A 37-year-old tourist was injured last night following an attempted robbery on Rua de Santa Maria, in Funchal's Old Town.
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One of today's leading stories in JM is that Madeira's safe image is being tarnished by drug addicts, beggars, and homeless people.
According to JM, opening hours in Funchal's Old Town are going to be amended.
A 20-year-old girl had to be rescued by the Portuguese Red Cross (CVP), after being stabbed in the Old Town of Funchal this week.
This afternoon, the Public Security Police (PSP), in conjunction with Criminal Investigation Agents (CID), Special Police Unit (UEP) and the Rapid Intervention Team (EIR), carried out a raid in Rua de Santa Maria, in the Old Town of Funchal.
Pedro Calado, the leader of the Funchal Semper à Frente Coalition, accompanied by some of his team members, visited the gardens of Almirante Reis, Old Town, today, and definitely did not like what he saw, saying that the public gardens are both degraded and abandoned, and as such, he is committing himself and his team to renovating this unique urban green space.
The Deputy Secretary of State and Internal Administration, Antero Luís, has authorised the installation and use of a video surveillance system in Funchal.