The Original Madeira Island News Blog
Díario de Notícias 26-10-2007
The Portugueses are the most distrustful people of Western Europe occupying 25th position amongst 26 countries, a recent European study shows. It measured the strength of distrust and the lack … Read more
Source : BBC 25/10/2007
Given that in the next few days Easyjet will begin 10 weekly flights to Madeira from Bristol and Stanstead airports in the UK, its an interesting … Read more
Source – Diário de Notícias 20th October, 2007
This doesn’t seem finalised yet, but it seems that CaboTV is about to lose its monopoly on TV services for Madeira.
A … Read more
source – Diário de Notícias 14/10/2007
It was very sad to see yesterdays newspaper with so many cats and dogs without homes. SPAD (the official animal welfare organisation on Madeira) … Read more
An organisation on mainland Portugal has launched an appeal to improve the legislation for the protection of animals, which I assume if successful will have an impact on Madeira.
The website … Read more
The paragraph at the bottom was taken from the official tourism site of Madeira, yet in the Díario de Noticías (3rd October) there was an article about taxi fares rising … Read more
Source : Diário de Notícias 6/10/2007
Following the introduction of new flights between Madeira and the UK this month, one could easily be fooled into thinking that’s it for now, … Read more
Madeira – The Best All Round Climate In Europe?
When searching for a European destination for a short break or holiday, surely Madeira Island offers the best climate of anywhere? … Read more
Source : Diário de Notícias 17/9/2007
I guess in part its old news now, but yesterday afternoon those fine people from Easyjet signed the necessary documents to allow the commencement … Read more
source – Diário de Notícias 13/9/2007
For those of you who have Cabo TV, you might like to know that by the end of the year you could have … Read more
source – Diário de Notícias 12/9/2007
Watch out for the gripe (flu) now Winter is approaching. During october you can buy your vaccination at chemists, priced between €7 and €8.50, … Read more
source – A Guy In A Pub 30/8/2007
Actually, this guy is a teacher, and teachers are never wrong, eh! Apparently car insurance is set to rocket generally by up … Read more
source – Diário de Notícias 20/8/2007
Legislation due to be passed through the Madeiran Parliament next month will allow those who live on the island to generate their own electricity … Read more
source – Diário de Notícias 14/8/2007
In an article about immigration to the island during 2006, it was reported that legally registered residents from foreign countries had increased by 71% … Read more
Welcome to the Madeira News Blog. The only source for up to date news for English speakers who live here or have an interest in Madeira. These guidance notes will … Read more
OVERVIEW
The Madeirans love to go out and eat, and whilst it is very affordable for many western Europeans, it is comparatively expensive for many people on Madeira on minimum … Read more
MADEIRA NATIONAL EMERGENCY NUMBER – 112
NATIONAL INFORMATION NUMBER – 118
MORE USEFUL NUMBERS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE
MEDICAL EMERGENCIES ON MADEIRA
In the event of injury or … Read more
A Lay-Mans Guide To Buying Property On Madeira
There are numerous sources for finding property for sale, newspapers, websites, and estate agents being the most common. Those not advertised, but … Read more
Tax Liability
If you live on Madeira either all of the time or most of the time, you automatically become resident for tax purposes for your Portuguese and worldwide income, … Read more
If you (and your partner, if applicable) are citizens within a European country, without any nationality complications, you normally have the right to live, work and retire on Madeira if … Read more
Qualifying For Free Health Care Under The Portuguese Health Service.
If you are resident on Madeira, you are entitled to make use of the health service and enjoy the same … Read more
Overview
The school education system on Madeira falls under the remit of the Portuguese education system, although there are some important differences outside of the curriculum itself.
The school year … Read more