The PSP Regional Command issued a statement this morning confirming that last weekend they arrested three men on domestic violence charges. The three Madeiran men, aged between 35 and 47 will remain in police custody until their initial court hearings.
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This morning, the Regional Authority for Economic Activities (ARAE) and the Guarda Nacional Republicana (GNR) carried out a large scale inspection operation at the Mercado dos Lavradores (Farmers Market).
The 16th of August Machico fire, which was caused by someone using an angle grinder, destroyed 37 beehives belonging to beekeeper Pedro David Viveiros.
Confirming that Madeira will remain in a 'State of Calamity' at the next Governing Council, the President of the Regional Government, announced that he is reducing the curfew by one hour.
According to JM this afternoon, a 50-year-old woman fell several metres while while walking along a non-recommended levada route - Feitas, that ends in Chão da Ribeira.
Over the last couple of months the Public Security Police (PSP) have either seized or taken voluntary delivery of 470 unlicenced weapons.
The Regional Command of the Public Security Police of Madeira, has confirmed that as a result of their investigations the Criminal Investigation Squad - Police Division of Câmara de Lobos, arrested two men, aged 51 and 39 respectively in Estreito da Calheta, for drug cultivation and trafficking.
Madeira Shopping Centre will hold its second 'Indoor Canopy Quest' between the 21st of August and the 5th of September.
CHEGA's Mayoral candidate for the Caniço Parish Council today defended the need for better and greater investment in Santa Cruz's agriculture sector, namely through the construction of a central market.
A short circuit in a house in Santa Cruz last night caused two gas bottles to explode injuring the two women living in the house (a mother and daughter aged 90 and 60 respectively), while Santa Cruz City Council representative, Dúlio Freitas, who went to investigate the incident later this morning, also suffered minor injuries and was forced to seek medical treatment.
With red weather warnings for heat and fire, its small wonder that the regions temperatures soared above 35 degrees by the beginning of this afternoon.
Current Mayor of Funchal, and candidate of the Confiança Coalition for Funchal City Council (CCFCC), Miguel Silva Gouveia, alongside other party members, was this morning in the parish of Santo António, to present another CCFCC sustainability and nature proposal, namely, the creation of a new public garden in Romeiras.
The President of the Regional Government, Miguel Albuquerque, stressed today that the situation in Porto Santo is complicated, and that to address the situation, a greater police presence will be maintained.
The Forestry Police have confirmed that the fire, which due to the wind and its location, is causing an emergency service logistical nightmare, was caused by someone using an angle grinder, in a difficult to reach to area in Rocha Alta. As such, the Judiciary Police were called out to the scene.
This afternoon, local residents were outraged when a series of fireworks were set off in Estreito de Câmara de Lobos.