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30/10/2025

Forum Madeira held an emergency drill today, October 30th, with the aim of testing the effectiveness of the security and response procedures outlined in its Internal Security Plan. At approximately 10:10 AM, the exercise simulated an incident involving an automatic cleaning machine that, due to a malfunction, crashed into a kiosk, causing a fire. The machine's battery compartment ignited and remained in controlled combustion, requiring the evacuation of the second floor and restricting access to the affected area....

Forum Madeira stands out for its rapid response to emergencies.Tobi Hughes·30th October 2025Madeira News Forum Madeira held an emergency drill today, October 30th, with the aim of testing the effectiveness of the security and response procedures outlined in its Internal Security Plan. At approximat...

30/10/2025

The Funchal cable car has been out of service since this morning. Some people were briefly trapped in the cabins, but were eventually evacuated. Speaking to DIÁRIO, Ricardo Pinto Correia, chairman of the board of directors, explained that the cable car began operating normally in the morning, but that a malfunction in an electronic component caused a system failure, which forced the cable car to stop....

A malfunction has rendered the Funchal cable car inoperable.Tobi Hughes·30th October 2025Madeira News The Funchal cable car has been out of service since this morning. Some people were briefly trapped in the cabins, but were eventually evacuated. Speaking to DIÁRIO, Ricardo Pinto Correia, chairman...

30/10/2025

This just shows the utter incompetence of this company,. The Giro Cards are extended to February 28th 2026. INFORMATION. This is the information on the website. Extension - Loading of pre-purchased trips from the Horários do Funchal urban network. The deadline for loading pre-purchased trips on the HF urban network has been extended, allowing customers to continue using their old Horários do Funchal (HF) Passes and Tickets under the following conditions:...

Giro Card Fiasco ContinuesTobi Hughes·30th October 2025Madeira News This just shows the utter incompetence of this company,. The Giro Cards are extended to February 28th 2026. INFORMATION. This is the information on the website. Extension – Loading of pre-purchased trips from the Horários do Fun...

30/10/2025

INFORMATION Closure of the provisional structure from the Santo da Serra Market. The adverse atmospheric conditions of the last few days have caused irreversible damage to the pavement of the makeshift structure that has been installed due to the ongoing works at the Santo da Serra Market. Thus, and because unstable weather is predicted to remain, besides being close to the opening of the renewed market, we will not reopen the provisional structure, given that the conditions for any commercial activity are not met....

Santo da Serra Sunday Market ClosedTobi Hughes·30th October 2025Madeira News INFORMATION Closure of the provisional structure from the Santo da Serra Market. The adverse atmospheric conditions of the last few days have caused irreversible damage to the pavement of the makeshift structure that has b...

30/10/2025

The Funchal City Council has just announced that the works at the Cancela junction will affect traffic along the entire Conde Carvalhal road, which will serve as an 'escape route' for those coming from the Via Rápida on the east side of Madeira to reach the center of Funchal. This work will last from today until the end of August 2026....

Conde Carvalhal Street will be subject to traffic restrictions due to works on the Via Rápida (Expressway).Tobi Hughes·30th October 2025Madeira News The Funchal City Council has just announced that the works at the Cancela junction will affect traffic along the entire Conde Carvalhal road, which w...

30/10/2025

The works to widen the roadway of the Quinta Bridge, integrated into the project to redesign the Cancela Interchange, will begin today, as informed by the regional secretariat for equipment and infrastructure, through the regional directorate of roads. In a statement sent to the press, they point out that this work "will lead to the restriction of road traffic on the Via Rápida, in the Machico-Ribeira Brava direction, between the Caniço-16 junction and the Pinheiro Grande-14 junction, more specifically in the approach to the work area located next to the Cancela-15 junction" and that "it should last for about 10 months"....

The project to redesign the Cancela interchange begins today.Tobi Hughes·30th October 2025Madeira News The works to widen the roadway of the Quinta Bridge, integrated into the project to redesign the Cancela Interchange, will begin today, as informed by the regional secretariat for equipment and in...

