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“IF IT WASN’T FOR THE AIR FORCE THERE WOULD BE NO OTHER WAY TO BE EVACUATED FROM PORTO SANTO” SAYS ONE INHABITANT

Tobi Hughes16th January 2020

Pedro Rodrigues, a resident of the island of Porto Santo, recently gave his testimony about his experience in urgent medical transport carried out by the ...

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VANDALIZED CHRISTMAS LIGHTINGS IN PORTO SANTO

Tobi Hughes11th January 2020

The complaint is taken by the Câmara itself, in a statement today made public. In addition to informing that the Christmas lighting will be turned off at daw...

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PORTO SANTO WAS TWO DAYS WITHOUT FUEL

Tobi Hughes2nd January 2020

Galp's gas station in Porto Santo has been out of service for two days, which has damaged motorists on the golden island. The situation was denounced by rest...

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Porto Santo welcomes ‘Amera’ on the last day of the year

Tobi Hughes24th December 2019

Porto Santo will receive on the last day of the year the visit of a cruise ship. It is the “Amera” ship, which will arrive at Porto Santo on December 31, at ...

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Suicide Couple Left Note

Tobi Hughes23rd December 2019

The couple who was found hanging yesterday on a path in Porto Santo left a farewell letter in their apartment on the Golden Island. According to the Diario N...

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Two tourists found hanging in Porto Santo

Tobi Hughes22nd December 2019

The corpses of a couple, apparently from the East of the island, were found hanging on a path in Porto Santo. The warning reached 112 through a tourist, who ...

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Navy assists sailboat 10 miles north of Porto Santo

Tobi Hughes18th December 2019

The Navy, through the Funchal Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Sub-Center (MRSC Funchal), coordinated a relief operation for a 10-meter long UK sailboat ...

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COIN LAUNCHES COMMEMORATING THE DISCOVERY OF MADEIRA AND PORTO SANTO

Tobi Hughes17th December 2019

Sonae MC and the National Press Mint reported in a statement that a coin will be launched to commemorate the discovery of Madeira and Porto Santo. The launch...

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IN 2018 THERE WERE 310 RAINLESS DAYS IN FUNCHAL

Tobi Hughes17th December 2019

The Madeira Regional Statistics Directorate (DREM) today publishes on its website the Retrospective Temperature and Precipitation Information Series, updated wi...

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WIND AND SEA PUTS ORANGE WARNING TO MADEIRA AND PORTO SANTO

Tobi Hughes15th December 2019

The northern coast of Madeira and Porto Santo will be under orange warning from 3 am tomorrow, due to the rough sea, and large waves. The alert from the Port...

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Thunderstorms and strong wind in the mountains motivate yellow warnings for Madeira

Tobi Hughes13th December 2019

There comes strong wind in the highlands and rough seas. The Portuguese Institute of Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA) has just issued yellow warnings for the weekend, ...

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Porto Santo Motards delivered gifts to 247 children

Tobi Hughes9th December 2019

The Porto Santo bikers have done more solidarity action this Monday, giving 247 children Christmas presents to various elementary schools, providing students wi...

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This is Porto Santo at 1pm This Afternoon

Tobi Hughes4th December 2019

The head of the Café do Teatro Group, Dário Silva, turned to social networks today to make an outburst. On his Facebook page he shared a series of photograph...

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Alerts of bad weather today from 3pm

Tobi Hughes4th December 2019

The wind can reach 100 km/h in the mountains and in the sea the waves at 5 meters. Count on rain... The yellow wind and sea-wave warnings have been anticipated...

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Strong wind and turbulent seas cause IPMA to issue warnings for tomorrow, Thursday and Friday

Tobi Hughes3rd December 2019

Madeira and Porto Santo will be under yellow warning on the north coast and Porto Santo due to strong wind and sea turbulence, on the south coast and mountainou...

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Porto Santo was without electricity for 20 minutes

Tobi Hughes27th November 2019

Porto Santo was without electricity this Wednesday, specifically around 18 hours. According to the Diario who were able to find out the cause behind this cut...

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BINTER LAUNCHES TODAY A PROMOTION TO FLY BETWEEN MADEIRA AND PORTO SANTO FROM 30.25 EUROS

Tobi Hughes18th November 2019

Binter launches today a promotion, a new exclusive promotion for Madeira that allows its customers to purchase tickets at lower prices to travel between Madeira...

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MOBILITY ALLOWANCE COULD CHANGE IN EARLY 2020

Tobi Hughes16th November 2019

Following the three electoral acts held in Madeira in 2019, the Socialist Party claims to be committed to "the superior interest of the Region above any other i...

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Over 150 Scandinavians on holiday in Porto Santo

Tobi Hughes9th November 2019

More than 150 Scandinavians arrived on Friday in Porto Santo on a preventive MD from Billund (a town in central Denmark) and will stay on the island for a week....

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MADEIRA VOTED ‘BEST EMERGING GOLF DESTINATION IN THE WORLD 2019’

Tobi Hughes30th October 2019

Madeira and Porto Santo were distinguished as the " best emerging golf destination in the world" at a ceremony held yesterday in Abu Dhabi. For the first tim...

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Porto Santo promotes hiking in Levada do Pico Castelo

Tobi Hughes8th October 2019

As part of the commemoration of World Elderly Day, Porto Santo City Council, through its Culture Office, is organising various activities, including a walk and ...

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Porto Santo

Tobi Hughes5th October 2019

I thought I would share a few photos from Porto Santo, as there is not much news around. We had a great weekend in Porto Santo, after loosing our holiday to ...

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