The Vamos Lá Madeira Association was contacted yesterday, around 12:00 pm, to rescue three cats found in a rubbish bin on Estrada dos Marmeleiros, in Monte. The animals had been shut inside a cardboard box sealed with duct tape. The complaint that reached local newspaper, JM, via Instagram, reports that…
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SANAS Madeira was alerted yesterday morning to help an amateur fishing vessel anchored in Santa Cruz. “With the swell and strong wind, the Santa Cruz Lifeguard Station was asked to help rescue the beleaguered vessel and it was hoped that they would be able to tow the fishing boat to…
Josefina Maia, the oldest person in the municipality of Porto Moniz, has passed away aged 108. As a resident of the parish of Porto Moniz, she was widely cherished and well-known in the community. Her funeral will take place this week. Samantha Gannon info at madeira-weekly.com Views: 1
Jackson the cat died on Friday the 13th, four years ago. To commemorate his life a resident, supported by others who knew the feline, gathered together and promoted the creation of a sculpture, which is now on display on one of the walls of Barreirinha. The work, in basalt, by…
At 10:18 this morning a 1.9 magnitude earthquake was recorded off the south-west coast of Ribeira Brava. The quake had a depth of 8 km. Samantha Gannon info at madeira-weekly.com Views: 16
The Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA) has issued a yellow warning for the mountainous regions and the south coast of Madeira. Heavy precipitation is expected in the mountainous regions from 06:00 to 12:00 tomorrow (Sunday). The yellow alert will remain all day on Monday due to southerly winds…
The Conservatory School of Arts of Madeira will hold a solidarity concert entitled ‘Music that Feeds!’ on December 21st at 18:00 at the Madeira Congress Centre. The proceeds from the event will be donated to the Madeira food bank. The event, promoted by the Conservatory Symphony Orchestra and Atlantic Nymphs,…
An object, perhaps a meteor, was identified yesterday tearing through the skies of Madeira. Luckily the event was videoed and has been shared on several social networks. Samantha Gannon info at madeira-weekly.com Views: 2
The Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA) has said there could be a chance of snow falling on the high peaks. Rain has been forecast, but there is a slight chance that this could change with a drop in temperature. Samantha Gannon info at madeira-weekly.com Views: 7
The proposal to amend the Regulation of establishment opening hours and noisy activities registered “record” participation during the public discussion, highlighting the high concentration of citizens. In total, 127 contributions were received, of which 114 were submitted by residents and 13 by companies. The data were announced today by the…
The Public Security Police were alerted that shots had been fired in the mountainous area of Santo António. According to DIÁRIO, several police teams were dispatched to the area, but when they arrived they found a man shooting a compressed air pistol. Samantha Gannon info at madeira-weekly.com Views: 1
The Chamber of Santa Cruz has written on its social networks that someone has stolen one of the figures from their Christmas animatronics. The municipality will file a complaint with the PSP and regrets what happened, for which it finds no explanation. They will of course be checking all CCTV footage…
The Judiciary Police (PJ) carried out a police operation today, which led to the detainment of three defendants, two of them were arrested under the suspicion of corruption, fraud in obtaining aggravated subsidy, qualified tax fraud, and money laundering, having damaged the Portuguese State and the European Union (EU) for…
On Friday the 13th of December at 16:00 in Barreirinha, Funchal, a basalt piece of art in honor of local cat ‘Jackson’ will be unveiled. The cat was a frequent visitor to Largo do Socorro, in Santa Maria Maior, until he tragically passed away on the 13th of December 2020.…
The President of the Republic reacted today to the disruption towards the regional budget for 2025, and on prospective new regional legislative elections, saying, “we cannot put the cart before the horse.” On a visit to the Netherlands, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa considered that it is necessary to “wait” for…