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.
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Although as yet there are no figures to support his thesis, economist and hotelier André Barreto, believes at least 50% of companies in Madeira linked to the hotel and tourism sectors will close due to the pandemic.
CTT has confirmed that since the beginning of April this year they have increased their workforce with an additional 800 employees, most of whom are postmen/women.
Ever wanted to see what lies beneath the waves surrounding the Selvagens Islands (Savage Islands)? Then wait no more, as a fascinating new video shot this month highlights the marine life that has made sunken oil tanker, Morning Breeze their home. The vessel sunk sometime during the 70’s or…
A man, whose age could not be ascertained, died this afternoon in the Virtudes area in Funchal. As far as is possible to ascertain, the man shot himself in the head in a car park near a block of apartments.
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.
A 2.3 magnitude earthquake was recorded off the south coast of Madeira this morning at 00:03 at a depth of ten kilometres.
To ensure the safety and well-being of everyone, MadeiraShopping has implemented a new technological solution that allows for all the escalator and moving walkway handrails to be quickly and effectively disinfected.
Tuca, the Gold Retriever, who has been missing since the 11th of July from Ponta Delgada, has returned home.
A 14-year-old teenager who fell 10 metres from a levada in São Vicente yesterday (25.07) has died.
The councilor of 'Mais Porto Santo' today voted against the 700 thousand euro bank loan to help pay for essential repair work to the islands roads as proposed by the Porto Santo City Council.
The Parque Ecológico do Funchal campsite will re-open on the 27th of July, and those wishing to use the facilities can now pre-book their permits, while at the same time agreeing to comply with all the new safety standards.
The first textile and reusable face mask with a proven ability to neutralise the coronavirus has been created in Portugal, in a joint business, academic and scientific venture.
Portuguese resorts are considered to be the best in Europe among 26 residential tourism developments in 9 countries. According to 54 criteria in 10 categories, Portuguese holiday retreats ranked nº 1. There are many forms of tourism: recreation and leisure, healthcare, curative spa, cultural, educational, social. Dennis Swing Greeneinfo at…
The impact of the Covid19 pandemic on the Local Lodging Accommodation (“AL”) market is devastating. In May, average occupancy rates reached only 5% in Lisbon and 3% in Porto, worsening the already low levels observed in April when Lisbon registered an average occupancy rate of 10% and Porto 11%. Despite…