Sixteen-year-old Madeiran Júlia Barros, who experienced a unique parabolic flight at the Portuguese Space Agency in the Azores, is already back in Madeira. She summed up her experience as: “Unforgettable!” Júlia was part of the group of 30 young adults from all over the country who participated in the “Astronaut for…
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The National Association of TVDE Movement (ANM TVDE) announced today that it will hold a large-scale peaceful demonstration through Funchal on Friday the 26th of Spetember, in protest against the Regional Government’s decision to suspend the issuance of new TVDE licences for six months. This comes after the President of…
Approximately 6,000 euros was stolen from the New Church of Caniçal this morning. Locals had raised the money stolen as part of the Feast of Our Lady of Mercy. Parish priest Élio Gomes shared that they discovered the money was missing at 10:00 this morning when he arrived at the…
Today was the last day of summer and was marked by heavy rain. The main emphasis was on Pico do Areeiro, where 11.1 litres per square metre fell in one hour (mm/1h), a value that reached the IPMA yellow warning criterion. The rainfall was mainly in the highlands and on…
Those who enjoy spending a Sunday morning at the Santo da Sera Farmers Market are set for a disappointment as the old market is being renovated. Farmers are now forced into a single dreary tent, which is too small, hot, and crowded in summer and probably resembles a freezer in…
In the early hours of the 18th, the Judicial Police arrested a woman and a man aged 24 and 29, respectively, for aggravated kidnapping, threats to physical integrity, illicit recordings and photographs, and aggravated threats, which occurred on the 17th, Funchal. The crimes took place last Wednesday morning, and according…
A naked photo shoot involving a woman last week has caused condemnation by the municipality. Although it was not known if the photo shoot was amateur or professional, it certainly created a lot of comments from beach users. When contacted by reporters, the Municipality of Machico confirmed that it was…
The Funchal City Council(CMF) is hosting another Saturday in the Park on the 27th of September between 10:00 and 13:00. The initiative is dedicated to the Cory’s Shearwater and the MAC Puffinus BestLife 2030 Conservation Project. The Cory’s Shearwater is a species of migratory seabird that, in Madeira, is listed…
Diamantino Pereira Junior, who lost both legs in a motorcycle accident on the 27th of August in Santa Cruz, has launched a fundraising campaign on GoFundMe. In less than 24 hours, the initiative has already raised more than 18,500 euros, the result of over 800 donations. In the description of…
Juntos pelo Povo (JPP) says it is unsurprised that the PSD rejected the proposal for a parliamentary hearing of the entities involved in the ‘Cortel’ Case. The request for a parliamentary hearing, presented by the JPP, of the “Cortel” Case was rejected by the five PSD deputies in the Housing…
“It can’t be! No way! We can’t accept it!” This is the message left by the CGTP about the labour package proposed by the government of the Republic. Therefore, the Madeira CGTP is calling on drivers to honk their disapproval of the new measures by gathering near the Barreiros Stadium…
It was a relief all round as the two-day bus strike that was supposed to start today was called off. The workers decided, in a plenary held yesterday afternoon, to accept the company’s proposal, stated Manuel Oliveira, from the National Union of Drivers and Other Workers (SNMOT). Samantha Gannon info…
The Regional Government of Madeira imposed minimum services in the two-day strike of Horários do Funchal, called by the National Union of Drivers and Other Workers (SNMOT) on the 17th and 18th of September (Wednesday and Thursday). In an order, published in the Official Journal of the Autonomous Region of…
The Public Security Police (PSP) confirms a 73% increase in school crime. After three years of relative peace within school premises, 45 criminal occurrences have been registered so far this year. During a political meeting, the PS-Madeira warned of the urgent need to prevent and combat indiscipline and insecurity in…
Several puppies were left in a crate by rubbish bins in the Serralhal area of Caniço. The situation was denounced by the CRO Santa Association Cruz, which received the animals. On their Facebook page, CRO pleaded for the owner to come forward with their mother, so that she can be…