No sign of Madeira tourist swept into the sea
Sea searches resumed today (Wednesday) for the German tourist swept away from a beach in Madeira on Sunday. The 63-year-old man had been taking photographs on Achada da Cruz beach,
Policeman in hot water over photos of missing baby
A PSP officer is in hot water for posing for photographs with ‘missing’ Madeira baby Daniel Abreu moments after the little boy was found. The policeman then apparently tried to
Baby Daniel: father indignant over police “suspicions”
The baffling case of little Daniel Abreu, who went missing for three days in Madeira, has taken new twists today (January 23) as the 18-month-old baby remains in hospital, and
Madeira’s missing baby found alive and well
Eighteen-month old Daniel Abreu, the baby who went missing on Sunday afternoon in Madeira, was found alive and well on Wednesday morning. The little boy, who apparently toddled out of
Storms batter Madeira
Storm-battered Madeira saw its red alert downgraded one notch this morning as high winds and rain continue to pound the island. IPMA (the Portuguese Institute of Sea and Atmosphere) has
Weather: Madeira Island on red alert
Madeira Island has been placed on red alert due to severe weather conditions, with excessive rainfall forecasts and wind speeds of up to 130kph. According to the Portuguese Institute for
Madeira citizens’ group condemns pig slaughter
“Brutal and culturally unacceptable” – this is how Plataforma Viver, a group of animal rights campaigners from Madeira and Porto Santo, has characterised the traditional rural pig slaughter known as
Madeira approves “scandalous”, “excessive” budget
At a time when austerity is dogging our every footstep, it comes as no surprise to hear that Madeira’s ruling PSD government has approved a parliamentary budget that gives politicians
Madeira lavishes €2.1 million on festive fun
While Christmas lights and festivities are muted throughout the country, Madeira Island – dubbed by euro critics as Portugal’s little answer to Greece – will be going all out for
Drug ‘mule’ arrested in Madeira
A woman caught smuggling around 800 individual doses of heroine in her body was arrested by police near Madeira Airport on Wednesday last week. The unemployed 28-year-old, resident in Madeira,