May 2009 • Madeira Island News

Chit-Chat & Today’s Photo … Calheta Beach

Sunday, May 31, 2009Sunday, May 31, 2009

TODAY’S PHOTO : Thanks to Tobi … a view down to Calheta Beach

Apart from on the radio and TV, not much sign of the European elections here. I have had one piece of junk mail so far from the Christian Democrats, and I have only noticed two billboards put up ............ ...read more

Santa Maria Trips For The Atlantic Festival ; New Aircraft For Porto Santo ; 1st Accessible Beach Award

Sunday, May 31, 2009

(31st May). ‘Sun And Free Entrance Compose The Beaches – The good weather takes many people to the beaches, even with a very high UV factor’. Even the clouds that descended over Funchal yesterday afternoon didn’t deter people from Lido*, Ponta Gorda, Gavinas, ............ ...read more

SPAR Comes To Madeira ; 31 Years For Two Murderers ; Baby Rodrigo’s Transplant

Sunday, May 31, 2009Sunday, May 31, 2009

(31st May). ‘Rodrigo Underwent The Bone Marrow Transplant – The baby is going to spend a few days in recovery in isolation’. The half-hour procedure took place in Lisbon yesterday afternoon, and the first results of the intervention are awaited. He was diagnosed ............ ...read more

Chit-Chat & Today’s Photo … Surf at Porto Moniz

Saturday, May 30, 2009Saturday, May 30, 2009

TODAY’S PHOTO : Thanks to Eiryl … the surf at Porto Moniz

I was having a nice day yesterday, with a trip to the gym and a very nice free massage to follow. The masseur said to me at the end that she would give me 30% discount off the price list if came again, ............ ...read more

“I Quit … Full Stop” ; 14 Inaugurations in June €59m ; Funchal – Capital Of Culture?

Saturday, May 30, 2009

(30th May). ‘Decided To Quit in 2011’. Alberto João Jardim guaranteed yesterday that he was serving his last term as leader of the social democrats of Madeira (PSD-M). Reacting to a call for another term from the president of the assembly of Madeira (ALM), Jardim said ............ ...read more

10,000 Meters On Madeira , ‘Stinky Cat’ Interview ; Sé Festival Underway

Saturday, May 30, 2009Saturday, May 30, 2009

(30th May). ‘Cat’ In A Region That Dispenses With 25th April And Election Polls – The work of Ricardo Pereira is of more ‘Cats’ and he makes people laugh, but the leadership until 2015 makes him think’. This is an interview with a TV comedian, from ............ ...read more

Tobacco Sponsors 2009 Rally ; Tuna In Quantity But Not Quality? ; Monte Train Project

Saturday, May 30, 2009

(30th May). The day’s main news headline : ‘Crisis Brings Tobacco Back To The Rally – Europe prohibits the advertising of tobacco and the sponsoring of sporting events by tobacco companies. But, in times of crisis, the government of Madeira just legislated for the opposite, ............ ...read more

Stop Smoking Campaign ; Community Policing Extended ; Tuna Glut Comes To Madeira

Saturday, May 30, 2009

(30th May). ‘There Are Gaps In The Tobacco Law – Portuguese Society of Pneumology launches an awareness campaign on the harmful effects of cigarettes’. To mark world ‘no smoking day’ the organisation is launching a campaign which will hit Madeira from ............ ...read more