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Nov 10, 20261 min read
São Miguel health centres send heart tests to remote cardiologists
In September, ECGs taken at the health centres of Nordeste, Povoação and Vila Franca do Campo saved patients 167 round trips to Ponta Delgada.
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Nov 8, 20261 min read
Italian Route du Rhum sailor with suspected chest injury brought ashore at Horta
A lifeboat escorted the solo racer's undamaged yacht into the port of Horta, and an ambulance took him to hospital on Faial.
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Nov 8, 20261 min read
Azores opens 3 million euro fuel support for fisheries and aquaculture
Fishing, aquaculture and fish-processing companies can claim back part of the higher fuel costs they carried since February. Applications close on 30 November.
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Nov 6, 20261 min read
Ponta Delgada residents vote on 16 participatory budget projects until 5 December
How to vote by SMS, online or in your parish, the two-project rule that decides whether a ballot counts, and what is proposed for Sete Cidades, Mosteiros and Fajã de Baixo.
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Nov 5, 20261 min read
Yellow warning for heavy rain on São Miguel and Santa Maria
The warning covers Friday night, from 20:00 until 05:00 on Saturday, and is the lowest of the three IPMA levels.
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Nov 5, 20261 min read
Ferry Gilberto Mariano out of service until the end of the year
The 10:45 Horta to Madalena crossing will run without vehicle space from Monday to Saturday while the Atlânticoline ferry is in a Spanish shipyard.
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Nov 5, 20261 min read
Azores Retail Park opens in Ponta Delgada on 27 November
A 40 million euro shopping complex with 11 shops, a pharmacy and 800 parking spaces brings FNAC, JYSK, Conforama and Kiabi to the Azores for the first time.
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Nov 4, 20261 min read
Research ship Azores Ocean finishes first mission, opens to visitors in Ponta Delgada
The Azores Ocean has surveyed deep-sea habitats for the marine protected areas. The public can go aboard in Ponta Delgada on 9 November.
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Nov 1, 20262 min read
Azores immigrant association opens new headquarters in Ponta Delgada
AIPA moves into new premises 20 years after its founding, while the regional government admits immigrant services are still missing on Corvo and São Jorge.
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Nov 1, 20261 min read
Butane gas price in the Azores rises from 1 November
Households in the islands pay more for bottled gas again. Chega/Açores asks the Regional Government to look at measures on the cost of essentials.
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Oct 31, 20261 min read
Azores overnight stays fall for a twelfth month running in September
Graciosa, Pico, Faial and Flores bucked the trend while Corvo and São Miguel lost ground. Germany stayed the biggest foreign market and the domestic market fell sharply.
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Oct 31, 20261 min read
Azores overnight stays fall for a 12th month as Ponta Delgada business group demands action
The Ponta Delgada chamber of commerce blames those who manage the destination and compares Lisbon fares to the Azores with fares to Madeira.