Whilst attending the Day of the Parish of São Pedro, which comprised of the celebration of mass in the Convent of Santa Clara, later on followed by a solemn session taking place in the Universe of Memories of João Carlos Abreu, the President of Funchal City Council, Pedro Calado, noted that the parish was 'rather aged,' as over 25% of the population is over 65 years-old, with only 20% aged under twenty-four.
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For the first time, Madeira has been nominated in the 'Best European Cruise Destination' category at the 'World Cruise Awards.' Other contenders include, Athens, Barcelona, Croatia, Kotor (Montenegro), Lisbon, London, Monaco, Nice Costa D'Azur, Oslo and Rome.
A turtle, caught in a fishing net, was saved by a team from the Rota dos Cetaceans.
Airline Sevenair has announced that they will be submitting a tender proposal for the Funchal - Porto Santo route, which is currently being operated by Binter Airways.
As of tomorrow, the 21st of July, Madeira's south coast and mountainous regions will be under a yellow weather warning, due to a raise in air temperatures.
The Funchal Municipality (CMF), announced today the Madeira Wine Rally road changes and closures between the 2nd and 6th of August.
Bolt and TáxisRAM have reached an agreement for a pilot project that will bring together the Estonian multimodal operator, and the largest Madeira taxi association, in an initiative that aims to boost the island transport sector.
The Permanent Specialised Committee on Economy, Finance and Tourism met this afternoon with the Regional Secretary for Tourism and Culture, Eduardo Jesus, in order to clarify issues related to the “Financing of the conclusions of the Working Group for the study of Air Operation Problems in the Madeira Archipelago”.
With the arrival of summer, the Regional Health Directorate has carried out an awareness campaign with regards to the associated risks of high temperatures, sun exposure and summer fun.
Since its foundation in 1999, the Funchal Marine Biology Station has held an 'Open Night' event during July, August and September, which aims to encourage the general public to attend a guided tour of the Station between 20:00 and 21:15, and attend an informative lecture afterwards. This month's event is tomorrow the 16th of July.
After six years of conflict, it would appear that a temporary resolution to the Praia Formosa car park situation has been reached.
Madeiran deputy, Patrícia Dantas, today confronted the Minister of Infrastructure and Housing, Pedro Nuno Santos, regarding issues related to the airports of Madeira and Porto Santo.
At 11:30 this morning, the Madeiran Volunteer Firefighters (BVM), were called out to attend an accident involving a taxi and a Monte toboggan on Caminho do Monte.
The Ecologists Os Verdes Party (PEV), claim that the approval of the Curral das Freiras cable car by the Regional Secretary for the Environment and Climate Change, as "criminal."
It's been another difficult day at the airport as by 1 pm this afternoon, eleven flights had been cancelled and fourteen aircraft diverted due to strong winds.