The Regional Government of Madeira, through the Regional Secretary for Tourism, Environment and Culture, Eduardo Jesus, is concerned about the possibility that the main air carriers that provide connections between the mainland and the autonomous regions may abandon the routes covered by the Social Mobility Subsidy (SSM) Eduardo Jesus warns…
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For Porto Santo, March 2026 was marked by below-average temperatures and above- average rainfall, concludes the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA). According to the IPMA climatological bulletin, the four reference stations recorded average air temperature values lower than the climatological normal (1991–2020). The stations of Chão do Areeiro…
MSC Cruises has announced its winter 2026/2027 schedule, which includes 15, 7-night cruises embarking and disembarking in Funchal, aboard MSC Fantasia. According to the company, this includes all-inclusive packages at unmissable prices. Between the 15th of December and the 23rd of March 2027, the ship will carry out itineraries through…
Tomorrow at 11:30, the Madeira Whale Museum will receive the Mayor of Machico, Hugo Marques, and the councillor for the Environment, Alberto Olim. The mayors will learn about Greenpeace’s research and development project, funded by the Dutch Post Code Lottery, as part of a broader funding package to stop the…
The Rent-a-Car business in the region generated 108,9 million euros in 2025, through 431.492 rental contracts, confirms the Regional Statistics Office (DREM). Further information shows that the majority of rental contracts were issued through the airport rental companies (58,9%), local rental car offices (32,3%), and hotels (8,8%). Last year showed…
Madeira’s highest peaks had a dusting of snow this morning, after a sudden drop in temperature. At 09:00, the minimum temperature at the Pico do Pico weather station Areeiro was at -0.7 ºC, after having dropped from 4.6 ºC recorded in the early hours of the morning. Samantha Gannon info…
Travellers in and out of the island may be affected by safety constraints at Madeira’s Airport, given the intensity of the wind that is expected for the Region. Ricardo Tavares, the Regional IPMA Delegate, states that from Wednesday, with the arrival of a new depression in Madeira, gusts could reach…
After several days of stable weather and mild temperatures, with extreme maximums above 24 ºC in Funchal, Madeira is preparing for a significant change, with a sharp drop in temperature and the possibility of snow at the highest points. According to the IPMA, from Tuesday, April the 7th, very cloudy…
A video showing a group of four cyclists riding on the Expressway (VR1) is being widely disseminated on social networks and generating criticism from users and drivers. According to what was possible to assess, the situation occurred yesterday, around 14:00, on the section between the Quinta Grande junction and the…
The Public Security Police (PSP) has once again alerted the population to the increase in scams associated with the MB Way application, stressing that this type of scheme continues to defraud citizens throughout the national territory. In a post made on social networks, the authority explains that the method used…
The CDS Santa Cruz says it is concerned that the Santo da Serra Market remains closed. The party reports that, in recent weeks, elements of the municipality have gone to the site several times and maintained contact with merchants and farmers, “trying to follow the evolution of the work and…
The Regional Government has resorted to the force of law to ensure that hospital beds occupied by problematic discharges are freed up and the patients occupying them are transferred into homes. This is one of the initiatives of the joint ordinance, which has just come into force, creating tripartite financing…
It should also be noted that the Ombudsman’s Office received 41 animal abuse complaints. The number of lawsuits rose by 14% in 2025, exceeding 300. Foreign citizens filed one in three of the complaints. Samantha Gannon info at madeira-weekly.com Photo: JM Views: 45
A crime network has been accused of exploiting illegal immigrants in hotels. Three defendants are accused of profiting from the entry of 26 Tunisians into the Region and the organisation of fake weddings with Madeiran brides. A trial has already been scheduled. Samantha Gannon info at madeira-weekly.com Views: 47
The above-average temperatures are set to end as of tomorrow, the 6th of April, as a new weather front emerges. Starting tomorrow, the weather is expected to worsen as rain and winds move in over the island. Meteorologists predict that by Tuesday, conditions will further decline with frequent showers and…