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Oct 25, 20261 min read

Rotary and PortoBay to maintain Paul da Serra trail for three years

A September deal between a Funchal service club and a hotel group puts the Pico Ruivo route at Paul da Serra in their care, building on a July protocol with the IFCN.

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Oct 24, 20261 min read

Madeira to extend AI training to all secondary schools

Miguel Albuquerque says artificial intelligence training will reach every secondary school in Madeira, private ones included, after pilot projects.

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Oct 23, 20261 min read

Funchal offers six grants of 5,000 euros to young artists

Artists born, living or trained in Funchal can apply from 30 October to 30 November 2026 for the council's new IMPULSO grants.

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Oct 23, 20261 min read

Funchal cuts the water in Palheiro Ferreiro, Boa Nova and São Gonçalo on Monday

Work on the Salões reservoir leaves parts of Funchal without tap water for a morning. The council has published the list of affected streets.

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Oct 22, 20261 min read

Funchal revises affordable rent scheme and approves paid parking at Praia Formosa

The council can now rent homes on the open market and pass them on to residents, with 2 million euros set aside. A changed Praia Formosa plan adds parking spaces.

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Oct 22, 20261 min read

Lobo Marinho ferry returns to the Porto Santo route on Friday

The Porto Santo Line ship is back from repairs in Las Palmas after a propulsion failure in September, with two round trips on 23 October and extra sailings on 5 November.

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Oct 21, 20262 min read

Two cruise ships call at Porto Santo as season builds

Porto Santo is due to receive 16 cruise calls by May, while Funchal handled four ships on Tuesday.

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Oct 21, 20261 min read

Funchal council receives Esri 25+ Award

Funchal municipality received the Esri 25+ Award for more than two decades of work with Geographic Information Systems.

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Oct 20, 20261 min read

Chega councillor opposes Praia Formosa parking cut

Luís Filipe Santos is seeking answers on developer benefits, parking charges and public access before a proposed change goes ahead.

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Oct 20, 20261 min read

PSP detains 15 drivers in VR1 road-crime operation

Madeira PSP detained 15 drivers during a road-crime operation on the VR1 in the early hours of 18 October.

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Oct 20, 20261 min read

MIBE II bird exhibition opens in Funchal from 23 October

The international ornithological exhibition will bring about 1,700 competing birds and 126 registered breeder-exhibitors to Santo António.

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Oct 19, 20261 min read

Doctor Filomena Mina dies aged 72

The Junta de Freguesia recalled Filomena Mina's 40 years of service to Santo da Serra residents after her death.