Eight people were provided with overnight accommodation after a fire swept through a three-storey residential building on Rua da Boa Viagem, in Funchal’s Old Town, late on Friday, the 25th of September. Some of those displaced lived in neighbouring properties. Although the flames did not spread beyond the building where…
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Madeiran police officers Marco Camacho and Diogo Sousa have been awarded the Public Security Award by the Public Security Police (PSP) in recognition of the courage and dedication they displayed while rescuing a family from a house threatened by fire in Madeira. According to the PSP, the incident occurred on…
An investment of more than 20 million euros will return Choupana Hills to the tourist market in the coming months. The development was devoured in the 2016 fire and rehabilitation was slow. Now, in the final stages of construction, the hotel estimates the creation of 72 new jobs. Samantha Gannon…
The CR7 Museum administration confirmed that police are investigating the vandalism of Ronaldo’s statue that occurred yesterday. “The case is being dealt with by the PSP, who will follow the legal procedures to ensure that the incident does not go unpunished.” Finally adding, “We have nothing more to add about the…
A stall at the Christmas fair held on Avenida Arriaga and Praça da Restauração caught fire this early evening. Firefighters were mobilised to the scene, where one of the thatched houses had caught fire. Local stallholders controlled the fire until firefighters arrived. It was initially thought that a heat induction…