A landslide occurred this week in the area between the Rancho cable car and the Cabo Girão viewpoint, in Câmara de Lobos.
Madeira Weekly
Life during the COVID-19 pandemic is difficult for parents and children alike.
Adherence to the new mandatory mask wearing ruling seems a bit hit and miss at the moment judging from observations in my local town, where it would appear that the majority of women are obeying the new ruling while men, of a certain age, seem to believe they are exempt.
Madeiran Water Company, ARM - Águas e Residuos da Madeira in conjuction with comedians '4Litro', recently presented their new environmental awareness campaign, entitled 'Pega o Monstro.'
According to a recent report by Jornal de Notícias,' Banco Espírito Santo's (BES) debt has practically tripled since 2014, while the “bad bank” assets can only cover 2.8% of its creditor liabilities.
934 passengers disembarked from the Lobo Marinho in Porto Santo this morning, coinciding with the President of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa's 'mini-break' on the island.
The Forest and Nature Conservation Institute (IFCN) has confirmed that they are closing the very popular Vereda da Lagoa do Vento, Rabaçal footpath from today until the end of the month due to maintenance work.
This week a defibrillator, was ripped out and stolen from its housing in front of the Church in 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 week, local newspaper JM reported that alcoholism, drug addiction and begging are becoming a problem at Largo do Phelps, in Funchal.
The Funchal City Council is promoting their 'Stock Off Funchal' initiative until the 31st of August.
Madeiran residents who are planning on travelling to the Azores can now book a free Covid-19 screening test (PCR) at the SYNLAB clinical analysis unit, located in Rua do Bom Jesus, Funchal.
Monitoring of the two artificial reefs created by the sinking of two Corvettes, the General Pereira d'Eça (CORCEIRA - Madeira) and Afonso Cerqueira (CORDECA - Porto Santo), is underway.