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Madeleine McCann: Police reveal details of attack in Praia da Luz two years earlier

 

Young British girl was sexually assaulted in the heart of Praia da Luz two years before Madeleine McCann went missing, police reveal, as they say they are days away from action on the ground

23 Apr 2014

New dinosaur species was 'king of the predators'

 

The Torvosaurus gurneyi, like T. Rex, was a bipedal carnivore with blade-like teeth more than 4 inches in length

06 Mar 2014

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A vibrant new music emerges out of one of Europe's oldest dance forms

 

With its long tradition of mixing up musical styles to create new sounds, what better city than London to showcase a blend of flamenco, jazz and fado?

01 Mar 2014

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Daredevil risks life surfing giant wave

 

A British surfer may have broken a record for riding the world's biggest wave

04 Feb 2014

Madeleine McCann: Scotland Yard requests more help from Portugal

 

A second "International Letter of Request" asking for assistance has been sent to the Portuguese authorities on behalf of the Metropolitan Police detectives investigating Madeleine's disappearance

10 Jan 2014

Giant wave hits Portugal coast

Video Dramatic amateur video captures the moment an enormous wave engulfs onlookers, injuring at least four, as it crashes onto shore in Portugal

07 Jan 2014

Benfica fans bid farewell to Eusebio

Benfica fans say a final farewell to Eusebio, considered to be one of the greatest footballers of all time, as his coffin is placed on the centre spot at the Estadio da Luz

06 Jan 2014

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Eusebio: Icon of an entire nation

Eusebio had that rare quality of sportsmanship and epitomised the way game should be played, writes Henry Winter.

05 Jan 2014

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Game mourns death of all-time great

Eusebio, the Benfica and Portugal hero of the 1960s who died on Sunday aged 71, was Europe's answer to Pele.

05 Jan 2014

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Multimillionaire couple told to pay £600k tax bill as judge rules family home in UK

Judge tells multimillionaires Stephen and Pauline Rumbelow that Cheshire farmhouse remained the "family home" despite Portugal move

18 Nov 2013

Chelsea pensioners to brave the heat of Bahrain

Retired soldiers will represent their country once again as they travel overseas to represent Britain this Remembrance Day

06 Nov 2013

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Portuguese DJ arrested over Magaluf stabbings of British tourists

Nelson Delgado, who has served time in a British jail, is under investigation for stabbing two Britons on Halloween on the Spanish island

04 Nov 2013

Maddie: 'suspect could have been deported'

The suspect said to have been identified by Portuguese police investigating the kidnapping Madeleine McCann was a convicted criminal who had avoided deportation back to his native Cape Verde, reports say

31 Oct 2013

Madeleine McCann suspect 'may have died in tractor accident'

Former employee of Ocean Club, where Madeleine McCann disappeared, who died in tractor accident, reportedly identified as suspect

30 Oct 2013

Surfer wipeout on Portugal's monster wave

A surfer in Portugal has a lucky escape after wiping out on a 100ft wave, which could be the biggest ever ridden

29 Oct 2013

Surfer takes on 'biggest wave ever ridden'

Brazilian surfer rides estimated 100ft wave created by St. Jude's storm, while fellow surfer is knocked unconscious

29 Oct 2013

Madeleine case 'reopened by Portugal police'

Portuguese attorney general's office announces that Madeleine McCann inquiry will be reopened, following request by police

24 Oct 2013

Madeleine McCann: is there hope at last?

As a fresh Crimewatch appeal over Madeleine McCann's disappearance generates a huge response, are police any closer to solving the case?

19 Oct 2013

Madeleine McCann timeline 'has changed'

Detective Chief Inspector Andy Redwood, the senior Metropolitan Police investigating officer, appeals for information on "a man or two men" who were seen to be "lurking around the apartment" in Praia da Luz at the time of Madeleine McCann's disappearance.

14 Oct 2013

Police in new Madeleine appeal

Video The Metropolitan Police appeals for the public's help to identify a man seen in the Portuguese town of Praia da Luz around the time of Madeleine McCann's disappearance.

14 Oct 2013

Madeleine McCann: E-fit 'suspect' was carrying child, police reveal

A suspect in the Madeleine McCann investigation, whose image forms part of a fresh police appeal, was seen carrying a child towards the beach on the night she disappeared, Scotland Yard has revealed.

14 Oct 2013

Madeleine McCann: parents disappointed appeal won't air in Portugal

The parents of Madeleine McCann have been left disappointed that a renewed international appeal to find the missing girl will not be broadcast in Portugal.

14 Oct 2013

Madeleine McCann: E-fits of 'suspect' released

Detectives hunting for missing Madeleine McCann have issued two images of a man they urgently want to trace as part of the investigation.

14 Oct 2013

Madeleine McCann: Yard getting closer to the truth

British detectives investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann have said they have now built up “the most complete picture to date” of what happened to her.

06 Oct 2013

McCann detectives appeal for help from 31 countries in mobile trawl

Scotland Yard detectives have asked police in 31 different countries to help them identify the owners of every mobile phone logged in the Algarve resort where Madeleine McCann was staying when she vanished.

04 Oct 2013

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