The animal discovered dead on Wednesday morning in the waters off Caniço de Baixo has been confirmed as a Blainville Beaked Whale, not a dolphin as initially reported, due to the similarities between the two species. The alert was given by people who spotted the whale floating near the Galo…
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Richard Marques emphasises the importance of each citizen having an emergency kit that can guarantee survival during periods when normality disappears. “It is essential that each citizen includes a 72-hour kit in their family planning,” he says. A kit that integrates a set of foods and products that can be…
Yesterday, a car accident between two vehicles in Calheta, Madeira, left six injured, four of them German and two Spanish, according to Civil Protection sources. According to Commander Pedro Araújo, of the National Emergency and Civil Protection Authority (ANEPC), among the injured were four adults and two children. According to…
On the 6th of April, the Region celebrates World Physical Activity Day, an event designed to inspire regular exercise and healthy lifestyle choices, promoting overall well-being and a better quality of life for everyone. The Regional Directorate of Sport, in partnership with the Madeira Association of Sport for All, Portugal…
The Funchal Cable Car, operated by Madeira Cable Car, will reopen on the 2nd of April, with more capacity and a new tourist attraction. After a three-month break for modernisation, expansion, and refurbishment, the cable car now has 44 cabins, up from 39, and can carry 900 people per hour,…
The Funchal Citizens’ Shop (Loja do Cidadão) will be closed on Saturday, the 4th of April, for a public holiday granted by the Regional Government. Normal services will resume on Monday, the 6th of April, during normal working hours of 08:30 to 19:30. Samantha Gannon info at madeira-weekly.com Views: 30
The Chega parliamentary group in the Assembly of the Republic announced that “it will request the national parliament to open an in-depth investigation into the management of vaccines against Covid-19 in Portugal”. The initiative follows information made public by the newspaper ‘O Sol,’ based on contracts signed between the Directorate-General…
The Portuguese League Against Cancer – Regional Centre of Madeira will inaugurate Mural da Esperança at 10:30 on the 4th of April, in a tribute to patients, especially cancer patients. The inauguration will take place at the Casa da Liga at the Dr. Nélio Mendonça Hospital, under the motto ‘Together…
It was a busy late afternoon yesterday in the seafront bar and restaurant area in Paul do Mar. It all started with a disagreement between a Madeiran couple and a foreign citizen, which quickly evolved into physical, intense, and repeated aggressions, despite the attempts of several witnesses to put an…
High winds have affected Madeira and the airport today, with a yellow wind and sea agitation warning in place until 06:00 on Tuesday. The most intense gusts were recorded in exposed high-altitude areas. In Pico Alto, the wind reached 116 km/h at 03:20 am, still maintaining 108 km/h at 10:30.…
A rockfall occurred this evening in Seixal, before the access area to São Vicente, causing heavy congestion on the Expressway. Several stones, including one very large one, fell from the adjacent slope, obstructing the road in both directions. Among the stone blocks on the road is a large boulder, which…
A majority of passengers of the three aircraft diverted to Porto Santo this afternoon, due to winds affecting the operationality of the Madeira International Airport, will travel to Madeira using the Porto Santo ferry. It is not the first time that the Porto Santo Ferry has been used as a…
The man suspected of murdering his mother in Água de Pena was transferred, this afternoon, from the Dr. Nélio Mendonça Hospital to the Casa de Saúde São João de Deus, where he will be hospitalised and placed under permanent psychiatric care. The alleged murderer was transferred yesterday afternoon in a…
The parish of Seixal has announced the creation of a new viewpoint in the natural pools, designed to enhance one of the most emblematic landscapes of the north coast of Madeira. In a publication released on social networks, the Parish Council, led by Xavier Castro, highlights the “enormous potential of…
According to ANA – Madeira Airports, strong winds are affecting the operationality of the island’s International Airport, with flights being diverted or cancelled. Later this afternoon, the official ANA – Madeira Airports website reported that as of 17:15, the last plane to land on the island had arrived at 13:48,…