A tourist survived a 30 metre fall from a cliff in Portimão. The Maritime police and the lifeguard service quickly rescued the Spaniard despite poor access.

The woman fell down the cliff onto ‘submarine’ beach and the alert was raised by passers by.

Britons could be forced to pay to travel to many other countries in Europe, including Portugal, after the UK leaves the European Union.

Speaking to the BBC’s Andrew Marr Show, Home Secretary Amber Rudd said she would "not rule out" a US-style visa waiver system after Brexit which would require online applications.

The loosely-structured cross-party group campaigning for Brexit has tossed aside its previous pledge of devoting £350 million every week to Britain’s NHS.

Now they say that new funding should be found for farming, science, research and poor regions of the UK.

Excessive speed may have been the “most probable” cause of the deadly train collision in Spain on Friday morning.

The incident claimed the lives of the train’s Portuguese driver, two Spaniards and a US citizen.

A second sexual abuse accuser has challenged a decision not to bring charges against Sir Cliff Richard.

The Crown Prosecution Service said it was to review one allegation after a request was received by one man, another has now requested a review of a separate incident and the reviews will be handled together.

The fire that started in the hills of Monchique officially has been categorised as 'overcome,' according to the National Authority for Civil Protection on Friday evening.

Due to the strong winds that are still in evidence, fire crews will remain on duty but fire command said this evening that the battle was over with only a few areas still being dealt with.

The number of firefighters involved in tackling the fire that has swept from the Monchique hills towards Portimão has risen to 668 with 216 vehicles and 8 aircraft attacking the blaze on several fronts.
 
Some inaccessible land has been left to burn as firefighter command concentrates on areas where a difference can be made and where property is threatened.

Portugal’s former prime minister, Antonio Guterres, has consolidated a strong lead in the race to become the next United Nations’ secretary general, after a third secret ballot.

Russia has argued that the top job ought to be awarded to someone from eastern Europe but Guterres remains in poll position to succeed Ban Ki-moon at the UN.