Search for missing French couple continues in Madeira
The search for the French holidaymaking couple who have been missing since Saturday off the north coast of the island of Madeira is continuing today, but the search area has
Trial begins of couple accused of killing elderly Germans
The trial has begun in Beja today of the couple accused of killing an elderly German couple who had taken them in, giving them work in exchange for bed and
Land and sea searches continue for missing tourist couple in Madeira
Authorities in Madeira are into their second full day of searches for a French couple, on holiday on the island with their daughter, who went missing on Saturday. A source
Best beach destination in Europe won by Portugal; not Algarve
World Travel Awards chooses Madeira’s Porto Santo island for first time For the first time, World Travel Award ‘glory’ in the title of ‘best beach destination in Europe’ has gone
Albuquerque to be challenged for PSD leadership in Madeira
In the surreal political goings-on in Madeira since mainland prosecutors descended on the island for a corruption probe at the start of the year, outgoing governor (vowing to return) Miguel
Madeira deviant killer priest defrocked after 31 years
Pope Francis has decreed the defrocking of Father Frederico Cunha, who in 1993 was sentenced in Madeira to 13 years in prison for the murder and sexual abuse of a
New drama in Madeira: Albuquerque ‘fights back’, dropping coalition partner
Suspected of eight crimes, Albuquerque cites “alteration of circumstances” Acting regional governor of Madeira Miguel Albuquerque is ‘fighting back’. Notwithstanding the suspicions hanging over him in the corruption probe that
Court absolves defendants cited over Madeira tree-fall that killed 13
In spite of local finger-pointing, judges rule no-one was responsible Almost seven years since a rotten oak tree crashed onto revellers at a religious festival in Madeira, killing 13 –
Bouncing back: former governor of Madeira announces he will be standing again…
Just as predicted a couple of days ago, Miguel Albuquerque – the former governor of Madeira and an official suspect in the corruption probe that scuttled the archipelago’s PSD government
Madeira corruption? Investigations continue, insists PJ boss
Following yesterday’s ‘bombshell’ in the saga that has brought down the Madeiran government, PJ police chief Luís Neves insists the case is still active; it has not been archived –