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Border Force strike impacts

Lengthy queues already at Madeira Airport

JM reports that similar to what happened this weekend at Lisbon airport, the strike carried out by inspectors from the Foreigners and Borders Service (SEF) is already causing constraints in the oper...

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"Viscount" filming in Ribeira Brava

'O Visconde Indomável'

Filming in Ribeira Brava this weekend

JM reports that filming is taking place in Ribeira Brava (video) for the documentary 'O Visconde Indomável' which portrays the life and work of the "indomitable" Viscount F...

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20% of Portuguese drink alcohol daily

33.7% among retirees

The Portugal News reports that almost 20% of the Portuguese population over 16 consume alcoholic beverages on a daily basis, a figure that rises to 33.7% among retirees.

Data from the Survey on Living Condi...

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New use for old hospital

Cherry season promising

JM leads with the news that Regional Secretary of Health and Civil Protection, Pedro Ramos considers that “due to its unique location”, the main Dr Nélio Mendonça hospital in Funchal “will probably have another use and ...

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Algarve tourist taxes grow

Trend continues in 3rd municipality

Olhão, in the Algarve

In a trend that is expected to expand in Madeira soon, the Portugal News reports that Olhão, in the Algarve, is expected to start applying a tourist tax of two euros per night during t...

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"Viscount" filming in Ribeira Brava

'O Visconde Indomável'

Filming in Ribeira Brava this weekend

JM reports that filming is taking place in Ribeira Brava (video) for the documentary 'O Visconde Indomável' which portrays the life and work of Viscount Francisco Correia d...

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Drug driving: ten arrested

Macaronesia cruise route proposed

The headline in the Diario reports that ten people were arrested for drug driving. In 2022, the PSP carried out 64 tests for driving under the influence of drugs last year ("consumption of psychotropic subst...

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The cheapest European holiday destination

Lisbon best-value European city

iStock free image

The Telegraph reports on the cheapest European holiday destination, starting with the claim by Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary that the era of cheap air travel is over, reported he...

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Cancer kills more in Madeira

Maritimo earn a lifeline

Cancer kills more people in the Region than in the rest of the country. Behind the headline, the Diario explains that Madeira is in a counter-cycle with the nation as a whole, which registers a slight decrease in d...

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Possible airport delays

... as border force strike this weekend

JM reports that national airports risk possible delays between this today and Monday, due to the strike by the Foreigners and Borders Service (SEF), according to a warning issued by Portuguese airports op...

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Madeira Classic Car Revival

Official opening today

The official opening of the 10th edition of the Madeira Classic Car Revival will take place today in Praça do Povo, with the presence of around 460 historic and classic vehicles, including cars, motorcycles and bicycl...

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Madeira Classic Car Revival

Official opening today

The official opening of the 10th edition of the Madeira Classic Car Revival will take place today in Praça do Povo, with the presence of around 460 historic and classic vehicles, including cars, motorcycles and bicycl...

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New EU fisheries patrol vessels

Ocean Guardian due in port today

Ocean Guardian pictured later today in Funchal

Thanks to Jaime for a "hot off the press" news item, with the Ocean Guardian presently off the south coast of Madeira and due in the port of Funchal at 08:0...

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Region claims 600 new assets

New smoking laws generate criticism in Madeira

The headline in JM today is that over the past eight years, around six hundred asset registrations in favour of the Regional authorities have been filed with the Registry. The Regional Directo...

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Region claims 600 new assets

New smoking laws generate criticism in Madeira

The headline in JM today is that over the past eight years, around six hundred asset registrations in favour of the Regional authorities have been filed with the Registry. The Regional Directo...

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Region claims 600 new assets

New smoking laws generate criticism in Madeira

The headline in JM today is that over the past eight years, around six hundred asset registrations in favour of the Regional authorities have been filed with the Registry. The Regional Directo...

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Region claims 600 new assets

New smoking laws generate criticism in Madeira

The headline in JM today is that over the past eight years, around six hundred asset registrations in favour of the Regional authorities have been filed with the Registry. The Regional Directo...

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New EU fisheries patrol vessels

Ocean Guardian due in port today

Ocean Guardian pictured later today in Funchal

Thanks to Jaime for a "hot off the press" news item, with the Ocean Guardian presently off the south coast of Madeira and due in the port of Funchal at 08:0...

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Santa Clara Convent

... restoration complete

JM reports that the work of rehabilitation and restoration of the visitable part of the Santa Clara Convent is completed and were inaugurated yesterday by the President of the Regional Government, Miguel Albuquerque.

The...

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Madeira has 28,000 civil servants

Zero VAT initiative working?

JM reports today that Madeira already has 28,000 civil servants. The formal numbers of the Regional Public Administration are around 21,000 people. But to these civil servants are added the 3,200 from the ...