Street sweeper Paul Spiers has said he was “gobsmacked” after he was gifted a holiday abroad by residents in Beckenham who had set up an online fundraiser. On his trip to Portugal, he said, “no words can describe how grateful I am”.
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According to the most up to date figures, Portugal accommodated three million tourists this June alone — representing a 6.7 per cent jump from the month before. This is how some Lisbonites are living with an inundation of visitors.
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A church service has been held in Madeira to remember nine-year-old Alice Dasilva Aguiar who was stabbed to death in Southport. After the service white balloons were released as mourners shouted “fly high Alice”. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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