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The Diario reports that the public tender for the Christmas lights organised by the Secretariat of Tourism and Culture has not received any eligible responses. The tender invited bids for the ‘Construction, assembly and dismantling of decorative lighting at ............
The Diario today reports that according to the Regional Directorate of Statistics of Madeira, in 2017 the number of contracts for the purchase and sale of real estate(4,868) registered an increase of 23.0% over the previous year, involving an amount that amounted to €503.9 ............
The Journal reports that Commander João Bela makes his last trip in charge of the Porto Santo Ferry, the Lobo Marinho, tomorrow. His career spans 22 years, 584 thousand nautical miles navigated, and a total of 6,800 trips in Madeira, equivalent to 27 complete laps ............
“Rough” is something of an understatement as the video below clearly illustrates. Manchester Airport has said it will crack down on baggage handlers after footage emerged of the rough treatment of luggage. A Swissport employee ............
The XXVIII Cider Festival takes place this weekend in Santo da Serra This is a popular celebration of the local tradition of manufacturing cider from apple, using one of the main agricultural products of the area. The official programme includes several leisure activities, ............
The controversial sculptor of the first Cristiano Ronaldo bust to be installed at Madeira Airport, later replaced after receiving much ridicule, has revealed to the Journal ............
The Journal reports that another step has been taken in the long process involving the insolvency of the Quinta do Lorde project. This involves the departure of businessman Ricardo Sousa from the management of the hotel business based in Caniçal.
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Thanks to Peter again – the Journal reports that flights at Lisbon Airport were affected last night after a drone was identified in the vicinity. Operations were interrupted between 10:40 pm and 10:50 p.m. on Wednesday due to the presence of a drone on one runway, ............