A video circulating on social media shows a confrontation over a parking space in Porto Moniz on Saturday, 26th of September. In the footage, a man stands beside a car and appears to try to prevent its driver from entering the space. The driver continues forward and parks. The man…
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Two people suffered minor injuries when a hire car crashed beneath the bridge near Madeira International Airport this morning, the 26th of September. The Santa Cruz Firefighters said the occupants, a man and a woman both in their 20s, had abrasions and showed signs of distress. An ambulance and a…
The Praia Formosa Promenade reopened fully on Wednesday, the 23rd of September, following temporary repairs to the pavement on the section between Praia Formosa and Socorridos. The route had been closed as a precaution since the 16th of August, after signs of damage prompted an assessment of its safety. The…
The Regional Government has called on the national government to resolve a series of problems affecting the Territorial Continuity Mechanism (MCT), including delayed payments, difficulties with Ryanair documents and a platform that still cannot accept students’ enrolment certificates for the new academic year. Beneficiaries who previously received payment within two…
Photographs sent to DIÁRIO appear to show tourists camping in a dangerously exposed area beside the Pináculo Viewpoint in São Gonçalo, Funchal. The images show a tent pitched close to the edge of the cliff, apparently secured to a tree and metal structures outside the viewpoint’s designated public area. Trainers,…
An Italian tourist was rescued this afternoon after falling approximately ten metres while walking along the Ponta de São Lourenço trail in Machico. According to JM, the Machico Municipal Firefighters were travelling to the scene when they were informed that the rescue would be carried out by the Regional Civil…
The Lobo Marinho ferry will be taken to the Canary Islands next month for repairs to its propulsion system following a breakdown that occurred off Garajau last week. In a statement, the Porto Santo Line said the vessel will undergo work at the ASTICAN shipyard in Las Palmas de Gran…
A rental car left the road this afternoon, around 15:30, in the area of the Fanal intersection. According to DIÁRIO, two Italian citizens were in the vehicle, a man and a woman, both under 30 years old. The driver suffered minor injuries, including abrasions, and was assisted at the scene…
Dozens of passengers were forced to spend the night at Porto Santo Airport, some sleeping on mattresses provided by ANA, after strong winds prevented numerous flights from landing in Madeira on Saturday. Hotels across Porto Santo were reportedly full, leaving no accommodation available for passengers whose aircraft had been diverted…
The Vereda do Areeiro (PR1), connecting Pico do Areeiro and Pico Ruivo, will be partially closed for six days this month while previously scheduled work is carried out. The affected section, between the Pedra Rija viewpoint and Pico Ruivo, will be closed from the 14th to the 17th and again…
At least eight flights bound for Madeira Airport had been diverted by early Saturday evening, 12th of September, as strong winds of up to 60 km/h continued to disrupt landings. Three flights, from Nice, London Gatwick and Amsterdam, landed in Porto Santo. Flights from Geneva and London Stansted were diverted…
A man was rescued from the sea off the São Jorge swimming complex late yesterday afternoon after getting into difficulties close to the coast. According to SANAS Madeira president Frederico Rezende, the alert reached the Porto Moniz rescue station at 18:36 and was confirmed six minutes later. The SANAS 105…
The presence of rubbish along the trail between Pico do Areeiro and Pico Ruivo is generating criticism from hikers and mountain guides, who are questioning both the maintenance of one of Madeira’s most popular walking routes and how the revenue from admission fees is being used. Tissues, cigarette ends and…
Strong winds disrupted operations at Madeira International Airport throughout the day, causing delays and forcing at least one aircraft to divert. Conditions deteriorated as the day progressed, with the Santa Catarina weather station recording a maximum gust of 78 km/h at 15:00. Earlier readings showed gusts of up to 69…
The Cabo Girão viewpoint has already yielded 2.2 million euros. Almost 447,000 paying visitors passed through the viewpoint by July. This means that the revenue earned in the first seven months of this year already exceeds the entire amount by 85% of 2025. Members of the Câmara de Lobos municipality are…