Welcome to Democracy, Welcome to Europe ….. !
Pushing aside all the other exciting news of the day, I spotted this letter in the newspaper, and thought it was worth sharing. The letter is fairly emotional (just count … Read more
New Smoking Law Comes Into Force Soon
Source : Diário de Notícias 9/11/2007
With less than 2 months to go until the new smoking laws come into effect (1st January 2008), there seems to be some relaxation … Read more
Bathroom Snippets Of The Day
Source : Diário de Notícias 8/11/2007
Around a quarter of the Portugueses do not wash their hands before eating and after going to the bathroom or having contact with animals, … Read more
Tax Cuts? Who are the winners and losers?
Source : Diário de Notícias 7/11/2007
Forty thousand+ Madeirans (and resident foreigners hopefully) are going to pay less tax in 2008.
The budgets for 2008, that are due to be … Read more
The first species extinction in Europe
Source : The Times Newspaper (UK) November 3, 2007
“Man drives butterfly into extinction and it could be bad news for us too
The Madeiran large white has been … Read more
Your Chance Of Fame & Fortune
Anyone want to be famous?
We are filming ‘Wish You Were Here’ in Madeira from 25th-27th November (2007) and are looking for people who went on holiday there and
… Read more Madeira Condemned!
Source : Nagional Geographic Magazine Nov / Dec 2007
National Geographic Magazine is a prestigious publication (you know, the one that you always find in the dentists waiting room) and … Read more
Big Brother arrives on Madeira
Source : Diário de Notícias 2/11/2007
Later this month there will be a new access control system for the employees and associates of the council of Santa Cruz through fingerprinting.… Read more
Plight of the starving
Source : Diário de Notícias 2/11/2007
The editorial page of the D de N talks about the number of people in Funchal lacking sufficient food, and the effect this has … Read more
The Big Madeira Rip-Off !
The big Madeira rip-off culture for foreigners and tourists is still alive and well I see, as having gone several months with nothing of note (partly because I choose carefully where … Read more
Who's got all the money then?
Source Diário de Notícias 1/11/2007
It won’t come as any great surprise that the good people of Funchal pay more tax per person (or family) than any other region of … Read more
Whoops! Sorry, we forgot to tell the locals …
Source : Diário de Noticias 29/10/07
Whoops! Sorry, we forgot to tell the locals …
Or was it not as ‘low cost’ as we were led to believe?
Whilst its … Read more
Scrooge Comes To Madeira (But Misses Funchal?)
Source : Diário de Noticias 29/10/07
It seems that for some parts of Madeira, christmas spending is going to be tight. More for some regions than others, with cuts in … Read more
Murder on Madeira !
Source : Diário de Notícias 28/10/07
It is reported today that over a period stretching from 1997 to October 2007, 119 murders were committed on Madeira, pretty much one a … Read more
Rugby comes to Madeira in 2008
Source Diário de Notícias 27/10/2007
For those who enjoyed the just completed Rugby World Cup, there are more rugby treats in store for those lucky enough to live on the … Read more
The Portuguese are distrustful people?
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
Easyjet to take over GB Airways (who fly Gatwick to Madeira for British Airways)
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
Competition for CaboTV !
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
Animal Rehoming
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
Animal Welfare
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
Taxi Fares – Smoke & Mirrors?
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
Easyjet Surprise Again!
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?
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