The 52-year-old man, who murdered his 44-year-old wife last Wednesday in Machico, was heard today at the Criminal Investigation Court of Funchal, where he pleaded guilty. As of today, the man is being held in preventive detention, at the Funchal Prison, awaiting trial. Samantha Gannon info at madeira-weekly.com
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Milton Teixeira, president of the Parish Council of Caniço, considers that the change from public transport to the SIGA network “is not complying” with proper operation. Speaking to JM-FM radio, the mayor reports that in the Garajau area, “where thousands of people live and hundreds take the bus,” he is…
Since 2018 thousands of objects have accumulated at the airport, these have either been confiscated or part of the airports ‘lost and found collection. In order to make space and raise funds the local Public Security Police will auction many of the items. Their last sale raised 4,652 euros. …
The 52-year-old man suspected of murdering his partner last Wednesday has been discharged from hospital and has now been detained by the Judicial Police (PJ). According to a brief statement, the murdered woman was assaulted for ‘futile reasons’ and beaten over the head with an iron bar. The case continues…
The Casa do Voluntário Association, in partnership with the Organising Committee, which includes several entities (Garouta do Calhau, Casa de Saúde Câmara Pestana, Regional Nucleus of Madeira, Portuguese League Against Cancer, Regional Directorate for Youth, Casa São José and Causa Social), brings together, once again, a large number of institutions…
A woman in her 40s was found lifeless this morning in a house located in Paraíso, in Machico. The Municipal Firefighters of Machico were alerted by the Civil Protection, who were on site but they were unable to save the victim who had a ‘cut on her neck.’ At 13:00…
The ‘SOS Morcegos’ (SOS Bats) exhibition is on display at the Madeira Shopping Centre. The exhibition aims to show how fragile the species is, especially from persecution due to superstitions etc. The exhibition is more than just information, as it includes images, games and multimedia resources, thus creating the right…
The Government of Madeira today started charging non-residents a fee of three euros on seven classified walking routes, a measure that will cover all recommended trails from January 2025. “We have a two-phase process. Today we start charging on seven walks and as from the 1st of January 2025 all…
Every year, in Madeira, the Azores and the Canary Islands, light pollution leads to hundreds of juvenile seabirds becoming disoriented, and ending up stranded in cities. This year, as last year, on the 30th of October, the Portuguese Society for the Study of Birds (SPEA) promotes a Mega-blackout in Madeira,…
The new waste tax on seven classified walking routes in the Region is already in force, and residents are exempt, revealed the Regional Secretary for Agriculture, Fisheries, and Environment, Rafaela Fernandes, who to mark the occasion visited Pico Areeiro. The minister assured that only from January 2025 will all the…
Madeirans and Azoreans will now pay 10% less on trips to the Portuguese mainland, according to an article published in the Observer. Luís Montenegro, the Prime Minister of Portugal, announced today, during the PSD Azores Congress, the reduction of the maximum fare for travel between the autonomous regions and the…
Just a reminder that the clocks go back tonight, so we get an extra hour in bed tomorrow, signalling the beginning of ‘winter time.’ Samantha Gannon info at madeira-weekly.com
NEXT is preparing to “embark on a magical journey full of surprises this New Year’s Eve, with a New Year’s Eve party inspired by the enchanted world of “Wonka,” where every moment will be a sweet delight for the senses.” In a press release, the hotel also uses the iconic…
The Vice President of the Living Care Association, responsible for managing Lar da Bela Vista in Funchal, admitted today that those living in the home were given baths via a kettle of hot water but assured that hygiene standards had been met. In a parliamentary hearing at the Permanent Commission…
The body found last Monday in Gravesend, London, indicates that it is the Portuguese nurse, Daniel Alves, who has been missing since the 5th of October. The Santana Municipal Band, which Daniel Alves had been a part of since he was 12 years old, has also expressed its grief, placing…