24 h. ago ‘Every parent’s nightmare’: after 18 years, was this the final search for Madeleine McCann?

As visitors pose for selfies in the Portuguese resort where the British child disappeared, a breakthrough seems further away than everThe police have packed up, the diggers and radar scanners gone from the Algarve scrubland. The latest search for Madeleine McCann, the British toddler who vanished from a Portuguese holiday apartment 2007, has ended quietly without any apparent breakthrough.After 18 years of intermittent searches, this one, led by German police, may well be the last. In Praia da Luz, a seaside town etched into the world’s memory by the tragedy, that realisation lands with a mix of relief and weariness. Locals barely speak about the case now, if at all. The McCann investigation brought an unrelenting glare of media attention that many here would prefer to forget. Continue reading...

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54 h. ago Greg Monks' touching tribute to girlfriend before Brit vanished on Portugal stag do

Greg Monks vanished during a stag do in Portugal last week, sparking a week-long search for the 38-year-old until a body was tragically found in ravine on Wednesday

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54 h. ago Tragic last picture of man who vanished during Portugal stag do before grim body find

Greg Monks vanished last Tuesday evening just hours after arriving in the Algarve

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58 h. ago Tragic final Greg Monks picture before he went missing on Portugal stag do

Greg Monks vanished during a stag do in Portugal last week, sparking a week-long search for the 38-year-old until a body was tragically found in ravine on Wednesday

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3 d. ago Body found in search for missing Brit Greg Monks after he vanished on Portugal stag do

Greg Monks, 38, disappeared in the early hours of last Wednesday morning as he partied with friends in Albufeira, and now a body has been found in the search for him

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3 d. ago Police say they have found the body of missing Brit Greg Monks in a ravine a week after he vanished during stag do trip to Portugal

Mr Monks, from Glasgow, vanished in the early hours of last Wednesday morning after travelling to Albufeira for a stag do with friends.

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3 d. ago 'Worried' family of Greg Monks who vanished on Portugal stag do admit worst fear

Greg Monks, 38, vanished in Portugal last week after becoming separated from his friends during the first evening of their five-day trip.

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4 d. ago Madeleine McCann live updates: Police explore abandoned farmhouse as search gets underway near suspect's former home

LIVE UPDATES: Follow MailOnline's live coverage as police resume searches for Madeleine McCann in the Portuguese resort Praia da Luz where she vanished from 18 years ago during a family break.

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4 d. ago Family of missing Scot Greg Monks who vanished on Portugal stag do send SOS plea

Desperate loved ones of Greg Monks are pleading for more resources and experienced boots on the ground to search for him.

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7 d. ago Fundraiser to help search for Glasgow man who vanished on Portugal stag do

“They are doing everything they can. Every donation, no matter the size, will make a difference in our efforts to bring Greg home. Thank you for your support and prayers.”

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8 d. ago Greg Monks’ mum and girlfriend fly to Portugal to join search for missing Brit

Greg Monks has been missing since the early hours of Wednesday morning when he vanished in Albufeira, Portugal, while on a stag do. His panicked mum and girlfriend have flown out to join the search

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8 d. ago Family of missing Glasgow man who vanished on Portugal stag do fly to Algarve resort

Greg Monks, 38, vanished in the early hours of Wednesday morning as he headed back to his holiday apartment following a night out.

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9 d. ago Fears for missing British holidaymaker who vanished just hours after arriving in Portugal with friends

Fears are growing for a missing British holidaymaker who vanished during a night out with friends hours after flying to the Algarve on Tuesday.

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3 w. ago Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner's creepy response when asked if her

Christian Brueckner, 46, remains the prime suspect in the case of Madeleine McCann, who vanished from a holiday apartment in Praia da Luz, Portugal, in May 2007

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3 w. ago ITV Coronation Street's Craig Tinker 'killed off' in tragic twist as first look pictures show horror

Coronation Street confirmed Craig Tinker will fight for his life after the police officer is savagely attacked in upcoming scenes, with others also at risk

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