13 h. ago Thousands of Crete holidaymakers evacuated as wildfire continues for third day

Strong winds have caused the fires to spread

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40 h. ago Plane bounces off runway while battling strong winds at popular holiday airport

This is the moment a plane bounces off the runway as the aircraft battles strong winds at a Madeira airport.

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41 h. ago More than 1,500 people evacuated in Crete as wildfires rage across Europe – live

Wildfires have been reported in Greece, Turkey, Spain and Germany as Europe’s heatwave continuesSeparately, two wildfires that began overnight near the western Turkish resort of Izmir were raging out of control on Thursday, fuelled by high winds, officials said, in comments reported by AFP.“Strong winds are making firefighting efforts difficult in Izmir,” Turkey’s forestry directorate said on X as aerial firefighting planes and helicopters resumed their sorties at sunrise. Continue reading...

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50 h. ago Greece wildfires: Crete hotels and homes evacuated as 150 firefighters tackle flames

Homes in Crete were reported damaged as flames swept through hillside forests, fanned by strong winds as the fires lit up the night sky, cresting ridgelines and edging toward residential areas

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62 h. ago Terrifying moment plane is 'tossed around like a toy' on runway by strong winds

Footage shows the heart-stopping moment where a plane full of passengers attempted to land in Madeira only to be shaken by violent winds

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68 h. ago Australia bomb cyclone live: Flood emergency warnings issued as strong winds leave thousands without power

Areas near the Victorian border could also be impacted today

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2 d. ago Australia bomb cyclone live: Travel chaos continues after strong winds leave thousands without power

Up to 250mm of rain and winds up to 125kmph (78mph) forecast to hit parts of New South Wales today

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3 d. ago Turkey wildfires mapped as 50,000 evacuated from holiday hotspot

Izmir airport was temporarily closed due to the fires caused by scorching temperatures and strong winds

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4 d. ago Europe heatwave grips Italy, Spain and France as wildfires rage in Turkey – latest updates

Second day of blazes in Izmir with strong winds fanning the flames and some areas evacuatedHow are you being affected by the heatwave in southern Europe?in BerlinGermany is bracing for its own heatwave this week, with temperatures threatening to reach 40 degrees in some areas by Wednesday. The northern region from Hanover to Brunswick could be hardest hit, forecasters said. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Travel chaos as wildfires tear through holiday hotspot and grounds flights leaving 100s of passengers stranded as Europe scorches... and Britain is set to hit record

A huge fire ripped through the popular holiday resort, before strong winds fanned the flames and sent it towards neighbourhoods and residential areas.

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9 d. ago Watch: RNLI rescues kayaking expedition gone wrong in strong winds

Watch as the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) steps in following a kayaking expedition off Cullercoats Bay, North Tyneside.

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9 d. ago RNLI crews and lifeguards rescue 18 kayaking and paddleboarding in strong winds

Crews were told that 32 people were in trouble at Cullercoats Bay, North Tyneside.

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1 week ago Kayakers rescued after being swept out to sea in North Berwick by strong winds

RNLI volunteers launched a lifeboat to bring the two people back to safety.

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1 week ago The six Man United transfers Sir Jim Ratcliffe can complete for Ruben Amorim this week

Manchester United transfer news as United look to head into the business end of the summer transfer window in a strong position

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1 week ago 'Skye is not for sale': Scottish Highland residents stand strong as wind farm inquiry takes off

An inquiry into plans to double the size of turbines on Skye started this week.

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2 w. ago Man City face same issue with completing two major transfers

Manchester City have had a strong start to the transfer windows but will do well to get everything they want

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2 w. ago Weather tracker: France reels from deadly thunderstorms and lightning

Cold drop, upper-air trough and heat dome combine to create severe weather and 85mm hailstoneSevere thunderstorms swept across France last Friday, killing one person and injuring another. Two systems were involved, prompting orange weather warnings: the first came from the west via Brittany and hit the north of the country, and the second arrived via Spain and affected south-west France.More than 30,000 lightning strikes were recorded between midnight on Friday and early Saturday. Eure, north of Paris, was worst hit with 4,326 strikes. Strong winds lashed Normandy – Rouen recorded a 76mph (123km)/h) gust that broke the 64mph record set in 2019. Hail affected several areas, leading to infrastructure and crop damage. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Liverpool transfer news: Florian Wirtz deal 'set to be announced' as star drops major hint

The January transfer window is now open and Liverpool are in a strong position as they close in on the record-breaking signing of Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen

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3 w. ago Catastrophic floods kill dozens in South Africa as photos show receding waters revealing more bodies

Receding floodwaters that submerged homes days before left the residents of Mthatha, South Africa, helpless. They watched the bodies of their families and neighbors being recovered from the aftermath of an extreme weather front that brought heavy rain, strong winds and snow to parts of the province.

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3 w. ago Dumfries and Galloway to be hit by flash floods and thunderstorms this weekend as weather warning issued

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for Saturday and also fears there could be hail and strong gusts of wind.

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