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Giant returns to Funchal tomorrow

The Madeira News website, with its automated news feed incorporating Google translate, has picked up a report that tomorrow, 19th September, the Port of … Read more

Travelbook award goes to Lisbon

CNN Portugal replicate a Lusa press release reporting that Travelbook, Germany’s largest digital travel publication, chose Lisbon as the best destination in the “cities” category … Read more

… to be renovated again

Today’s headline in JM addresses the state of Fortaleza do Pico (Fortaleza de São João Baptista do Pico to give it its Sunday name) … Read more

… predicted across the island

The Portuguese Weather Institute, IPMA, forecasts for today, Sunday, in the Region a very cloudy sky with periods of rain or showers, which may … Read more

Restaurant and hotel prices up 23%

diariodosacores reports that the Azores are the region of the country where the highest percentages of price inflation in restaurants and hotels, transport and … Read more

National mourning in honour of Queen Elizabeth II

… in Praça do Município

JM reports that between the 16th and 22nd of September, the bus company Horários do Funchal will be present, in Praça do Município, supporting the … Read more

City centre application refused

JM reports that the Municipality of Funchal (CMF) is not ‘bending’ and is maintaining its unfavourable opinion on the installation of the Lidl supermarket chain in … Read more

Selvagens Islands conference and visit

JM reports that bosses and workers have reached an agreement for a 3% pay increase for this year in the civil construction sector. The decision, which … Read more

Flight stats show the most popular destinations

The Independent reported recently that in post-pandemic popularity Greece has soared in its summer appeal to British visitors, while France and Portugal have … Read more

Plans to grow cannabis in Santana

The news that headlines in today’s Diario is that the supermarket chain Lidl, which is preparing to enter the regional market, bought the Madeira … Read more

Azores will host the next meeting in 2024

JM reports online that a visit to the Queijaria dos Açores marked the end of the summit between the governments of the … Read more

Lufthansa or Air France-KLM favourites

Simple Flying reports that the Portuguese government is looking to fast-track the privatization of TAP Air Portugal, with Lufthansa or Air France-KLM the frontrunners to … Read more

… to strengthen claims in Lisbon

Speaking at the ongoing insular summit, Miguel Albuquerque believes that the Azores and Madeira leave the summit with double strength, which culminated in the … Read more

1,741 cases and 13 deaths in August

The Diario reports online that in August, Madeira recorded a total of 1,741 confirmed cases and 13 deaths associated with Covid-19, the Regional … Read more

Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa travels on Sunday

The Portugal News reports that the President of the Republic of Portugal will travel to England on Sunday to attend the funeral of … Read more

First new-look fleet reunion next year

Thanks to Jaime for alerting the blog to Fred Olsen Cruise Lines unveiling the first reunion of its new-look fleet, with all four of … Read more

Agreement reached on sea and fisheries

The Diario reports on the agreement between Madeira and the Azores regarding the sea and fisheries will lead to the ‘importation’ of knowledge and … Read more

Azorean delegation arrives

JM leads with the headline that in just over a decade, Funchal saw more than half of its bank branches disappear. In 2009, there were 103 units … Read more

Police operation at weekly fair

The Public Security Police (PSP) yesterday morning seized several articles at the Santo da Serra weekly fair, allegedly counterfeit, some of well known brands, according … Read more

12,000 more motorcycles in two decades

The Diario reveals with its main picture that the parking spaces reserved for motorcycles and scooters has tripled in 10 years in Funchal, but … Read more

… with typical Arraial Madeirense

Both local newspapers report that the 2022 edition of the ‘Blandy’s Wine Festival’ comes to an end today, an event that started last Tuesday and … Read more

Portugal to get much-needed rain

Jaime has been in touch, predicting that Portugal looks like it is going to get some much-needed rain as ex-Hurricane Danielle is set to make … Read more

“We got inflation forecasts wrong”

Last week, as the Queen’s death dominated the news, the European Central Bank announced its biggest ever interest rate … Read more