As part of the 'Blue School Day – This Is My Beach,' celebrations which took place on the 19th of May, the Blue School Programme and the Eco-Schools Project, of the Dona Lucinda Andrade Basic and Secondary School, promoted two cleaning and rubbish collection activities:
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The family of a deaf 34-year-old man who suffers from depression are desperate to find him, and have launched an appeal on Facebook.
Two French tourists became lost for several hours while walking along Levada do Rei, São Jorge.
With an increase in tourism comes an increase in the pressure on the island's infrastructure, especially when it comes to parking, as is the case in Pico do Areerio.
It will not be during this term in government, nor is it even decided whether even the plan will move forward.
The crew of the Funchal Lifeguard Station rescued two sailors stranded on a sailboat located between the Barreirinha Bathing Complex and Ponta do Larazeto, in Funchal.
This morning there was chaos as tourist buses were unable to reach some of their destinations due to the sheer number of parked cars and lousy parking.
The Regional Government, through the Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation (IFCN), has so far this year cleared 215 km of forest paths/firebreaks as part of the Forest Defence Plan Against Fires which includes the construction of firebreaks and access paths.
Last night, the 15th of May, a mini 1.7 Richter Scale earthquake was recorded off the south coast of Ribeira Brava at 22:47.
The pollen levels in the atmosphere in Madeira are predominantly from Cypress and Eucalyptus, confirms the latest pollen bulletin issued by the Portuguese Society of Allergology and Clinical Immunology (SPAIC).
A foreign citizen was seriously injured late yesterday afternoon after having suffered a bicycle accident in Caminho do Terço, in Choupana, just over half a kilometre from the Madeira Stadium.
Three Czech women swept out to sea.
The sale of tobacco from vending machines will be banned in 2025, and according to a new proposed law that will come into effect later this year, smoking will be banned in all outdoor spaces near public buildings such as schools, colleges, and hospitals.
ANA Aeroportos de Portugal issued a statement earlier this evening saying that although the "improvement of the weather conditions has allowed the airport to function normally," they warn that conditions could worsen throughout the night.
Santana Volunteer Firefighters, with the support of the Municipal Firefighters of Machico, were called out to help a woman who had fallen from a considerable height while walking between Queimadas and Caldeirão Verde, Santana.
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