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Welcome to Madeira Island News. The most comprehensive and up-to-date source of news from Madeira Island, updated real-time, minute by minute. There is a button for translation at the bottom of the page if this does not happen automatically.

• ‘Three dead’ including elderly woman as wildfire hits island of Madeira 
  

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  Source: Madeira NewsPublished on 2016-08-10
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• ‘Three dead’ including elderly woman as wildfire hits island of Madeira 
  

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  Source: Madeira NewsPublished on 2016-08-10
  4 years ago
• ‘Three dead’ including elderly woman as wildfire hits island of Madeira 
  

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  Source: Madeira NewsPublished on 2016-08-10
  4 years ago
• ‘Three dead’ including elderly woman as wildfire hits island of Madeira 
  

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  Source: Madeira NewsPublished on 2016-08-10
  4 years ago
• ‘Three dead’ including elderly woman as wildfire hits island of Madeira 
  

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  Source: Madeira NewsPublished on 2016-08-10
  4 years ago
• ‘Three dead’ including elderly woman as wildfire hits island of Madeira 
  

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  Source: Madeira NewsPublished on 2016-08-10
  4 years ago
• ‘Three dead’ including elderly woman as wildfire hits island of Madeira 
  

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  Source: Madeira NewsPublished on 2016-08-10
  4 years ago
• ‘Three dead’ including elderly woman as wildfire hits island of Madeira 
  

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  Source: Madeira NewsPublished on 2016-08-10
  4 years ago
• ‘Three dead’ including elderly woman as wildfire hits island of Madeira 
  

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  Source: Madeira NewsPublished on 2016-08-10
  4 years ago
• Madeira forest fires: At least one dead and hundreds evacuated as blazes sweep across holiday island
  

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  Source: Madeira NewsPublished on 2016-08-10
  4 years ago
• Funchal fires update.
  

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  Source: Madeira Island NewsPublished on 2016-08-10
  4 years ago
• Wildfires rage on Madeira island
  

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  Source: Madeira NewsPublished on 2016-08-09
  4 years ago
• Funchal fires update. Airport problems.
  

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  Source: Madeira Island NewsPublished on 2016-08-09
  4 years ago
• Fires above Funchal.
  

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  Source: Madeira Island NewsPublished on 2016-08-08
  4 years ago
• Record temperatures. New lido. Espada Festival.
  

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  Source: Madeira Island NewsPublished on 2016-08-06
  4 years ago
• Machico Gastronomic Week. Rali Vinho da Madeira. BCP bank losses.
  

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  Source: Madeira Island NewsPublished on 2016-07-30
  4 years ago
• Airport renamed. European airlines. Quinta das Cruzes. Calheta warning.
  

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  Source: Madeira Island NewsPublished on 2016-07-23
  4 years ago
• Banif. Sardines. Ronaldo. Banana and lapas festivals.
  

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  Source: Madeira Island NewsPublished on 2016-07-16
  4 years ago
• Brexit repercussions. Jazz Festival. CR7 and ALS. World Travel Awards.
  

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  Source: Madeira Island NewsPublished on 2016-07-09
  4 years ago
• Hodges’ View in the Island of Madeira
  

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  Source: Madeira NewsPublished on 2016-07-03
  4 years ago
• Strike cancelled. Pestana CR7 hotel. VAT reduced. Blue Marlin.
  

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  Source: Madeira Island NewsPublished on 2016-07-02
  4 years ago
• The future for expats living in Portugal
  

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  Source: Madeira Island NewsPublished on 2016-06-25
  4 years ago
• Population decline. Mariza. Glamping. Brexit.
  

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  Source: Madeira Island NewsPublished on 2016-06-19
  4 years ago
• Madeira: A holiday island that embraces body and soul
  

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  Source: Madeira NewsPublished on 2016-06-06
  4 years ago
• Treasure Island, Madeira Beach chamber pushes campaign to cut plastic on beaches
  

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  Source: Madeira NewsPublished on 2016-05-11
  4 years ago
• Vietnamese disabled swimmer Võ Thanh Tùng brought home a gold medal at the 2016 IPC Swimming European Open Championships which wrapped up in Funchal, on the island of Madeira, Portugal on Saturday.
  

