Fires broke out after the end-of-year fireworks with one of the firing stations in in São Gonçalo exploding. A police source reports that the episode occurred after a firework container allegedly overturned due to the vibrations of the devices used and ended up damaging nearby homes and vehicles. Fires were…
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A high-speed motorcycle chase involving the Public Security Police surprised a party of people at 04:00 at the Cancela Industrial Park. One witness told reporters the motorcycle was going so fast that it almost ran several people over. Another said they had to sprint out of the way otherwise they…
Two men defied the waves and the strong sea agitation and walked along a narrow ledge to get a better look from a viewpoint at Garajau beach. As a result, one of them was knocked into the water by a wave and fell several metres while the other managed to…
Public Security Police (PSP) officers were involved in a high-speed chase on the VR1 yesterday. According to information gathered by JM, the suspect vehicle was being monitored and watched by PSP agents in the Santa Cruz area. When ordered to follow police instructions and immobilize the vehicle, the driver sped…
On the 12th of December, the Regional Civil Protection Service, IP-RAM, received a visit from a German Fire and Rescue Services specialist and lecturer, interested in learning about the operational model of the Integrated Communications Center (CIC) and the Medical Emergency Transport and Rescue Service (STAT). During the session, the…
The Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA) has issued a yellow warning for the mountainous regions and the south coast of Madeira. Heavy precipitation is expected in the mountainous regions from 06:00 to 12:00 tomorrow (Sunday). The yellow alert will remain all day on Monday due to southerly winds…
The classified pedestrian route da Levada do Rei (PR 18), in São Jorge, is impassable due to a collapse, confirmed the Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation (IFCN). This is one of the seven paid routes. However, PR10 Levada do Furado which was closed and allows walkers to connect from…
Black smoke billowing out from the outpatient area of the Dr. Nélio Mendonça Hospital triggered teams from two fire brigades on Tuesday morning, shortly after 10 am. According to what it was possible to ascertain, the fire is thought to have originated from a pile of pallets that were left…
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The trial of the 46-year-old man who is accused of having started the fire that consumed several hectares of pasture and houses in Calheta and Porto Moniz, in October last year, began on Thursday at the Central Criminal Court of Funchal. Even though the defendant was silent, the court heard…
Between January and September, the Public Security Police (PSP) attended to 2,838 traffic accidents, an increase of 3.7% compared to the same period of the year, according to provisional data provided by the PSP’s Regional Command of Madeira to the Regional Directorate of Statistics of Madeira (DREM). Of the 2,838…
The Specialised Committee on Environment, Climate and Natural Resources of ALRAM heard, this afternoon, the President of the Association of Shepherds of the Serras de Santo António, São Roque and Arieiro, José Gomes, in order to clarify issues relating to the parliamentary hearing, requested by the PSD, with the aim…
TAP flight 1691 was forced to make an emergency landing at Madeira’s International Airport this afternoon ‘under reinforced security measures.’ The flight, which departed Lisbon airport at 15:30 was met by the police and fire brigade teams who were prepared for any eventuality. Later passengers stated that during the flight,…
The CDU was in Santo da Serra today to “give voice to the stallholders and customers” of the Agricultural Market who, according to a statement from the party, demand the Municipality of Santo Cruz to take accountability of the degenerative state of the market and infrastructure. Ricardo Lume, leader of…
Some users of Canavieira beach, in Caniço, assure that they are unhappy with the closure of the access path. According to them, this path, “which has always been public,” was closed by a private individual, which is why, they are considering creating a public petition. “How is it possible to…