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The latest news, updates and features on Lisbon, the capital city of Portugal. A hilly city along the country's western coast, Lisbon is known for its colourful architecture, yellow trams, the Belém Tower and palace Praça do Comércio.

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epa12011848 The spokeswoman of People-Animals-Nature (PAN) party, Ines de Sousa Real (R), speaks to journalists during the protest 'Rape is not filmed, it is condemned' in front of the Parliament, following the case of the trio of influencers who filmed themselves raping a 16-year-old girl in Loures, and posted the video on social media, in Lisbon, Portugal, 05 April 2025. The three suspects were arrested by the Judicial Police but released by the court. They are between 17 and 19 years old and were subjected to periodic presentations and a ban on contact with the victim. EPA/FILIPE AMORIM

Influencers 'filmed themselves gangraping girl, 16, and posted it on social media'

Channel: World World 4 days ago By Gergana Krasteva
A view over city buildings and the Santiago Church in Tavira, Portugal.

The 5 best lesser-known Portugal destinations that tourists always forget about

Channel: Travel Travel 4 days ago By Eleanor Noyce
Play Video A cityscape of colourful buildings and streets in Lisbon, Portugal.

I went to 'one of the best streets in Europe' — it absolutely sucked

Channel: Travel Travel 4 days ago By Alice Giddings
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Aircraft grounded after 130 hamsters run riot in luggage hold

Channel: World World November 17, 2024 By Natalie Penza
Lisbon cityscape with St. George Castle (Castelo de São Jorge) at sunset, Portugal

Europe's least walkable city tourists say left their ‘backsides screaming’

Channel: Travel Travel December 2, 2024 By Courtney Pochin
Lisbon cityscape with St. George Castle (Castelo de São Jorge) at sunset, Portugal

Least walkable city named after tourists say hills left their ‘backsides screaming’

Channel: Travel Travel October 19, 2024 By Courtney Pochin
Schiphol, The Netherlands - June 12, 2011: Airbus A319 airplane from the low cost airline Easyjet is taking off from Schiphol airport in The Netherlands.

EasyJet pilot faints mid-flight forcing plane to make emergency landing

Channel: UK UK July 27, 2024 By Sam Corbishley

This European music festival is a cheaper (and better) alternative to Glastonbury

Channel: Music Music June 19, 2024 By Brooke Ivey Johnson

I went to Lisbon with my Gen Z niece – this is what I learned

Channel: Travel Travel June 6, 2024 By Emma Clarke
Lisbon cityscape with St. George Castle (Castelo de São Jorge) at sunset, Portugal

Stunning city named cheapest in Western Europe has £3 beers and is just three hours away

Channel: Travel Travel January 3, 2024 By Alice Giddings
Carcavelos, Portugal - 12/31/18: Nova University beach parking entrance, modern architecture, Straight linear lines, bright sunset reflecting on water.

Baby girl dies after dad left her in car in 26°C heat

Channel: World World September 14, 2023 By Katie Boyden
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Is it safe to travel to Portugal as country hit by wildfires?

Channel: Travel Travel August 8, 2023 By Jon Fellowes
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Wildfires hit Portugal as blaze sets national park near Lisbon alight

Channel: World World July 28, 2023 By Jasper King
Scenic view of the Sierra de Montejunto landscape. The area is protected by Portugal

British man dies after paragliding accident in Portugal

Channel: UK UK July 28, 2023 By Katie Boyden
Yellow vintage tram on the street in Lisbon, Portugal.

This much-loved escape is officially the best value European city break in 2023

Channel: Travel Travel May 25, 2023 By Kristina Beanland
Packets of cocaine in fruit boxes are displayed for the media at the Portuguese police headquarters in Lisbon, Tuesday, May 2, 2023. Police said it seized 4.2 tons of cocaine that entered Portugal concealed in a shipment of bananas proceeding from Latin America. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)

Portugal intercepts 4.2 tonnes of cocaine hidden in banana shipment

Channel: World World May 2, 2023 By Gergana Krasteva
People look at a pile of cigarette butts, collected in one week, at Comercio square in Lisbon on April 23, 2023. - Environmental activists gathered in one week around 650,000 cigarette butts and piled them up today in a square in central Lisbon to raise awerness against this type of pollution. (Photo by PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA / AFP) (Photo by PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA/AFP via Getty Images)

This is what a mountain of 650,000 cigarette butts looks like after big clean up

Channel: World World April 24, 2023 By Siba Jackson
Georgina Rodriguez reveals 'Mama' tattoo

Georgina Rodriguez debuts new 'mama' tattoo while enjoying sun with Cristiano Ronaldo

Channel: Showbiz Showbiz September 19, 2022 By Tori Brazier
Man drinking port wine on a street in Lisbon, personal perspective view, Lisbon, Portugal

Portugal holiday news: Rules, entry requirements and best places to visit

Channel: UK UK May 14, 2021 By Jack Slater

£2m cocaine cruise couple 'tried to set up friends by making them use their suitcases'

Channel: UK UK December 13, 2018 By Zoe Drewett

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