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  Source: Madeira NewsPublished on 2016-05-08
  4 years ago
• Madeira Island Discovery – Video
  

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  Source: Madeira NewsPublished on 2016-05-07
  4 years ago
• Rota da Água
  

  Rota da águaMonte (Corujeira) - Pisão - Galerias dos Tornos Altos - Centro Temático da Água - Ribeira de Santa Luzia - Salto do PatagarroEste percurso mostra-nos locais marcantes e históricos com incidência na importância da água.É no Parque Ecológico do Funchal que se situa uma das grandes unidades geográficas ... read more
  Source: Discover MadeiraPublished on 2016-04-29
  4 years ago
• Madeira Digital Magazine – April 2016
  

  Madeira Digital Magazine - April 2016It was a great pleasure to be invited to share some of my photos do the Madeira Digital Magazine for its latest edition (april 2016).Madeira Digital is a monthly publication, digital and of free subscription, that aims to provide, through text and image, a broad ... read more
  Source: Discover MadeiraPublished on 2016-04-03
  4 years ago
• An Easter break in Madeira, the island of eternal spring
  

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  Source: Madeira NewsPublished on 2016-03-27
  4 years ago
• An Easter break in Madeira: Island of eternal…
  

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  Source: Madeira NewsPublished on 2016-03-25
  4 years ago
• Véu da Noiva
  

  Véu da Noiva32° 48.966'N, 17° 5.716'WPT: O Miradouro do Véu da Noiva na antiga estrada que liga São Vicente ao Seixal, no concelho do Porto Moniz, deve o seu nome à queda de água que se precipita com grande força formando espuma, fazendo lembrar um véu branco.O Véu da Noiva ... read more
  Source: Discover MadeiraPublished on 2016-03-10
  4 years ago
• Poço do Candeeiro – Chão da Ribeira
  

  Poço do Candeeiro - Chão da Ribeira32° 48.634'N, 17° 6.944'WPT:O Poço do Candeeiro é uma pequena lagoa e cascata situada no Chão da Ribeira e é um dos bonitos segredos que a Ribeira do Seixal tem para nos oferecer. A cascata tem geralmente um caudal muito fraco fruto da captação da ... read more
  Source: Discover MadeiraPublished on 2016-03-09
  4 years ago
• Levada do Brasileiro – Porto Moniz
  

  PT: O vale da Ribeira da Janela é rico em beleza e em pequeno cursos de água que alimentam a sua ribeira. Como habitual muita dessa água é canalizada para levadas que fazem as delícias de quem nos visita. A Levada da Ribeira da Janela é das mais conhecidas da área e é frequentemente ... read more
  Source: Discover MadeiraPublished on 2016-02-26
  4 years ago
• The rainforest destination you’ve been missing out on: Madeira a fertile island off the northwest coast of Africa
  

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  Source: Madeira NewsPublished on 2016-02-16
  4 years ago
• Island of eternal springtime: 19 reasons to visit Madeira
  

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  Source: Madeira NewsPublished on 2016-01-27
  4 years ago
• New Doctors in Biological Sciences
  

  We are proud to announce that we have two new doctors in our Group: Zita Ferreira defended successfully her PhD. thesis entitled: “Biosystematics of the genus Andryala L. (Asteraceae)”.   Zita Ferreira thesis committee, from left to right: Miguel Sequeira, Carlos Neto, Jorge Capelo, Enrique Rico Hernández, Judith Fehrer, Zita ... read more
  Source: Grupo Botanica MadeiraPublished on 2016-01-15
  4 years ago
• New Doctors in Biological Sciences
  

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  Source: Grupo Botanica MadeiraPublished on 2016-01-15
  4 years ago
• Siblings to live on island of Madeira following removal from care of parents
  

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  Source: Madeira NewsPublished on 2016-01-04
  5 years ago
• Magical island of Madeira is a magnificent spot to kick back and relax
  

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  Source: Madeira NewsPublished on 2015-11-21
  5 years ago
• Furado Velho e a Levada Velha do Rabaçal
  

  PT: O Furado Velho e a Levada Velha do Rabaçal eram em tempos regularmente utilizados pelos turistas para chegar à pitoresca área do Rabaçal.O pitoresco lugar do Rabaçal fica situado no interior da ilha, numa altitude de mil metros acima do nível do mar. As águas aproveitadas no Rabaçal para a ... read more
  Source: Discover MadeiraPublished on 2015-11-18
  5 years ago
• Cabeço do Guilherme / Slot Ter Hooge – Porto Santo
  

  Cabeço do Guilherme / Slot Ter HoogeN 33° 05.857 W 016° 20.034 PT: Este local de acesso simples está localizada perto de um marco geodésico e irá te proporcionar uma boa paisagem para a costa norte e para os principais picos da ilha.Aos teus pés terás a enseada do Porto do ... read more
  Source: Discover MadeiraPublished on 2015-10-26
  5 years ago
• Ladeira dos Zimbreiros – Calheta
  

