Nélio Andrade, who has been missing since last Sunday has returned home.
Madeira Weekly
Between the 13th and 17th of September, Horários do Funchal will have a temporary service kiosk on the second floor of the La Vie Shopping Centre, which is open from 10:00 and 14:00 and between 15:00 and 18:00.
The Funchal City Council (CMF), has announced that traffic restrictions will be in force this week.
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Leo, who has been missing since the 3rd of September has been found alive and well. His owners, who launched an appeal through local newspaper JM on the 9th of September, have expressed their thanks to everyone who helped find their beloved pet.
49-year-old Nélio Andrade left his house in Caminho do Santo António at 2 pm yesterday afternoon, and has not returned. Having failed to find him, his family have launched an appeal through their social media accounts, and have contacted the Public Security Police for help.
The electricity went off in parts of Funchal last night, namely in São Martinho, Santo António, Ajuda and Virtudes, with some areas more affected than others.
More than 11,700 Pfizer vaccines arrived today. These will now be stored in the SESARAM Pharmacy Service.
A minor earthquake registering 1.1, on the Richter scale, was recorded last night at 21:16, southwest of Ponta do Sol by the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea.
The Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA) has placed the south coast and mountainous regions of Madeira under a yellow weather warning for heavy rain and thunderstorms on Sunday the 12th of September.
The clinical director of SESARAM, Júlio Nóbrega, assisted an elderly woman who fell while walking across a pedestrian crossing in front of the Jesuits' College, Funchal, today, and remained with the woman until the emergency services arrived.
A hit and run incident occurred on Tuesday night, seriously injuring a motorcyclist.
The continuation of mandatory PCR testing at the airport, and antigen testing on cruise liner passengers was decided at a meeting of the Regional Government Council (PSD/CDS-PP), yesterday, and will come into effect from 00:00 Saturday.
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In a press statement, the Portuguese Armed Forces General Staff (EMGFA), has confirmed that they have deployed two teams of drone operators from the Operational Command of Madeira, comprising of five soldiers in total, and whose drones are fitted with infrared cameras, as well as two foot soldiers from the Madeira Military Base to help with the search of the missing French Tourist.