Handcrafted with passion and driven by vision — how one man revived the iconic Santa Maria de Colombo in 1998, creating a beautifully handmade vessel that still sails daily today.
While President Albuquerque suggests the government is being subjected to blackmail attempts, bus workers remain defiant, refusing to back down and continuing to demand a tiny wage increase.
Is it legal to sleep in your car in Madeira? The short answer is yes - but the full picture is more complex. Find out what’s allowed, what isn’t, and whether it’s really a good idea.
Activists are raising alarm over severe neglect in Madeira’s protected forests. Damaged trees, unmanaged tourism, and failing infrastructure threaten Fanal and Rabaçal.
A Facebook video goes viral, showing a breathtaking zipline that is soon to open in Ribeira da Janela.
Madeira plans to invest €143 million in housing in 2025 and create a task force to speed up construction and help tackle the shortage of affordable homes.
A fatal accident occurred at the 300 million Dubai Madeira construction site in Funchal. Major private media reported a deadly accident but did not mention the site, its location, or use conclusive imagery.
BBC Radio 4, alongside Diário de NotÃcias da Madeira, investigates the Bloom drug crisis in Madeira, stressing rising street-level impact, and the growing challenge of regulating synthetic drugs under outdated laws.
In April 2025, Madeira surpassed one million overnight stays and saw tourist revenue rise 22.2%, setting a new record.
Antonio Salazar’s Estado Novo regime prioritized economic control over human rights, enforcing censorship, torture, and brutal colonial wars. Through fear and oppression, it became Europe’s longest-lasting dictatorship, ruling for nearly five decades.
A new privately funded parking lot has opened in central Porto Moniz, adding 135 parking spaces.
