July 2009 • Madeira Island News

"Fires Massacre The Municipal Of Santa Cruz"

Saturday, August 1, 2009Friday, July 31, 2009 by admin

Today’s (Saturday) headline in the Diário de Notícias – 1st August, 2009

‘Santa Cruz In Flames – Firefighters pass the day running after fires throughout the area’.

"The fire is a thief", she says almost ............ ...read more

Chit-Chat & Today’s Photo … Pico Ruivo

Friday, July 31, 2009 by admin

TODAY’S PHOTO : Thanks to Elaine (O Sol) : “Here’s a photo taken from Pico do Arieiro looking towards Pico Ruivo the day before yesterday. Pretty hot and airless up there, despite its height”

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GR Disagrees On The Jornal Funding Issue ; Appeal For Airport Funding ; Bank Profits Soar

Friday, July 31, 2009 by admin

(31st July). ‘Millions Given To The Jornal da Madeira Could Be Returned – The competition authority yesterday alerted about the illegal support of the Madeira government to the JM. And it says that Europe could demand the return of €23.4 million. Meanwhile the Diário sacked ............ ...read more

Royal Visit ; Madeira Rally ; Mosquitoes Here To Stay ; 16th Century Book Rediscovered

Friday, July 31, 2009 by admin

It wouldn’t take a genius to have predicted today’s headlines … royal visit and Madeira Wine Rally of course. I will do the headline for the rally, but as it is covered in English on Eurosport and with plenty of reports on the internet, I will just do the headline.

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Chit-Chat & Today’s Photo … Caniço Festival

Thursday, July 30, 2009Thursday, July 30, 2009 by admin

TODAY’S PHOTO : Thanks to Sue … Festas nas Paróquias at Caniço at the weekend.

Don’t forget that news / articles will be posted at various times during the day – Check back regularly and keep yourself up to date.

Please use the comments here for general chit-chat, or feel free ............ ...read more

Jornal da Madeira Referred To EU ; Gripe Fears Cancel Holidays ; Unemployment Hits All

Friday, July 31, 2009Thursday, July 30, 2009 by admin

(30th July). ‘CDU Repeats Artur In Funchal Council – The Unitary Coalition wants to move to two councillors and take Dírio Ramos to number 2 behind Artur Andrade’. I am clearly suffering with election boredom already, but it was on the front page, and I really ............ ...read more

Royal Visit Today ; Rally Programme Underway ; Electric Cars By 2012 ; Airport Gripe Detection

Thursday, July 30, 2009 by admin

I supposed I shouldn’t be surprised to find today that there is little ‘normal’ front page news today, just the Spanish royal visit and the Madeira Wine Rally, with the royal couple getting the lion’s share.

(30th July). Main headline today : ‘Filipe Works Out ............ ...read more

Chit-Chat & Today’s Photo … Botanical Gardens

Wednesday, July 29, 2009 by admin

TODAY’S PHOTO : Thanks to Elaine (O Sol) … Botanical Gardens turtles in July

If found this on a website offering travel tips, and I think it is a type of hostel : “Stay in Madeira for just £3.80 (€4.40) at the Os Manos – Lodging which is offering savings of 40%. The ............ ...read more