The original Madeira island news blog
The Journal reports that the hydrographic ship, Almirante Gago Coutinho, has now completed its mission in Madeira, where it has been working in collaboration with the Madeira ............
The Diario carries a warning to tourists and locals alike; the Rapida will be closed today between Ribeira Brava and Campanário between 9:30am and 17:00pm. In a press release sent to the newspaper, Vialitoral, who manage the island’s main East – West motorway, ............
Last night the authorities recovered the body of a young male foreign national who had fallen to the sea in Funchal while watching the lunar eclipse. A diver entered the sea by the pebble beach, in front of the Almirante Reis Park, to remove the body whilst a Sanas ............
The Diario reports that the colourful shirts sported by Nelson Mandela have proved the inspiration for a new work created by students which was inaugurated in Funchal yesterday. The commemorative sculpture was officially unveiled in Praça do Povo at the eastern ............
The Independent is running a story – rather alarming for some readers – that MPs have been told it will be illegal to pay pensions to many retired British expats if the UK crashes out of the EU without a deal.
The Association of British Insurers ............
The Journal reports that hotel group Enotel, run by by Madeiran Estêvão Neves, is on a short list to purchase what remains of the Madeira Palacio hotel. According to the paper there are just three companies remaining in the race to purchase the shell that was ............
The Journal reports that two tourists were seriously injured after an accident involving one of Monte’s traditional basket carts. They expected to descend from Monte towards the city centre in one of the famous basket carts (or is “wicker sledge” ............
Listening to the news last week it doesn’t seem like a good time for air travel! Heathrow control ............