  Video/Vídeo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jP9GTcKODJY&hd=1PT:A Ladeira dos Zimbreiros é uma das maiores e mais antigas do concelho da Calheta. Este percurso foi, durante anos, das poucas ligações entre a freguesia da Fajã da Ovelha e a do Paúl do Mar. É um velho caminho calcetado que, em ziguezague, desce a encosta até à ... read more
  Source: Discover MadeiraPublished on 2015-10-16
  5 years ago
• Cascata/Poço do André – Ribeira do Porco
  

  - Total: 2,2km- Tempo/Time: 1h15mPT:Este trilho irá te conduzir ao longo da Ribeira do Porco. Este curso de água nasce na Boca das Torrinhas (1430m) e é uma das mais caudalosas da ilha. A origem do seu nome é desconhecida mas deve-se provavelmente à importância destes animais para a subsistência ... read more
  Source: Discover MadeiraPublished on 2015-10-07
  5 years ago
• Levada das Faias – Boaventura
  

   A Levada das Faias, também referida, no Plano Regional da Água, como Levada da Silveira da Boaventura, tem início na Ribeira do Porco, próximo do sítio do Lombo do Urzal, e estende-se até ao extremo oeste, acima do túnel rodoviário do Arco de São Jorge, passando antes pela Fajã do ... read more
  Source: Discover MadeiraPublished on 2015-09-30
  5 years ago
• Treasure Island and Madeira Beach Chamber names president
  

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  Source: Madeira NewsPublished on 2015-09-23
  5 years ago
• Ameixieira – Ribeira do Pico – Ribeira Brava
  

  Distância Total / Total Distance: 10,3 kmTempo / Time: 3h30 (a pé / walking)GPS:A Ribeira do Pico nasce aos pés do Pico Grande e junta-se ao curso da Ribeira Brava na zona da Serra d'Àgua. É aqui no centro Serra d'Àgua, mais propriamente na rotunda, que se pode efectuar o ... read more
  Source: Discover MadeiraPublished on 2015-09-19
  5 years ago
• Madeira Island Open Portugal restarts
  

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  Source: Madeira NewsPublished on 2015-07-28
  5 years ago
• Madeira Island Open reduced to 54 holes
  

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  Source: Madeira NewsPublished on 2015-03-19
  5 years ago
• Video: Coming in Hot on Madeira Island
  

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  Source: Madeira NewsPublished on 2015-03-09
  5 years ago
• XVII Congress of European Mycologists
  

  Our Group is co-organizing the XVII Congress of European Mycologists, that will be held in Madeira Island in September 2015. Registration opening soon at www.xviicem.org.  ... read more
  Source: Grupo Botanica MadeiraPublished on 2014-10-02
  6 years ago
• XVII Congress of European Mycologists
  

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  Source: Grupo Botanica MadeiraPublished on 2014-10-02
  6 years ago
• New Paper: Andryala perezii (Asteraceae), a New Species from the Canary Islands
  

  Recently a new species of Andryala was described by our group. The study was published in the journal Novon: A Journal for Botanical Nomenclature, entitled "Andryala perezii (Asteraceae), a New Species from the Canary Islands". The comparison of Madeira and Canaries Island plants allowed distinguishing the new species. The paper is available ... read more
  Source: Grupo Botanica MadeiraPublished on 2014-07-29
  6 years ago
• New Paper: Andryala perezii (Asteraceae), a New Species from the Canary Islands
  

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  Source: Grupo Botanica MadeiraPublished on 2014-07-29
  6 years ago
• “The Kingdow of Plants”
  

   This serie was filmed over a year ago (2012),  Sir David Attenborough explores the lives of plants and their fascinating world, from the most bizarre to the most beautiful. ... read more
  Source: Grupo Botanica MadeiraPublished on 2013-07-17
  7 years ago
• “The Kingdow of Plants”
  

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  Source: Grupo Botanica MadeiraPublished on 2013-07-17
  7 years ago
• Madeira archipelago
  

  www4.uma.pt/gbm/checklist/lista_flora.php ... read more
  Source: Grupo Botanica MadeiraPublished on 2013-07-16
  7 years ago
• GRANTS AND PROJECTS
  

  Individual Research Grant, support of SREC (Regional Secretariat for Education and Culture) (2011/2012) Individual Research Grant, support of SREC (Regional Secretariat for Education and Culture) (2010/2011) Individual Research Grant, support of SREC (Regional Secretariat for Education and Culture) (2009/2010) Individual Training Grant - PhD, support of CITMA (Centre for Science ... read more
  Source: Grupo Botanica MadeiraPublished on 2013-07-16
  7 years ago
• SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS
  

