Brit couple drowned in Portugal when woman was swept away by riptide as her fiance tried saving her

A British couple drowned in Portugal after the woman was swept away by the a riptide and her fiancé tried in vain to rescue her. Kim Fletcher, 34, and Danny Johnson, 33, had been holidaying at a spiritual retreat when their group went to the beach at Zambujeira do Mar in the municipality of Odemira, … Read more

Cristiano Ronaldo watches Portugal team-mates from balcony after testing positive for coronavirus

Cristiano Ronaldo in high spirits despite positive Covid test as he gives the thumbs-up while watching Portugal team-mates train from his balcony in Lisbon camp Cristiano Ronaldo tested positive for coronavirus on Tuesday afternoon  The 35-year-old is asymptomatic and is self-isolating at Portugal’s team base The Portugal captain will miss the Nations League game against … Read more

Cristiano Ronaldo tests positive for coronavirus days after playing for Portugal vs Spain and France

BREAKING NEWS: Cristiano Ronaldo tests positive for coronavirus days after playing for Portugal against Spain and France and just HOURS after posing for a photo with his teammates at dinner Five-time Ballon d’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo has tested positive for Covid-19 He is asymptomatic and immediately left the Portugal national team to isolate Juventus superstar … Read more

Portugal: The nail-biting new see-through ‘516 Arouca’ footbridge that hangs 575ft above a river

Would YOU dare cross it? The nail-biting new see-through footbridge in Portugal that hangs 575ft above a river The new 516 Arouca bridge, located an hour’s drive from Porto in Portugal, is set to open later this month  The bridge’s walkway is 516 metres (1,692ft) long and made from a see-through ‘open grid’ metal mesh  Its … Read more

Spanish rally co-driver Laura Salvo dies in crash aged 21: Horror at Rally Videiro in Portugal

Spanish rally co-driver Laura Salvo dies in crash aged 21: Horror at Rally Videiro in Portugal as car careers off road and smashed into other vehicle Laura Salvo, 21, died after a fatal accident in the first stage of the Rally Vidreiro Medics got to the crash within two minutes but the co-driver died at … Read more

Scientists baffled as killer whales launch spate of ‘attacks’ on boats off Spain and Portugal

Scientists are baffled as killer whales launch spate of ‘attacks’ on boats off Spain and Portugal, leaving at least one crewman hurt Multiple boats have been targeted by a group of killer whales in recent months In one ‘attack’ a boat was surrounded by nine animals before being spun round Sailors in the area also report … Read more

The gates have closed! Travel quarantine on Portugal and Hungary comes into force

Travel quarantine on Portugal and Hungary came into force this morning after the last Brits arrived back in the UK following a mad scramble before the 4am deadline. Fuming Britons returning from Portugal last night blasted the Government’s travel quarantine as a ‘shambles,’ as they revealed they had forked out hundreds on earlier flights.  The … Read more

Britons blast ANOTHER travel quarantine as they face dash to return home from Portugal

Tens of thousands of British holidaymakers are facing a race to escape Portugal after the country was returned to the quarantine list. The move will trigger another day of chaos as they rush to get home before the restrictions kick in at 4am tomorrow. The cost of flights home soared to £600 within minutes of … Read more

Portugal and Hungary are taken off quarantine exemption list

Portugal and Hungary are taken off quarantine exemption list – meaning holidaymakers must get home by 4am on Saturday or self-isolate for two weeks By Faith Ridler For Mailonline Published: 17:17 BST, 10 September 2020 | Updated: 17:49 BST, 10 September 2020 Portugal and Hungary have today been removed from the quarantine exemption list, meaning … Read more

Britain is set to be hotter than Portugal next week as Indian Summer sees temperatures hit 81F 

The final heatwave! Britain is set to be hotter than Portugal next week as Indian Summer sees temperatures hit 81F Parts of the South could be warmer than Lisbon, Portugal on Monday as mercury soars to 81F (27C) in London Further north, the warmest places are set to reach around 72F (22C). Lisbon is only … Read more