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IN FOCUS Colossus: The Rise and Fall of Madeira鈥檚 Hotel Atlantis

Colossus: The Rise and Fall of Madeira鈥檚 Hotel Atlantis

Rising in 1972, Hotel Atlantis was Madeira鈥檚 modernist masterpiece. Once a symbol of luxury, this concrete colossus collapsed within 22 years under the weight of a changing world.

IN FOCUS Poncha: Madeira's Liquid Legacy

Poncha: Madeira's Liquid Legacy

Don't miss out! Here's everything you need to know about Poncha: Madeira's Liquid Legacy.

Madeira Inflation Stays at 4.6% for Second Month

Madeira Inflation Stays at 4.6% for Second Month

Madeira's annual inflation held at 4.6% in October, above Portugal's 3.8% average, as energy prices rose 20.3% and transport led yearly increases.

Storm Charles Traps Families, Floods Streets in Madeira

Storm Charles Traps Families, Floods Streets in Madeira

Storm Charles hit Santa Cruz, C芒mara de Lobos and Machico hardest, trapping families, flooding homes and streets and blocking roads across Madeira.

Albuquerque Renews Push to Extend Funchal Breakwater

Albuquerque Renews Push to Extend Funchal Breakwater

Miguel Albuquerque again called for extending the Pontinha breakwater in Funchal's port, saying it would ease flooding during storms like Charles.

Madeira Posts Portugal's Lowest Regional Crime Rate

Madeira Posts Portugal's Lowest Regional Crime Rate

Madeira logged 24.9 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, the lowest of Portugal's nine regions, even as domestic violence cases and the prison population both rose.

ADN Party Says Tourism Income Should Help Fund Housing

ADN Party Says Tourism Income Should Help Fund Housing

Madeira's ADN party wants tourism income to help finance affordable housing, citing a 17.4% rent rise and more than 12.9 million overnight stays in 2025.

Storm Charles Triggers 235 Incidents Across Madeira

Storm Charles Triggers 235 Incidents Across Madeira

Civil Protection logged 235 weather-related incidents across Madeira by 11:00 on Wednesday, with Funchal, C芒mara de Lobos and Machico hit hardest.

Elderly Man Rescued Alive After Stream Floods Garage in Funchal

Elderly Man Rescued Alive After Stream Floods Garage in Funchal

A 78-year-old man reported missing after a stream overflowed in S茫o Roque, Funchal, was rescued alive from his garage during storm Charles.

Storm Charles Brought More Rain Than Deadly 2010 Flood

Storm Charles Brought More Rain Than Deadly 2010 Flood

Storm Charles dropped 479 millimeters of rain in 12 hours, more than the 387 mm recorded before Madeira's deadly 2010 flood, the regional government says.

Madeira Business Group Rejects New Tourism Fees

Madeira Business Group Rejects New Tourism Fees

ACIF-CCIM says new hiking trail fees and a proposed doubling of Funchal's tourist tax could strip up to 90 million euros from Madeira's economy.