  Related with on-going Doctoral thesis: Historical Ecology; Landscape Rephotography; Vegetation Dynamics; Phytossociology; Dendrocronology Evolution of Vegetation and Natural Landscape of Madeira Island Landscape change can be very dramatic in regions under intense anthropological activity but also where human influence diminished due to rural depopulation, and the relationship between vegetation cover ... read more
  Source: Grupo Botanica MadeiraPublished on 2013-07-16
  7 years ago
• PUBLICATIONS & COMMUNICATIONS
  

  PUBLICATIONS      2011, Journal article (with refrees)   Pupo Correia, A., Aranha, J.& Menezes de Sequeira, M. 2011 Photographs from tourist activity: a source to assess vegetation change using repeat landscape      photography. Journal of Tourism and Sustainability. 1(1): 13-17   2011, Technical Report Menezes de Sequeira, M., ... read more
  Source: Grupo Botanica MadeiraPublished on 2013-07-16
  7 years ago
• BIOGRAPHY
  

  EMPLOYMENT HISTORY September 1988 onwards Name of employer: Escola Secundária de Jaime Moniz Occupation or position held: Tenured Teacher Teaching subjects: Biology and Geology (grade 10) and Biology (grade12) since SY2004/05; Earth and Life Sciences (grades 10/11) and Biology Laboratory Techniques (grades 10/11/12) SY between 1993/94 and 2003/04; Ecology (grade 10) and Biology ... read more
  Source: Grupo Botanica MadeiraPublished on 2013-07-16
  7 years ago
• Visitors notice
  

  Let your visitors know about news and events on your website as often as possible. You need to keep your website up-to-date so that your visitors will get used to visiting your pages regularly. You can use RSS feeds to deliver new articles directly to your readers. ... read more
  Source: Grupo Botanica MadeiraPublished on 2013-07-16
  7 years ago
• First blog
  

  Our new blog has been launched today. Stay focused on it and we will try to keep you informed. You can read new posts on this blog via the RSS feed. ... read more
  Source: Grupo Botanica MadeiraPublished on 2013-07-16
  7 years ago
• Website launched
  

  Our new website has been launched today. Tell your visitors why you have started a new presentation and how it benefits them. Mention your goals and project advantages. Try to briefly give your visitors reasons why they should return to your pages. ... read more
  Source: Grupo Botanica MadeiraPublished on 2013-07-16
  7 years ago
• Madeira archipelago
  

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  Source: Grupo Botanica MadeiraPublished on 2013-07-16
  7 years ago
• GRANTS AND PROJECTS
  

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  Source: Grupo Botanica MadeiraPublished on 2013-07-16
  7 years ago
• PUBLICATIONS & COMMUNICATIONS
  

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  Source: Grupo Botanica MadeiraPublished on 2013-07-16
  7 years ago
• SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS
  

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  Source: Grupo Botanica MadeiraPublished on 2013-07-16
  7 years ago
• BIOGRAPHY
  

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  Source: Grupo Botanica MadeiraPublished on 2013-07-16
  7 years ago
• BIOGRAPHY
  

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  Source: Grupo Botanica MadeiraPublished on 2013-07-16
  7 years ago
• Visitors notice
  

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  Source: Grupo Botanica MadeiraPublished on 2013-07-16
  7 years ago
• First blog
  

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  Source: Grupo Botanica MadeiraPublished on 2013-07-16
  7 years ago
• Website launched
  

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  Source: Grupo Botanica MadeiraPublished on 2013-07-16
  7 years ago
• Floramac2012
  

  Following the success of FLORAMAC 2010 organized by our Azorean colleagues, the Madeira Botanical Group (GBM), organised i the 2012 congress in Madeira Island. ... read more
  Source: Grupo Botanica MadeiraPublished on 2012-09-05
  8 years ago
• Floramac2012
  

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  Source: Grupo Botanica MadeiraPublished on 2012-09-05
  8 years ago
• ASAE suspende atividade de seis estabelecimentos de restauração em Fátima
  

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  Source: PaisPublished on 2003-03-12
  17 years ago
• Governo da Madeira quer regime para que residentes paguem 86 euros por voo para o continente
  O presidente do Governo Regional da Madeira anunciou hoje que o seu executivo quer adotar um regime que permita aos residentes no arquipélago comprar voos para o continente por um preço máximo de 86 euros.“O que nós vamos fazer é avançar rapidamente para ver se, antes do verão, conseguimos montar ... read more
  Source: MadeiraPublished on 2002-04-15
  18 years ago