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A new lease of life for cherished toys

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In the heart of old Lisbon, there's a "hospital" that treats patients who are small and fragile, often mangled and battered, and sometimes more than 100 years old. This rare facility mends the cracked head, broken limb or missing eye of many a child's favourite toy -- their doll. The loving care given at Lisbon's doll hospital has been going on forRead more

Heart transplant for Portugal's Eurovision winner

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Portugal's Salvador Sobral, winner of this year's Eurovision song contest, is making good progress after a heart transplant, the medical team who operated on him said Sunday. Sobral had waited several months for the operation as he suffered from a longstanding heart condition. "He was very well prepared and the surgery went well," said surgeon Miguel Abecassis from the SantaRead more

Triple-jumper Pichardo gets Portuguese nationality

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Two-time world triple-jump silver medallist Pedro Pablo Pichardo has obtained Portuguese nationality after leaving Cuba in April, he announced on Thursday. The 24-year-old, who has an impressive personal best of 18.08 metres, won silver medals at the 2013 and 2015 world championships while representing Cuba. However, Pichardo will not be able to compete in European championships, world championships or theRead more

Surf's up for startups at Web Summit 2017

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The next generation of Internet giants gather this week in Portugal for four days of tech-fuelled networking, nights out and -- for the first time this year -- surfing of the offline variety. Web Summit, which likes to promote itself as "the Davos for geeks" and provides a platform for startups to hook up with venture capitalists and hear aboutRead more

Portugal forest fires death toll rises to 44

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The death toll from forest fires that have devastated parts of central Portugal in recent days rose again on Friday to 44, following the death of one of the people injured in the blazes, authoriities said. "It was a person who was seriously injured and hospitalised in Coimbra," Patricia Gaspar, spokeswoman for the civil protection authority, told AFP. "The numberRead more

Portugal forest fires death toll rises to 43

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The death toll from forest fires, which ravaged swathes of land in central Portugal in recent days, has risen to 43 after the discovery of another corpse, authorities said Thursday. The latest grim discovery was made near a hospital in the central city of Coimbra, which was badly hit by the fires which broke out on Sunday and were largelyRead more

41 killed in Portugal wildfires since Sunday:

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The number of people killed in Portugal's wildfires since Sunday has risen to 41, with 71 other people injured, authorities said, warning that the toll is likely to increase. "We've gone from 37 dead to 41," civil protection agency spokeswoman Patricia Gaspar told AFP on Tuesday. Of the 71 injured, 16 are in serious condition, she added. source: AFPRead more

Portugal wildfires toll hits 27

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The death toll from forest fires which have ravaged forests in northern and central Portugal for the past 24 hours has risen to 27, the civil protection agency said Monday. "We can confirm the deaths of 27 people in the districts of Coimbra, Castelo Branco, Viseu and Guarda," said agency spokeswoman Patricia Gaspar, updating an earlier figure of 20 dead.Read more

Lisbon's first Syrian restaurant a welcome sign for refugees

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The queue outside Lisbon's first Syrian restaurant on its opening day showed an appetite not just for Syrian food but for integration in one of the few European countries trying to welcome more refugees. Syrian refugees run Mezze restaurant after money was raised to renovate a former butcher's shop on a market in the Portuguese capital's popular Arroios neighbourhood. LeonorRead more

Azores on hurricane alert as Ophelia strengthens

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Hurricane Ophelia strengthened to a Category 3 storm as it passed near the Portuguese Azores archipelago on Saturday en route for Ireland. "We have informed the American hurricane center that Ophelia has become Category 3, but that doesn't change our levels of alert," said Elsa Vieira, from the Portuguese Meteorological Institute's (IPMA) regional service. Ophelia. packing winds in excessRead more