The Original Madeira Island News Blog
The Diario reports that the Madeira Promotion Association has published detailed instructions on the compulsory use of masks in public places, which comes into effect from tomorrow August … Read more
JM report that in the first quarter of 2020, about 286,000 tests were carried out on the Internet speed through NET.mede, mostly on … Read more
The Diario reports that Blandy’s have brought another medal home to Madeira. This time it was not for the quality of the wine, but for the packaging … Read more
Late last night, for some strange reason, the assault on the blog suddenly ceased. After a long period of limping along at a snail’s pace, the … Read more
The Diario leads today with the story that Alberto João Jardim, former President of Madeira, believes that the Regional Government has … Read more
I have not been able to verify this story yet, as it has not appeared in any other normal source that I can find so … Read more
A cover of the Diario today features the news that from August 1 it will be mandatory to wear a mask on the streets of Madeira. … Read more
Reuters report that Spain pushing for the UK to exclude the Canary and Balearic islands from quarantine, minister … Read more
Most news sources report that anyone travelling from Spain to Northern Ireland or the rest of the UK will now be required to … Read more
The Guardian reports that Portugal’s tourism sector reacted with fury and disbelief at England’s announcement yesterday that the quarantine regime for travellers … Read more
Various sources report that Madeiran-born footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has spent €5 million on a new toy – a luxury superyacht, which will no doubt be … Read more
The north coast and the south coast of the island of Madeira are now under yellow warning due to the hot weather.
The alert due to … Read more
Madeira has seven active cases of COVID-19 as of yesterday when an individual, who was living with family members in the Machico, was … Read more
Throughout the week the attacks on the blog have continued, growing in strength reaching the point yesterday where the “admin” side of the website was inoperative apart from one 5-minute … Read more
The Telegraph reports that parts of Portugal could get regional air bridges from Monday
When the Government announced its list of … Read more
The Diario reports that Funchal City Council (CMF) is implementing an automatic external defibrillation program throughout the city, which includes the installation of 24 defibrillators.
The … Read more
Thanks to Jaime for another nautical story with Madeira connections – Carnival subsidury Holland America line have sold the Rotterdam and Amsterdam to Fred Olsen.… Read more
The highlight in today’s edition of JM is that the Madeira Flower and Wine festivals will be celebrated together this year, between September 3 and … Read more
The Diario reports online today that the promenade walk from Praia Formosa to Câmara de Lobos has already been reopened to the public, … Read more
MSN News reports that sunseekers have ignored pleas from Catalan authorities to stay at home as coronavirus cases continue to rise in the region, and headed to … Read more
The Diario reports that high temperatures on Sunday, all over the island but particularly on the south coast, caused many Madeirans to head … Read more
JM reports that SATA Azores Airlines have guaranteed two weekly flights, between Lisbon and Porto and Porto Santo, between the months of … Read more
The Diario reports that the first flight of the British Airways company landed at Madeira International Airport. On board the aircraft were 161 passengers, mostly Madeiran … Read more
The Diario reports that Pico do Areeiro returned yesterday to be on the verge of reaching the temperature value of ‘red warning’ by registering … Read more