The Original Madeira Island News Blog
The popular Semana Gastronómica starts this weekend in Machico – the 31st occasion on which it has been held (photo from the Diario)
The “week” actually lasts ten days from its opening last night, and is one of the most successful events on the island, drawing large ............
The Journal reports on Cristiano Ronaldo visiting yesterday to inaugurate his first joint-venture with Pestana – the boutique hotel in Praça do Mar. Miguel ............
The Journal da Madeira reports online that the President of the Regional Government of Madeira, Miguel Albuquerque said today that it will continue to influence the governance and financial authorities, “as far as possible” in order to help the victims of the collapse ............
In the aftermath of the Brexit vote there appears to be an unnecessary rush in the UK to guarantee the status of EU nationals living there. Certainly some of the initial Conservative leadership candidates, Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon, and others have demanded that the UK Parliament ............
The baggage handlers strike planned to start yesterday at Madeira airport has been cancelled. The strike had been planned by TAP’s handling agents (Groundforce and Portway) for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd of July.
Whilst a sometimes petulant Ronaldo was otherwise involved in the Euros ............