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JM headlines today that, in the space of a decade, recycling in Funchal has increased by nearly five thousand tons. According to data provided by the Municipality, the selective collection exceeded 18,000 tons, a record for recent years.
This indicates, according to the local authority, ............
Thanks to the blog’s resident nautical expert Jaime, for a link to a report that Aliaga, Turkey seems the favoured resting place for cruise ships – the picture shows three Carnival vessels wedged in with 2 Pulmantur ships
Olsen’s Boudicca is heading that way as we speak and Black Watch ............
The SeaDream 1 docked in Funchal this morning, but, according to the Diario, 27 transit passengers remained on board whilst just 4, ............
Wired Magazine reports that plans to abolish clock changes across the European Union in 2021 have been put on hold as a result of the pandemic.
In March 2019 the European Parliament approved a proposal that seasonal clock changes over the last weekend in March and October would become a thing of the ............
Various sources report a remarkable story in these days of COVID-19: Low-cost carrier Wizz Air has launched 12 new bases and 250 new flights since April (including 38 for Wizz Air UK).
On Thursday the airline opened its London Gatwick base. simpleflying.com report that it had been expanding rapidly ............
The leader of the PSD/Madeira, Miguel Albuquerque, was yesterday re-elected president of the Party’s Political Commission in direct elections. He was the only candidate and obtained 87.3% of the votes.
Of the 2,839 members able to vote, 2,489 exercised their voting rights, that is, 87.6%, and ............
JM reports that searches have resumed for the 24-year-old German tourist, who fell into the sea yesterday in the area of São Jorge, on the north of the island.
Just like yesterday, the Santana Volunteer Firefighters, on land, and Sanas and Instituto de Socorro a Naufragos, by sea, must have ............
