This week, Front MarFunchal employees swam out and collected rubbish just off the coast of the Lido area. Articles of marine litter included a fish box, pieces of fishing net, bottles and plastic bags.
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A fire broke out this morning (23.08) in a difficult to reach area in Bonaventure. The Civil Protection helicopter and three divisions of the São Vicente and Porto Moniz Volunteer Fire Brigade are currently attending the scene.
A young 20-year-old couple were involved in a serious road accident on Tuesday evening in Câmara de Lobos after the driver refused to stop when directed to by a Public Security Police (PSP) officer.
The Captain of the Port of Funchal, José Luís Guerreiro, and Commander of the Maritime Police, confirmed this afternoon that members of the Maritime Police in conjunction with the Funchal Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Sub-Center (MRSC Funchal) and crew from the Funchal lifeboat station had retrieved a woman's body that was floating in the sea, just off the bay of Câmara de Lobos".
On Sunday the 9th of August, a man fell from the Miradouro do Guindaste, in Faial. Minutes later his body was seen in the sea only to disappear.
Francisco Taboada, former Regional Director of Roads, left this afternoon, on his Facebook page, a public thanks not only to the Municipal Firemen of Santa Cruz, but also to a man - Nélio Correia - who helped him find and rescue his dog , Pepsi, from a steep ridge, close to Reis Magos, Caniço.
Yesterday, the 4th of August, was a 'difficult' day for the Official Animal Collection Centre of Santa Cruz, who had to intervene and collect 18 dogs from a private residence in the municipality.
This morning the Municipal Firemen of Machico received an alert from a concerned member of the public saying that a car had been abandoned in the area of Ponta de São Lourenço, Caniçal.
With rising unemployment, mental health issues and increasing occurrences of assaults and robberies, the islands strays are also suffering, as small minded individuals are now turning their attentions to the numerous dogs and cats that roam Madeira's streets.
A member of the Portuguese community in the United Kingdom may hold the key to curing António Ferreira who resides in Jersey and suffers from a rare type of cancer. As such, he is desperately searching for a compatible donor for a stem cell transplant.
According to RTP-Madeira the Regional Government has confirmed that the 'Allegorical Flower Parade,' scheduled for the 6th of September has been cancelled, however, the government has confirmed that the rest of the flower festival programme will remain as scheduled, including the Wall of Hope, flower exhibitions and concerts.
Due to pandemic restraints Banco Alimentar da Madeira volunteers were unable to collect food at participating supermarkets around the island.
The Funchal City Council (CMF), together with the GNR and the Firefighters Sapadores do Funchal, collected the stray dog that is said to have harassed residents, walkers and bit a 10-year-old girl last Sunday in Beco da Levada de São João.
The Mayor of Funchal, Miguel Silva Gouveia, accompanied by the Vice-President, Idalina Perestrelo, thanked and presented certificates to the volunteers from the Public Security Police (PSP), National Republican Guard (GNR), Garrison Regiment nº3 (RG3) and the Madeiran Voluntary Firefighters (BVM) who participated in the global campaign 'Clean Up the World - Clean Funchal from the Sea to Mountains.'
The 'Tartaruga' project research group at the University of Madeira (UMa), is currently treating two sick females turtles in the hope that they can be returned to the wild.