30/10/2025

Dear Community, Friends , Neighbors or other Rescue Groups. We are writing with a difficult and urgent request to find new permanent homes for four homeless abandoned dogs currently housed in the shelter facility located in the village of Sao Vicente on the North Coast of Madeira. The building in which they are currently housed must be vacated immediately and a new facility has yet to be identified. ...

URGENT; SEEKING LOVING HOMES FOR FOUR SHELTER DOGS.Tobi Hughes·30th October 2025Madeira News Dear Community, Friends , Neighbors or other Rescue Groups. We are writing with a difficult and urgent request to find new permanent homes for four homeless abandoned dogs currently housed in the shelter fa...

29/10/2025

The Port of Funchal received another ship this morning, making its debut. The 'Mein Schiff Relax' is operating its first voyage on this route between Madeira and the Canary Islands, where it will be for the next few hours. The 'MS Relax' comes from Lisbon, after its summer operation in the Mediterranean, and now, in its winter operation, it will remain between the two neighboring archipelagos, with stops at the Port of Funchal on November 4th, 10th, 18th and 24th of this coming month, and at least on December 1st, 8th and 15th....

‘Mein Schiff Relax’ is a new premiere in Funchal.Tobi Hughes·29th October 2025Madeira News The Port of Funchal received another ship this morning, making its debut. The ‘Mein Schiff Relax’ is operating its first voyage on this route between Madeira and the Canary Islands, where it will be f...

28/10/2025

The man who on September 23rd last year started a forest fire near the Porto da Cruz expressway was sentenced this afternoon in the Funchal court (Building 2000) to four and a half years in prison, but with a suspended sentence on the condition that he undergo treatment for alcohol addiction. When reading the ruling, Judge Carla Meneses emphasized that the opportunity afforded to the defendant "is a kind of jackpot," because, given the crime that greatly alarms the public, the most likely outcome in these types of trials is an effective prison sentence....

Porto da Cruz arsonist to be jailed for 4 and a half years if he doesn’t give up alcoholTobi Hughes·28th October 2025Madeira News The man who on September 23rd last year started a forest fire near the Porto da Cruz expressway was sentenced this afternoon in the Funchal court (Building 2000) to fo...

28/10/2025

The Portuguese League Against Cancer (LPCC) has launched an appeal for volunteers to participate in the National Collection, which takes place between October 30th and November 2nd throughout the country. In Madeira, donation collections will take place on November 1st at Largo do Phelps, in Funchal. Under the slogan "Does anyone have a little time to help with the Collection?", the campaign invites citizens to dedicate some of their time to supporting the fight against cancer....

Portuguese League Against Cancer launches appeal for volunteers in National CollectionTobi Hughes·28th October 2025Madeira News The Portuguese League Against Cancer (LPCC) has launched an appeal for volunteers to participate in the National Collection, which takes place between October 30th and Nov...

27/10/2025

The Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA) has once again placed the south coast and mountainous regions of Madeira Island under a yellow warning due to rain, which is expected to be "sometimes heavy", until midnight on Tuesday, October 28. The IPMA also issued a yellow warning of strong winds with gusts of up to 75 kilometers per hour for the south coast of Madeira and up to 100 kilometers per hour for mountainous regions between 9:00 and 18:00 on Tuesday....

IPMA renews yellow warning of heavy rain for MadeiraTobi Hughes·27th October 2025Madeira News The Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA) has once again placed the south coast and mountainous regions of Madeira Island under a yellow warning due to rain, which is expected to be “some...

27/10/2025

Heavy rain this morning caused some flooding. Some bars in Praia Formosa were also flooded, and the pool of water and mud that accumulated at the end of the street (east side) near the buildings, specifically near the On Water Academy bar, caught the attention of passersby. From Diário Notícias

Heavy rain flooded the Praia Formosa areaTobi Hughes·27th October 2025Madeira News Heavy rain this morning caused some flooding. Some bars in Praia Formosa were also flooded, and the pool of water and mud that accumulated at the end of the street (east side) near the buildings, specifically near th...

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