The Original Madeira Island News Blog
Remarkably the weather forecast reproduced here last Thursday has proved entirely accurate. Various contributors queried the point of publishing forecasts so far in advance for this … Read more
The bad weather certainly seems to be setting in exactly as forecast. Heavy steady rain at the airport at 5.00am this morning, together with gusting winds, … Read more
The blog took a bit of stick for being the first to pick up last week on the adverse weather forecast for this week, but yesterday … Read more
As the forecast bad weather begins to arrive, Paulo da Silva Ribeiro, Captain of the Port of Funchal yesterday afternoon issued a warning of bad visibility for the … Read more
Today sees the anniversary of the 2010 floods on the south coast of Madeira, which were a were the result of the extreme weather that affected … Read more
The Juan Sebastián de Elcano has been in Funchal for a few days now. The vessel is a Royal Spanish Navy training ship and is the … Read more
The vice-president of Madeira’s regional government, Pedro Calado, announced this week that the international call for bids to re-establish a ferry link between the island and mainland … Read more
The Maritime Police last night coordinated an operation to recover a body at the mouth of the ribeira de Santa Luzia at the easterly end … Read more
Struggling to find a good video of last night’s carnival parade in Funchal, so may replace this one later when more appear on YouTube
RTP Madeira have their … Read more
The new “Grand Café” opened its doors yesterday on the seafront in the centre of Funchal, in the former TAP offices on the Avenida do Mar (below). … Read more
Looks like today is shaping up to be similar to yesterday, with strong winds and yet more rain out at the airport. Already two incoming … Read more
The Diario tonight reports that the Portuguese Navy and the National Maritime Authority have warned of worsening conditions of the state of the sea … Read more
Angie Gray, Member of the Society of Botanical Artists and a good friend whose talented work has featured on the blog for many years, has asked that we publicise a … Read more
Events featuring scantily clad young women with better than average figures may be politically incorrect at the moment, but Carnival kicks off this week regardless … Read more
The Journal reports recreational port of Calheta has been closed for two days a large boulder fell on the road there, narrowly missing a bus. Regional Government … Read more
This coming weekend of 24 and 25 of February sees the Custard Apple Festival at Casa do Povo in