A fire involving an awning on the upper roof of the Madeira Story Centre, in Funchal’s Old Town, prompted a response from three fire brigades and the PSP shortly after midnight on Monday, the 26th of October. The Madeiran Volunteer Firefighters sent two vehicles and eight personnel, while the Funchal…
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A fire broke out on Tuesday morning in a vacant house on Rua Visconde Cacongo, beside a residential area in Funchal. Funchal’s municipal firefighters and the Madeiran Volunteer Firefighters attended the incident, with the PSP also called to the scene. The municipal brigade deployed four vehicles and 13 firefighters, while…
ADN Madeira has called for the full publication of the economic and financial study supporting Funchal’s proposed tourist tax increase from €2 to €4 per person, per night. In a statement issued on Sunday, the party argued that the increase requires clear justification, particularly at a time when official indicators…
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…
The Socialist Group is set to present a motion tomorrow at the Funchal Municipal Assembly, proposing a recommendation to improve accessibility and travel conditions for individuals with reduced mobility within the municipality. In a statement sent to the press, the socialists warned that several persistent constraints continue to limit mobility…
30% of foreign investment in properties in Portugal is concentrated in Funchal. Data published today by real estate portal Idealista shows that interest in real estate in the country was significant in the first quarter of this year, The majority of property searches in Madeira by foreign citizens come from…
Horários do Funchal / SIGA is working hard—believe it or not—to improve its services. Payshop outlets can now load the new pre-paid Giro cards with trips, while SIGA shops can load individual trips and day passes as well. Why they offer different options is unclear. However, the new cards are…
In the early hours of this morning, two foreign individuals were hospitalized after being allegedly assaulted on Rua Princesa Dona Amélia, Funchal. According to a hospital source, JM learned that the aggressions might be linked to excessive alcohol consumption. However, neither of the two assaulted men disclosed the reasons behind…
Madeira Island is neither too big nor too small. For its size, it boasts some impressive museums—some without equal in the world (such as the Sugar Museum), others strikingly modern (like the MUDAS Museum, perched atop the cliffs of Calheta), and many more worth discovering. Last year, the Cultural and…
The cable car from Funchal to Monte is in modernization for the next three months. The cables will be replaced and the pylons reinforced, so that the current cabins can be replaced with larger versions. During this time, Monte Palace Madeira Garden has organized a shuttle service, maintained by the…
The Orfeão Madeirense will continue its 28th edition of the Christmas Choir Festival “Christmas in Funchal,” with three more performances scheduled between now and the end of the year. After performing on the 17th and 19th of December, the choirs will now perform at the Sé do Funchal on the…
For a few days, a new mobile rubbish container is stationed in Rua Velha da Ajuda, S. Martinho parish. The cute box has several “mouths” for residents to drop off the following types of refuse for recycling – hold on: CDs and DVD’s, batteries, kitchen utensils (such as pots and…