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An edited extract from Nazaré: Life and Death with the Big Wave Surfers.
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Madeleine McCann prosecutors to examine objects found in Portugal search
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Prime suspect Brueckner has penned a range of lengthy, detailed, and bizarre letters.
Madeleine McCann: Police end reservoir search in Portugal
Police say some collected material would be handed to German authorities.
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New York Times: A small group of orcas started to batter boats around Spain in 2020.
Madeleine McCann prime suspect visited reservoir ‘days after she vanished’
The German national made a trip to a location currently being searched by police.
The Madeleine McCann case: Here’s what we know
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Maddie breakthrough: Divers to search suspect's 'little paradise'
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Kate and Gerry McCann's heartbreaking revelation 16 years after Maddie vanished
Sixteen years after Maddie disappeared, her parents have released an emotional message.
Bombshell twist in court case of Maddie McCann suspect
German court has made a ruling in a case against man suspected of murdering Maddie McCann.
Mother makes shocking claim after visiting Portugal with her child
'You’ll never believe this,' says the young mum in the video.
'Maddie McCann' girl's phone seized by police after disturbing find
Dramatic twist as woman claiming to be Maddie McCann has phone seized.
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Polish woman claiming to be Maddie receives bombshell DNA test results
Julia Wendell's search for answers has taken a dramatic step.
Maddie claimant appears on Dr Phil, reveals clues she says prove her identity
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Madeleine McCann mystery: New technology gives '90 per cent verdict' on woman's claims
The 'face matching' program has delivered its verdict on the woman's claims.
Woman claiming to be Maddie provides DNA
Polish woman who believes she could be Madeleine McCann has submitted for forensic tests.
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Rebuilding Better: Lessons from Portugal on drug reform
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Not just a big fish, but perhaps the biggest bony fish ever
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New blow for Madeleine McCann's parents
McCanns have been dealt more bad news as they continue their hunt for their missing girl.
Passengers 'taken hostage' by plane that landed in wrong country
Many did not realise what had happened until the plane landed.
Highest alert issued: WHO declares Monkeypox a 'public health emergency' of global concern
WHO's big move after more than 16,000 cases detected globally.
'Absolute hell': UK burns on hottest ever day
London Fire Brigade declared a 'major incident' as large fires raged across the capital.
Fireplane pilot dies in Portugal
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