7 h. ago Brit hotspots are burning: Three are killed as wildfires tear through Greek Islands, Spain, Portugal and the Balkans as heatwaves hell continues

Sunseekers have been fleeing Greece 's Zakynthos and Kefalonia islands 'by the minute' as raging infernos ripped through homes and farmland.

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15 h. ago Jet2 launch new route from UK airport to Greek island loved for its sandy beaches

The weekly service will start from May 26, 2026 and will run every Tuesday until October 20, 2026 giving travellers the opportunity to enjoy the sun-soaked hotspot

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18 h. ago Spain wildfires are ‘clear warning’ of climate emergency, minister says

Environment minister says blazes are proof of country’s vulnerability to global heating as fires burn across EuropeThe heatwave-fuelled wildfires that have killed two people in Spain over recent days, devouring thousands of hectares of land and forcing thousands of people from their homes, are a “clear warning” of the impact of the climate emergency, the country’s environment minister has said.Speaking on Wednesday morning, as firefighters in Spain, Greece and other Mediterranean countries continued to battle dozens of blazes, Sara Aagesen said the 14 wildfires still burning across seven Spanish regions were further proof of the country’s particular vulnerability to global heating. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago Jet2 launch new Scots route to Greek island famed for abundance of sandy beaches

The carrier will whisk fliers to Kos from summer 2026

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38 h. ago Firefighters come dangerously close to wildfires as they tear through northwestern Spain

Watch as a team of firefighters come dangerously close to wildfires as they tear through northwestern Spain.

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39 h. ago Sunbed wars continue across Europe as people line up by pool gates in the early hours and 'sprint' to grab their spot in 'embarrassing' holiday trend

Sunseekers armed with towels, suncream, and flip flops were captured queuing at pool gates from as early as 6am just to bag their favourite lounger in resorts across Spain, Greece and Portugal

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39 h. ago Mapped: All the areas where wildfires have broken out in Spain, Turkey and Portugal as record

France has only issued a red alert eight times in the past 20 years as it experiences soaring temperatures

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40 h. ago Wildfires burn as European countries including Spain and Turkey pass 40C

There have been problems from Madrid to the Greek islands

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43 h. ago Dangerous drug 'rampant' in Brit holiday hotspot as tourists have seizures on the streets

Another popular drug has emerged on to the party scene once again as dealers target tourists in Majorca, leaving them at risk of seizures, memory loss and even death, officials have warned.

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44 h. ago FIREBALLS hit Spain as wildfires spark freak 'fire whirls' and reach Madrid, killing one person as Europe's heatwave hell continues

Extreme heat and strong winds in Spain caused 'fire whirls' on Monday night, as a hellish blaze burned several houses and forced the evacuation of hundreds of people, killing one person in the capital. 

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57 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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61 h. ago Where temperatures could hit 44C in Europe as holidaymakers warned of deadly heatwave

Parts of Spain, Portugal, France are set to see temperatures top 40C as urgent weather warnings have been issued

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64 h. ago Amanda Holden shares picturesque Corfu home that starred in iconic ITV series

The TV show was a comedy-drama about a British family adjusting to life on the Greek island of Corfu

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67 h. ago Weather tracker: Europe braces for another heatwave with highs of 44C

Parts of Spain and Portugal likely to bear brunt of heat, while drought conditions sweep North AmericaEurope live – latest updatesAfter a period of cooler weather, swaths of central and eastern Europe face another heatwave as hot air over south-western Europe pushes north-west.Since late July, large parts of the Iberian peninsula have endured persistent heat, with temperatures frequently climbing to the high 30s to low 40s celsius. Continue reading...

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68 h. ago Europe burns: 'Deliberate' wildfires force evacuations of 1,400 people in Spain as uncontrolled blazes injure several in Portugal and Mount Vesuvius is closed to tourists in Italy

In and around Carucedo, roughly 400 residents were relocated, while another 700 were evacuated from towns close to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Las Medulas.

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3 d. ago The secret Greek island where you can holiday like a Hollywood star for next to nothing

Skopelos, in Greece 's Northern Sporades islands, is famous for being where the seminal 2008 Abba musical Mamma Mia! was filmed. But few know what a complete bargain it is.

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4 d. ago I visited a picturesque hidden gem just 10 minutes away from the capital of Santorini

Santorini has been described as one of the most beautiful islands in the world, but is it worth a visit? I took a trip to the popular Greek island to find out.

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5 d. ago Your Greek island holiday, in sunny South Ken – Jay Rayner reviews Myrtos

Your Greek island holiday, in sunny South Ken – Jay Rayner reviews Myrtos  Financial Times

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6 d. ago Jean Hanlon suspect has charges dropped as 'devastated' family search for answers over death of mum

The family of a Scots mum who died on a Greek holiday island 16 years ago have been dealt a bitter blow in their battle to bring the person they believe responsible to justice.

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6 d. ago France's largest wildfire in decades leaves a trail of devastation

France is battling its largest wildfire in decades, which has already burned more than 60 square miles in the south and killed one person

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