main access, the areas to the far west were red-flagged due to spring tides. The same happened on the neighbouring beach, at Doca do Cavacas, where A yellow…
A woman was rescued at around midnight near the Pinnacle viewpoint, after leaving her 6-year-old child inside her car as she headed to what is becoming a ‘suicide point.’ The plea for help was provided by an unexpected means, as the child, realising that something was wrong, waved to a…
Madeira’s President, Miguel Albuquerque, insists that the controversy involving the Secretary of Tourism and Culture, Eduardo Jesus, is “closed,” stating that an apology has been made to the ALRAM President, who represents all deputies. While talking to reporters, the President asked them not to be alarmists and discuss the incident…
CafĂ© do Parque by Loft, the emblematic cafĂ© in Largo da Fonte, will reopen on the 26th of June at 17:00. In an open invitation, sent by Monte Palace Madeira, the historical value of the space is highlighted, and is described as “a century-old establishment, with its own identity and…
Hugo Aveiro, Cristiano Ronaldo’s brother, reached a confidential agreement with the company Pegaso, ending the legal process that was taking place in Turin, Italy, and thus avoiding being tried for selling counterfeit Juventus shirts. The case dates back to December 2020, when the Turin Public Prosecutor’s Office opened an investigation…
The ‘multiplier effect’ of the work on the Ponta do Pargo Golf Course was one of the aspects that Miguel Albuquerque highlighted in his speech at the ceremony of the Day of the Municipality of Calheta. The President of the Regional Government provided assurances that by the end of the…
A man in an intoxicated state climbed the tower of the cable car next to the PSP command in Funchal. It all happened late Tuesday afternoon, and luckily, after ‘negotiations’ with the PSP, he ended up climbing down and was later transported to hospital by the Red Cross. As far…
The resident population in the Autonomous Region of Madeira is once again approaching 260 thousand, reaching its highest value since 2014, reveals the Regional Directorate of Statistics of Madeira (DREM). Their report is based on data provided by the National Statistics Institute (INE), analysed on the 31st of December 2024.…
A former banker, accused of embezzling 236,000 euros from BCP ATM machines located at the Anadia Shopping Centre, was sentenced this afternoon by the Court of Funchal to a five-year suspended sentence. However, said the judge, you will have to attend a gambling addiction prevention programme and repay the money…
An earthquake registering 1.6 on the Richter Scale was recorded by the seismographs of the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA) at 6:41 p.m. yesterday. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 17 kilometers, off the south coast of Funchal. Samantha Gannon info at madeira-weekly.com Views: 2
The Secretary of Tourism, Environment and Culture, Eduardo Jesus, rejects that the Regional Government is responsible for irregular camping outside the IFCN spaces. This is the competence of the municipalities, he says. He further attested that camping is not prohibited in Madeira, it just has rules that have to be…
Calls for an end to the massacre of civilians in the Gaza Strip by Israel, and the liberation of Palestine were heard in Funchal this afternoon. Next to the statue of the navigator JoĂŁo Gonçalves Zarco, Palestinian flags and posters mark the purpose of this peaceful initiative, closely followed by…
The Regional Command of PSP Madeira said that on Saturday, the 14th of June, the PSP seized a large amount of synthetic drugs coming off the Lobo Marinho in Porto Santo. As part of the exchange of police information between islands, the police of Porto Santo inspected and intercepted two…
Politican Accused of Sexism
THE FREE Madeira repudiates “with total vehemence the statements made by the Regional Secretary for Tourism, Environment and Culture, Eduardo Jesus, when referring to the deputy SĂlvia Sousa Silva of the Legislative Assembly of Madeira as a ‘girl’ According to the party, “this type of language is unacceptable in any…