Several reports have been logged about a drug addict on Rua Carvalho Araújo, Funchal. It’s stated that drugs are being consumed during the day in a tourist area close to several hotels. According to reports, a young homeless man is using the concrete benches as his makeshift home in the…
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We visited the “Assoc. Abelinha” in Prazeres, to see the building for the Sidra production and were able to taste two kinds of Sidra (Sidra das Costas de Baixo, Video on the top left of this page: https://abelhinha.org/videos/). The project is based on the work of Padre Rui Sousa in…
A group of tourists reportedly paid 72 euros for six pieces of fruit at the Farmers Market. A video was published on social media four days ago and already had thousands of reactions and shares. The page ‘Flamanteshopp’ shared that after purchasing a small selection of dates, mangoes, and bananas,…
It hasn’t been the best day for the President of Madeira; the landslide victory didn’t turn out to be as overwhelming as he had hoped. Chega is already threatening to seize documents and investigate potential wrongdoings, and comments made during a visit to Ribeira Brava have certainly backfired. The councilor…
The São Vicente PSD suffered a possible unexpected defeat on Sunday to Chega. The people wanted change and simply voted for someone else. So when the Presiden of Madeira was asked if he was going to the Chega Mayors inauguration he replied, “I’m not sure. But what I tell you…
From the 18th to the 19th of October, Largo de Nossa Senhora do Bom Caminho, in Ribeira de Machico, will host its very popular “Soups with History.” The event, promoted by the Municipality of Machico, celebrates local gastronomy with emphasis on regional soups, bringing together 7 stands with traditional and…
The Funchal City Council confirms that due to an athletics event, there will be restrictions and interruptions to road traffic in the city centre on Thursday, the 16th of October, between 19:30 and 21:30. Affected roads include: Avenida Dr. Sá Carneiro, Avenida do Mar, Avenida Arriaga, Rua 31 de Janeiro,…
The Portuguese Navy’s hydrooceanographic ship, NRP D. Carlos I, is carrying out, together with the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA), the Hydrographic Institute (IH), and the Institute of Systems and Computer Engineering, Technology and Science (INEScTEC), an oceanographic campaign in the Madeira-Tore geological complex. According to the Navy,…
There were cheers and tears last night as the election results were counted. Not surprisingly, the PSD won six of the eleven Municipal Councils of Madeira, and a majority in the Parish Councils. The map below shows the social-democratic influence in all municipalities. The colors of the parties allow us…
Two earthquakes at the end of yesterday afternoon and another one this Monday morning were recorded by IPMA seismographs. The first of these earthquakes occurred at 17:48 and had a magnitude of 1.9 on the Richter scale off the south coast of Madeira. This was a very shallow quake at…
A man, whose nationality and age could not be confirmed, was rescued this morning from an escarpment of one of the streams in Funchal, specifically in Fundoa (Ribeira de Santa Luzia). The individual was physically well and was guided to safety by a Mountain Rescue team from the Madeiran Volunteer…
In January, during a visit to Madeira, Pedro Portugal Gaspar, the President of the Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (AIMA), announced plans to process 700 renewal applications by June. In September, reporters from the local newspaper JM reached out to check the current status of resident card renewals in…
A new scam is circulating via SMS in Madeira, resembling the already known ‘Hello mom, hello dad’ scam. This time, several Madeirans have received the following message: “Mom, I dropped my cell phone and it stopped working. I’m using a temporary number. Send me a message on WhatsApp.” This is…
Fado singer Cuca Roseta will join the Madeira Classical Orchestra (OCM) on the 18th of October, at 21:30, in the bay of Câmara de Lobos, with Francisco Loreto as guest conductor. The show celebrates the 50th anniversary of the region’s autonomy.. This celebration of autonomy is an initiative of the…
A foreign citizen who has lived in Madeira for several years has been accused of more than 48 counts of sexual crimes, including child pornography. The man was arrested in 2024 and is currently in prison awaiting trial. It is believed that his court date is scheduled for later this…