9 h. ago Thousands evacuated in Spain as deadly heatwave fans Mediterranean wildfires

Boy, four, dies of heatstroke in Rome as scientists say high temperatures and fires are reminder of climate emergencyThe deadly heatwave fanning wildfires across the Mediterranean region has claimed at least three lives and forced thousands of people from their homes.Firefighters continued to battle blazes on Tuesday and authorities braced for further damage as temperatures in some areas surged well past 40C. In Spain, a Romanian man in his 50s died after suffering 98% burns while trying to rescue horses from a burning stable near Madrid on Monday night. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Boy, 13, tragically dies after being 'thrown into river over £40 debt'

Abdou Ngom, 13, from Verduno, in the north of Italy is claimed to have been thrown into the Tanaro River by another teenager over a debt despite not knowing how to swim

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15 h. ago Boy dies in heatwave tragedy after being found in car as Europe blasted by heat

A four-year-old boy has died after suffering heat stroke

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26 h. ago Boy, 4, dies on family holiday as heatwave sweeps Europe sparking wildfires

The tragic four-year-old boy died from heatstroke after leaving the holiday house his family were staying in

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30 h. ago Europe's red alert HELL: Boy, four, dies of heatstroke in Italy as temperatures hit record highs in France and masses are evacuated in the Balkans as wildfires tear through

The four-year-old Romanian died on Monday just days after being found unconscious in the family's car in Sardinia.

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33 h. ago Four children arrested after boy, 14, died in warehouse fire will face no further police action

Layton Carr was found dead after emergency services rushed to a blaze near the Fairfield Industrial estate in the Bill Quay area of Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, on the evening of May 2.

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64 h. ago Harrowing images show skeletal Palestinian boy, two, crying out as 11 more die from malnutrition in Gaza, Hamas

DISTRESSING CONTENT WARNING: Little Sham Kadih, who appears to be suffering from malnutrition, can be seen weeping as he is tended to at Nasser Hospital on Saturday.

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67 h. ago Brave boy, 3, dies while 'fighting to the end' after being born with half a heart

A brave and bubbly young boy has sadly died at the age of three, after being born with half a heart and spending about half of his life in hospital

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4 d. ago Final tragic moments of boy, 15, who died on M60 ahead of Oasis gig

15-year-old Israel Iyabor tragically died after falling from a bridge over the M60 motorway in July, with emergency services called to the scene.

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4 d. ago Tributes to boy, four, who died after being hit by a bus outside hospital in Margate

Zaahir Jan’s mother says she is lost without her ‘sweet, funny’ child whose ‘smile we can’t see again’

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4 d. ago Boy, 4, dies after being hit by bus as he walked out of hospital

A four-year-old boy was hit by a bus outside a hospital in Kent, police have said

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4 d. ago Boy, 4, dies after being hit by bus outside A&E moments after he left hospital

Boy had left hospital on foot before being hit outside the A&E department of Queen Elizabeth Queen Margaret Hospital

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4 d. ago Little boy, four, dies after being hit by bus outside hospital where he was visiting his grandmother

Tragic Zaahir Jan had been visiting his grandmother at Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital, in Margate, Kent, when he was struck by the single-decker vehicle.

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4 d. ago Mother grieves for 'beautiful' son, four, who died after being hit by bus outside hospital

Tragic Zaahir Jan had been visiting his grandmother at Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital, in Margate, Kent, when he was struck by the single-decker vehicle.

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5 d. ago UK heat blast brings 28C summer scorcher as Brits to roast this weekend

While Storm Floris may have moved on from the UK, the dreary skies and damp conditions have remained - but that's about to change this weekend after forecasters predicted a 28C heat blast

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7 d. ago ‘No one could compete’: readers remember the magic of Allan Ahlberg’s stories

A godsend to teachers winning children over to books, they have also provided precious shared family fun and ‘jolts of warmth and home’Allan Ahlberg, beloved children’s author, dies aged 87‘I worked with kids who struggled – this one boy would listen with rapture’ Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Boy, 6, died after bumping his head while playing with friends at school

Mohammed Yaseen Uddin, six, banged his head in the playground at Marlborough Primary School in Small Heath, Birmingham, and tragically died less than 24 hours later

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3 w. ago Minehead bus crash: School to reopen for first time since fatal bus crash which killed boy

A 10-year-old boy died and six children and three adults remain in hospital after a school bus with 60 to 70 of its pupils and staff crashed on Thursday afternoon

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3 w. ago Minehead school to reopen for first time since fatal bus crash

A 10-year-old boy died and six children and three adults remain in hospital following the crash.

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3 w. ago UK weather: Huge 29C heat blast returns to Britain as maps turn RED

New weather maps have shared that the UK could be hit with another heatwave, with temperatures nearing to 30C. According to forecasters, Brits will feel the heat from as early as next week

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