An earthquake registering 2.7 on the Richter Scale was recorded yesterday afternoon off the northeast coast of Porto Moniz. Located at a depth of 41 km, the small quake was recorded by the IPMA at 15:07. Given its distance, depth, and intensity, it was only ‘felt’ by seismographs from the…
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The PSP today suspended the search for the 31-year-old Polish tourist, missing since Monday in the mountains of Madeira. However, they will resume their search tomorrow. In a written response sent to Lusa, the PSP says that “the necessary steps have been exhausted on the existing pedestrian routes in the…
In a statement, the Regional Government has declared its unilateral disgust at the unjustified price hikes that TAP will introduce during the Christmas and New Year period 2025-2025, says the Regional Secretariat for Tourism, Environment and Culture in a statement. As part of the daily monitoring carried out on the…
The General Director of Continente Modelo Madeira, João Pedro Santos, confirmed, while attending the VII Meeting of the Producers’ Club, that purchases from regional producers up until September have already exceeded one thousand tonnes. Corresponding to more than two million euros in fruit and vegetable products. “It is an incredible…
This year’s piano fest will delight music lovers everywhere. The event takes place between the 5th and 9th of November at the Theatre Municipal Baltazar Dias. All concerts start at 18:00. Tickets cost: 1 x ticket: 20 euros 3 x tickets: 51 euros 5 x tickets: 75 euros Tickets can…
The PS-Madeira has reiterated that the Regional Government assess the risk of overloading the Region’s public equipment and infrastructures. According to a party statement, the socialist proposal, which will be debated this week in the Legislative Assembly of Madeira, is justified “in part by the large flow of visitors that…
Dora Aguín-Pombo, curator of the Insect Collection and lecturer at the Faculty of Life Sciences of the University of Madeira (FCV-UMa), and Hugo Miguel Silva, PhD student in Biological Sciences at the same faculty, recently participated in the preparation of two publications of great relevance for the enhancement of biodiversity…
A Swiss tourist drowned yesterday afternoon in the sea off Praia do Areeiro, Praia Formosa. According to people, the body was seen floating out at sea. Several people tried to revive him on land, including firefighters. But nothing could be done, and he was declared dead by officials. The Maritime…
The search for the 31-year-old tourist who has been missing since Sunday in Madeira was suspended last night. Fábio Castro, Deputy Superintendent of the PSP, confirmed to DIÁRIO that, due to security concerns, the search was suspended at nightfall and that it should resume this morning at sunrise. During the…
The price of houses in Funchal continues to rise. According to the most recent study by Idealista, Portugal’s leading portal for buying and selling houses, buying a property in the Madeiran capital now costs 3,907 euros/m², above the regional average of 3,684 euros/m². According to the data, Funchal ranks as…
ANA – Aeroportos de Portugal has issued a statement confirming that Madeira Airport will carry out a full-scale emergency exercise tomorrow night (4th – 5th) between 23:30 and 03:00. “The exercise, carried out by internal and external entities, is in line with EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) recommendations for evacuation…
Funchal residents and merchants have spoken to media outlet JM, telling reporters that they live “between fear, dirt and impunity,” denouncing the constant presence of prostitution and drug trafficking along their streets. Responding, the Public Security Police has said that they are aware of the problem, but state that police…
The PS, in a statement, criticises the implementation of the PRR in Madeira and warns that, in the area of health, “the Region will lose vacancies in residential structures for the elderly and in long-term care.” “According to information released by the media, Madeira will lose 328 nursing home places…
Erratic parking caused chaos in the tunnel located in front of the Ponta do Pargo lighthouse, causing drivers to edge cautiously past into oncoming traffic. Samantha Gannon info at madeira-weekly.com Views: 0
On the 7th of November, Blandy’s Wine is hosting a special pre-Christmas event. The wine tasting evening will take place between 18:00 and 21:00 at their Loja do Vinho, in Funchal. In a press statement, the company says: This event brings together wines of excellence from several countries, with…