Telejornal Madeira — 4 October 2026:

• **PROAGE reactivated** — The regional government relaunched the PROAGE programme to help families with water, electricity and gas bills, expanding eligibility and simplifying applications.
• **Câmara de Lobos: €40 million for housing** — The municipality announced a major housing investment to tackle the shortage of affordable homes for young families.
• **€4.5M for irrigation channels** — New funding opened (applications until 18 December) to improve farm irrigation and water efficiency.
• **98 motorcycles delivered** — The Agriculture Secretariat handed motorbikes to hydro-agricultural services to speed up water management for farmers.
• **Cancer now the leading cause of death in Madeira** — The Portuguese League Against Cancer called for more prevention and early diagnosis.
• **"Um Dia pela Vida" in Ribeira Brava** — A 24-hour fundraising and awareness event for cancer patients featured local artists.
• **Rise in pet abandonment in Funchal** — Veterinarians link it to rising rents and housing restrictions that leave families unable to keep animals.
• **PSD: support for Venezuela continues after earthquakes** — Aid including €150,000 will go on following recent quakes there.
• **Chega slams delay on territorial continuity model** — The party accuses both governments of stalling a scheme that should cap resident flight fares at €79.
• **Povo Miúdo site in São Vicente explored** ^{Part 2}/^{Other}:(1475498)](…)]
  — A feature on the historic site believed tied to early settlers or enslaved people who took refuge there.