TODAY’S PHOTO : Thanks to Jaquine … the sugar cane factory at Porto da Cruz
I paid a final visit to the São Pedro festival last night, and I think … Read more
Month: June 2009
Traffic Chaos In Funchal ; Colombo Resort Financing ; Goodbye After Six Decades
(30th June). ‘Chaos Around The Bazar do Povo – The first day of the bridge closure was chaotic for the traffic in the vicinity’. The project to demolish and … Read more
Generosity Feeds Crime ; New Police Initiatives ; Funchal Jazz Festival ; New Mosquito Study
(30th June). Today’s main news headline : ‘Generosity Finances Delinquency – Beggars and drug addicts attack in the parks. Police realize that generosity feeds the phenomenon’. The covered car … Read more
São Pedro, Ribeira Brava 27th – 28th June 2009
On the main night, there was a much lower turnout than last year, maybe the weather put people off. The rain held off until about midnight, and then it didn’t … Read more
Chit-Chat & Today’s Photo … São João Swimmers
TODAY’S PHOTO : Thanks to Tobi … São João traditional midnight swim. Thanks Tobi for saving the day there with a much needed photo. We must have had several hundred … Read more
Santa Cruz Blows A Fortune ; Gun Laws Favour The Black Market ; Robbed 5 Times In A Week
(29th June). Today’s main news headline : ‘Business Millionaire – €45,360,000 is how much a businessman is going to collect in rent from the council of Santa Cruz, over 30 … Read more
Chit-Chat & Today’s Photo … Classic Car Rally
TODAY’S PHOTO : Well, I know I let you down on the fireworks in Funchal and São João festivals this last week, but Elaine has saved my reputation with a … Read more
Egg Eating Lizards ; Breast Cancer Warning ; Hoodies Rob Funchal Hotel
(28th June). ‘Lizards Attack Cagarras – The discovery may have an impact on bird conservation projects on Madeira’. The lagartixas (lizards) weighing between 3 and 13 grams attack the … Read more
Germany Win Atlantic Festival ; Jornal da Madeira Bankrupt ; Gold For Debt & Medicine
(28th June). Today’s main news headline : ‘Gold Pays Debts And Medicines – The crisis obliges the sale of objects of value. This business brings foreign companies to Madeira’. … Read more
Chit-Chat & Today’s Photo … Military Display
TODAY’S PHOTO : Thanks to Josie … military manoeuvres around Madeira last year
DON’T FORGET : To come and spend your money in Ribeira Brava this weekend for São Pedro. … Read more
PS Leader In Trouble Again ; National Elections On 27th September ; Mota Wins Classic Rally
(27th June). Today’s main news headline : ‘Gouveia Pays Subscriptions Of Members In Order To Be Leader – João Carlos Gouveia (leader of PS-M) took on the party subscriptions for … Read more
100,000 Less In ATMs ; C & A Coming To Madeira ; “No Need To Increase Taxes”
(27th June). ‘Payments By Multibanco (ATM) Card Fall By 100 Thousand Transactions Per Day – The plastic money becomes scarce: the Madeira economy lost 14.8 million electronic payments in … Read more
New Drug Initiative ; Madeira Tournament Off ; Local Election Date Announced
(27th June). ‘Drug Addiction Prevention Service (SPT) banks On Municipal Plans – Calheta and Porto Santo are the locations selected for pilot projects’. The way of thinking and working … Read more
Chit-Chat & Today’s Photo … Estrelicia
TODAY’S PHOTO : Thanks to Sarah … an Estrelicia flower, or ‘bird of paradise’ as some clever flower seller came up with years ago
São Pedro fever is building in … Read more
Rats In Cancela ; Cape Verde Route Cancelled ; Poor Dine Free ; New Helicopter For Funchal
(26th June). ‘Cancela Is A Rats Nest – There are prisoners who complain to the guards about rats in the cells’. A plague of rats is ravaging the zone … Read more
Nenê Leaves Nacional
This just in from Sky News, I haven’t seen anything in the Madeira press yet : ‘Cagliari have officially unveiled their new signing, Brazilian striker Miguel Anderson Da Silva’. … Read more
Drug Arrests Increase ; Radar Speed Traps ; Monkey Business In The Madeira Assembly
I was thinking I might get a nice easy blogging day today, as three of the front page stories I won’t be covering, the death of Michael Jackson being one, … Read more
Chit-Chat & Today’s Photo … Lonesome Swan
TODAY’S PHOTO : Thanks to Tobi … a lonesome swan
Well I was a lucky boy on Tuesday night, with 3 celebrations for São João, all within walking distance. The … Read more
Gun Law To Be Clarified ; Buckets Of Alcohol ; New Allies For Gouveia ; Funchal Bridge Closure
(25th June). ‘Gun Law Brings National Director For Police To Madeira – Debate about the new law that came into force on 5th June will be on 7th July’. … Read more
Fairs Agitate The East ; Doctors On Work-To-Rule ; 29 Arrested In Major Police Operation
(25th June). Not much doing on today’s front page, so just a brief summary, but some better stuff inside I think, so some here and some later.
Today’s main news … Read more
Chit-Chat & Today’s Photo … Sunset & Flowers
TODAY’S PHOTO : Thanks to Jon … sunset & flowers (or is it sunrise?)
Good Morning Madeira! and anyone else reading this.
On the official day of São João I … Read more
Classic Car Rally Starts Today ; Beach Pollution In Porto da Cruz ; Levada Mugger Returns
(24th June). Today’s main news headline : ‘Mandatory To Change The Economic Model – Or Madeira must reduce its running costs or cut back on investments. The suggestion comes from … Read more
Chit-Chat & Today’s Photo … Lighthouse
TODAY’S PHOTO : Thanks to Tobi … A lighthouse over Caniço way
I remember putting a few details in the comments a few weeks ago, about the festival of São … Read more