Wave danger ignored in Porto Moniz
Tourists ignore warning signs
JM reports that the restricted area on the promenade of Porto Moniz is being ‘invaded’ by tourists, most of whom disrespected the “danger” signs, with the … Read more
MS Ambience makes debut
… after 31 years getting here!
Jaime was in touch to report that the island was about to have an interesting visitor, the Ambience, making a very belated debut ( … Read more
Fábrica Sto António
wins Mercury Prize as the “company with history”
JM reports online that Fábrica Sto António is the winner of the Mercúrio Prize of the year 2022, in the Company with … Read more
Ryanair refunds – more problems!
Regional mobility subsidy paperwork wrong
JM’s headline reports that there are customers who are unable to claim a Ryanair refund under the Regional mobility subsidy, whereby locals travelling to the … Read more
Doca do Cavacas tunnel closed
… until May next year
Various sources report that the popular tunnel that serves as a connection between the Bathing Complex Doca do Cavacas (Poças do Gomes) and Praia Formosa … Read more
Record public investment
Portugal progress to the next round of World Cup
The Diario headlines that October saw a record €111 million of public investment contracts – the highest-ever monthly figure in Madeira.… Read more
Urban art mural
… marks Educating Cities Day
JM reports that Câmara de Lobos City Council launched the challenge and Grupo Teatro Metaphora accepted, to create an urban art mural in line with … Read more
439 civil servants retire
with an average pension of €1378
The Diario headlines that 439 civil servants will retire at the end of this year, receiving on average a monthly pension of €1378.
The … Read more
Poor weather ahead?
“The Beast From the East“ rumoured to return
The blog’s resident weather expert Jaime has been in touch with a somewhat downbeat poor weather forecast for the coming weeks, both … Read more
Aeroclube takes off again
… after three years
JM reports that enrolment is open at the Aeroclube da Madeira for a course that starts on December 15th.
After three years without flying, training is … Read more
Porto Santo beats pre-pandemic levels
Passengers in summer exceeded 2019 levels
The Diario reports that the number of passengers on the Madeira-Porto Santo line increased by 8.7% in the 3rd quarter of this year, compared … Read more
Ronaldo hiring staff
… at €6,000/month
Earlier this month the respected Portuguese daily Correio da Manhã reported that Cristiano Ronaldo and his partner Georgina Rodríguez were looking to recruit … Read more
Santa Cruz lights up!
Fanal forest featured.
Both local newspapers report on the Christmas lights being turned on in Santa Cruz last night – the first municipality to do so. The council there held … Read more
Intoxicated man scares drivers
Hallucinating man attacks cars in Funchal – video
JM reported on A male individual, visibly intoxicated and disturbed, scared several drivers passing through the busy Cruz Vermelha area at the … Read more
Christmas lights: no concessions
“Funchal has come out with all guns blazing”
Christmas lights in Madeira
The Portugal Resident has the headline: Hang the expense! Funchal to be lit … Read more
Escarpment cleaning at Madalena do Mar
“Controlled removal of large stone blocks”
JM reports that the municipal authorities at Ponta do Sol have announced that they will clean the eastern slope of the … Read more
Plans revealed for Praia Formosa
500 homes and a hotel
JM report that Funchal Town Councilor for Urbanism, João Rodrigues, has revealed that the land in Praia Formosa, owned by the Welsh family … Read more
Another cruise ship debuts
MSC Seascape arrives tomorrow
The blog’s resident nautical and weather expert Jaime alerts readers to yet another cruise ship debuts in Funchal tomorrow, arriving at 08:00 from Cadiz and sailing … Read more
Cable car demand up 150%
790,000 passengers so far this year
Demand for cable cars in the Region increased by 153% in the first nine months of this year, compared to the same period in … Read more
Flu threat to UK
Australia’s worst flu season could be a warning
Sky News reports that the UK could be set for a severe flu season after Australia – which typically serves as a predictor for the northern … Read more
13 old roads to be recovered
90 kilometres of old roads targeted
JM reports that a public tender approved yesterday provides for the requalification of 90 kilometres of old roads that serve seven municipalities in Madeira. … Read more
Ronaldo sets another record
First to score at 5 World Cups
The Mirror reports that “Cristiano Ronaldo breaks astonishing World Cup record in first match in Qatar”.
“The Portugal captain’s club … Read more
Only 20% of Portuguese had a pay increase in 2021
EU net income remains stable
The Portugal News reports that most European Union families saw net income remain relatively stable last year, with only 17.5 per cent having a pay … Read more
Seer octopus backs Portugal
as Ronaldo skips news conference
Diário de Notícias reports that a seer octopus has guaranteed that Portugal will beat Ghana in their opening match at the World Cup today. A … Read more