Month: September 2017

Another fire in Ponta do Sol

FN report late this afternoon that fires again are worrying the population of Ponta do Sol – initially reported here.
They report that a fire has begun in the river valley inland from Ponta ............  ...read more

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Firefighters struggling with large fire in Jardim da Serra

The Diario reports this morning that the fire which broke out at 9.00pm yesterday evening at Boca da Corrida in Jardim da Serra, continues  to present a challenge to Câmara de Lobos Volunteer Firefighters. The fire is in a zone of heavy undergrowth and a column of smoke is highly ............  ...read more

Not a great deal of significant news around at the moment so thanks for Ellen who sent me a link to an article in the Portugal News a little while ago. With the local elections “hotting up” in Madeira as 1st October approaches, many expats are not aware that they may be entitled ............  ...read more

Bird strike at Madeira airport

The Diario reports on a “bird strike” that affected an incoming TUI flight from Frankfurt yesterday morning. The fuselage of the plane was discovered to be damaged when it arrived. 160 passengers due to return to Frankfurt were sent to hotels whilst the aircraft underwent ............  ...read more

Both local newspapers report that the fire in Serra d’Água is still not extinguished. The Journal reports six firefighters and three vehicles still attending the blaze at Eira de Moura which re-ignited yesterday afternoon. The same paper features another story on Miguel Albuquerque, ............  ...read more

General discussion in the Community Forum

Please do not forget to use the new Community Forum section of the blog for general discussion on any subject. The project has been running for 10 days now and is attracting a lot of interest. Anybody can post a question/subject ............  ...read more

Fire overnight in Serra d`Água The Journal reports that a fresh fire threatened houses in Serra d`Água overnight. The commander of the Firemen of Ribeira Brava had initially stated it was not threatening residences, and that any fresh outbreaks had been quickly identified, addressed, and by the end of yesterday were dying out. However photos from a JM reader show that the fires descended from the uninhabited zone during the night and approached some houses on the edge of Serra d`Água. “There are frightened people” is the quote that accompanies the photo. 19.00: The Diario reports tonight (Sunday) that Ribeira Brava Volunteer Firefighters are keeping the fire in the Serra D’Água under control , using 3 vehicles and 9 firefighters

Trees badly pruned without reason?

FN online draws attention to recent pruning work undertaken on the tress lining a section of the Avenida do Mar on the seafront in central Funchal – near the taxi rank and a couple of well-known fast-food outlets – “before” and “after” shots above. They quote the former ............  ...read more