18 h. ago Wrecked houses and 26 dead horses: residents return to Madrid suburb after wildfire

Families in Tres Cantos and Soto de Viñuelas take in scene of destruction after blaze and pay tribute to man who diedAdolfo López plunged his head and hands into his parents’ swimming pool early on Tuesday afternoon, keen to wash off the soot and dirt he had acquired from the gutted house his mother and father had called home for the past 25 years.The wildfire that would devour 1,000 hectares of land, consume their house, destroy some neighbouring properties and kill a man trying to rescue horses from a local stables was just a column of smoke when López saw it approaching Soto de Viñuelas at 7.45pm on Monday. Continue reading...

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50 h. ago Dog rescued after falling 100ft from waterfall at Scots beauty spot

Rescue Team volunteers rushed to the Falls of Foyers in Moray after calls were made about a dog in trouble.

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62 h. ago Firefighters tackle blaze at Arthur’s Seat landmark in Edinburgh

Smoke is billowing into the sky above Scottish capital from the ongoing fire at the beauty spot Fire crews are in attendance at a blaze on Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh.Smoke can be seen billowing into the sky from the ongoing fire at the landmark hill, which is an extinct volcano and beauty spot to the south-east of the city centre. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Man dies after plunging from waterfall as rescue teams rush to Scottish beauty spot

The emergency services were called to Reekie Linn Waterfall near Kilry in Angus, Scotland, after reports came in that a man had fallen from the waterfall on Wednesday

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9 d. ago Oasis fan dies at Wembley stadium show after plunging from top tier

Other shows at the 90,000 capacity stadium are going ahead as planned.

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3 w. ago British teen dies after plunging from third floor at Ibiza Rocks Hotel

The 19-year-old tourist was immediately pronounced dead after the fall just after midnight in the Ibiza party resort where a Scots holidaymaker lost his life just a fortnight ago.

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3 w. ago Backpacking teacher dies just two miles into long solo hike after plunging 100ft

Harris Levinson, 61, vanished while undertaking a 140-mile hike earlier this month and after friends sounded the alarm, search and rescue units discovered his body days later

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4 w. ago Brit, 25, dies after plunging from Ibiza supermarket carpark

The 25-year-old, who has not yet been named, fell from the Mercadona in the resort of San Antonio, around 8pm local time yesterday.

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4 w. ago British tourist dies in Ibiza supermarket car park plunge days after Scot's fatal hotel fall

Another British tourist has lost his life falling at a supermarket car park in Ibiza, just days after Evan Thomson died at the Ibiza Rocks Hotel after a fall.

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4 w. ago How Poland’s Euro 2025 showing transformed a nation’s view of women’s football

Despite their group-stage exit, Nina Patalon’s side have made history and changed perceptions back homeAs Poland were on their way to a historic Euro 2025 win over Denmark the commentator on national TV encouraged people to visit the website of a Polish FA campaign called “Girls’ Team”, which is designed to help young girls find a team to train with. There was such a rush to the website the server broke down.That would have been unthinkable only a few months ago but the Polish team that played in their first Euros, scored their first goal and secured their first win at the tournament have changed the perception of women’s football in the country for ever. “One of the key goals was to leave the best possible impression and to get little girls interested in the sport,” said the coach, Nina Patalon, after the 3-2 win against Denmark. “That was our biggest responsibility at our first Euros.” Continue reading...

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4 w. ago British tourist plunges from Ibiza supermarket car park days after Scot dies at hotel

A 25-year-old man was rushed to hospital after the incident at the Mercadona supermarket in San Antonio, days after Evan Thomson died at the Ibiza Rocks Hotel.

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