Ferry not full as reported
Portimao ferry under capacity again
The Journal reports that the Volcan de Timanfaya ferry, connecting Funchal to Portimão, travelled yesterday to Madeira as planned, but was still far from full … Read more
Month: July 2019
WhatsApp to change completely
Major changes planned
Nothing to do with Madeira really, but many residents and visitors use the app extensively, as do many people who travel regularly or have family or friends … Read more
Funchal campaign against animal abandonment
City launches first campaign
The Diario features a report that Câmara Municipal do Funchal launched its first municipal campaign against animal abandonment yesterday, under the theme “Be different, say NO … Read more
Pound slides again overnight
Sterling decline continues
The BBC reports that the Pound fell overnight in markets in the Far East, reaching a 28-month low against the dollar and 6-month low against the Euro. … Read more
Madeira to be promoted in Brazil
Contract awarded to Brazilian agency
The Madeira Promotion Association (AP Madeira) has allocated €19,800 to promote the destination in Brazil. AP Madeira is a non-profit association founded in August 2004 … Read more
Funchal Marina clean-up
Marina debris warning
The Diario reports that Funchal Marina on Saturday carried out a sea surface cleaning exercise using ecological means.
This activity, which was part of the Funchal Blue … Read more
TAP sees growth in Madeira numbers
5% passenger growth this year so far
National flag carrier TAP announced last week that in the first six months of the year it carried 7.9 million passengers, representing a … Read more
Transavia 737 diverts to Porto Santo
Canaries flight suffers malfunction
The Diario reports that a Transavia Boeing 737 800 had to land at Porto Santo Airport at about 3:00 am this morning due to technical problems.… Read more
Marine industry clamping down on emissions pollution
“Maersk Sembawang” held in the port of Algeciras
Following up on a couple of recent posts about the pollution that can be caused by cruise ships and other ocean-going vessels, … Read more
Multi-generational holidays are on the rise
Significant growth in families holidaying together
The BBC this morning ran a story that multi-generational holidays are on the rise, regardless of whether people are holidaying at home or abroad. … Read more
TAP cancels flight without explanation
Another Lisbon – Funchal flight cancelled
The Diario reports that passengers on a TAP flight which was due to depart Lisbon’s Humberto Delgado Airport yesterday evening had their trip to … Read more
Rural tourism on the rise
Rural Tourism highlighted by Tourism Secretary
The regional secretary of Tourism and Culture, Paula Cabaço, visited yesterday Quinta do Cabouco, a restored Manor House located in Ribeira Brava and … Read more
Paraglider dies at Porto da Cruz
Base jumping accident in Porto da Cruz
The Diario reported an hour ago that a man suffered a paragliding accident this afternoon in Porto da Cruz.
It appears that the … Read more
Semana do Mar concludes
Sea Week in Porto Moniz
The Semana do Mar is one of the most prominent events in the Porto Moniz calendar of events. The event, which takes place every July, Regional Governments website hacked
www.madeira.gov.pt defaced
Website hacked: The official website of the Regional Government of Madeira was targeted by a computer attack yesterday by a self-titled hacker named ‘VandaTheGod’.
Over a number of … Read more
TAP Airbus makes emergency landing
A330 in emergency landing in Lisbon
The Journal reports that a TAP Airbus 330-200 plane made an emergency landing yesterday at Lisbon’s Humberto Delgado airport “for technical reasons”, an official … Read more
Court seizes part of Monte Palace
Property in Funchal worth tens of millions seized
The lawsuit filed by the bank Caixa Geral de Depósitos against the Madeiran businessman Joe Berardo had already allowed the seizure of … Read more
Hire car drivers to be fined more speedily
Fines will be issued more quickly
The Portugal News reports that drivers of hire cars who commit road traffic offences will now be issued fines more promptly according to the … Read more
Pico Ruivo – woman rescued
Santana firefighters in action
The Diario reports that Santana Volunteer Firefighters were in action yesterday afternoon to rescue a woman who fell ill while travelling between Achada do Teixeira and … Read more
Seized vehicle storage facility opens
Dedicated storage facility for court repossessions
The Journal reports that the courts of Madeira now have a dedicated warehouse for the storage of vehicles seized in the region.
According to … Read more
Temperatures reach yellow warning level
Funchal reaches 28.4 degrees
The Diario reports that late this morning only Porto Santo had not yet reached temperatures consistent with the yellow warning issued by the Portuguese Weather Institute, … Read more
Street furniture crackdown continues
Attention turns to Old Town
Following on from action in Rua da Carreira at the back of the newer part of Funchal, reported here yesterday, the Câmara do Funchal… Read more
Machico Gastronomic Week commences
Cocktail Festival to conclude
Tomorrow, July 26, sees the start of the hugely popular Machico Gastronomic Week is taking place. This is the 34th year that the event has been … Read more
Website back up and running
Website outage – server problems
Apologies to all who will have seen “website failed to load” errors this morning. Problems developed with the Service Provider’s UK Server early this morning … Read more