Levadas nomination. Atlantic Festival.
Levadas shortlisted for World Heritage recognition
The levadas of Madeira have been included in the final list of 22 submissions by Portugal for inclusion on the list of UESCO World … Read more
Month: May 2016
easyJet emergency landing. Farmers’ Market.
easyJet emergency landing on Porto Santo
Various newspapers report this morning that a plane full of British holidaymakers had to make a “terrifying emergency landing” after the captain reportedly smelt … Read more
Farmers’ Market policed. Zika virus.
Police monitor Farmers’ Market traders
Todays Diario reports that two different divisions of the local police, together with representatives of other regional authorities, will today begin monitoring traders activities at … Read more
Everjets and other flight changes. Cristo Rei. Pico do Areeiro.
Everjets suspends flights
The newly arrived low-cost airline Everjets has announced that it will suspend flights between Madeira and the mainland, according to RTP Madeira. The last flight to Lisbon … Read more
Alberto Jardim. Coral. Mobile roaming.
Alberto João Jardim €1.1 billion debt concealment investigated
Thanks to Ellen for drawing my attention to the Portugal News: The online newspaper reports that Alberto João Jardim, the former head … Read more
Bomb scare. Praia Formosa. Angie Gray.
Bomb scare in Ajuda
The Diario reports that a bomb scare caused an area to be sealed off yesterday in the vicinity of the Golden Residence Hotel – below the … Read more