24 h. ago Erith fire: 150 firefighters battle huge blaze at warehouse in southeast London

Twenty-five fire engines were called to the scene in Maypole Crescent on Friday night

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47 h. ago Corfu tragedy: British mother swept to death on Greek island as teenage son watches helplessly from beach

The 50-year-old woman was swimming with her husband at Roda beach on the Greek holiday island when tragedy struck

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48 h. ago British mum tragically drowns on Greek holiday in front of family

The parents had been swimming off Roda beach in northern Corfu on Wednesday when bad weather left them battling the waves as they tried to reach the shore.

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58 h. ago Rainham fire: Dozens of firefighters battle blaze as 'grey smoke fills the air'

London Fire Brigade sent 12 engines - and around 80 personnel - to the fire on Rainham Road in Rainham, a suburb of east London, which led to concern in the area

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61 h. ago Delta flight with roughly 300 passengers diverted to island in Atlantic Ocean

New York-bound flight took off from Madrid on Sunday, but landed on island in Azores group after engine issueA Delta flight was diverted to an island in the Atlantic this week after the plane experienced a mechanical issue, leaving the nearly 300 passengers on the island for a day.The New York-bound flight took off from Madrid on Sunday, but as the flight made its way over the ocean, the flight crew had to divert it to an island in the Azores island group. Continue reading...

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64 h. ago Wildfire spreads across 10 hectares as 80 firefighters battle major blaze in east London

The cause of the fire is not yet known

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3 d. ago 'Major incident' declared in Wigan as 'illegal waste' fire rages for days

The fire at an "illegal waste" dump in Wigan has raged for more than a week with a major incident being declared as firefighters continue to battle the blaze

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3 d. ago Andy Carroll, 36, LICKS girlfriend Lou Teasdale, 41, as the couple pack on the PDA in holiday snaps after 'Greek police were called over bust

During their trip, it was reported the ex-England footballer, 36, was questioned twice by Greek police over a series of bust-ups with Lou , 41, while the pair holidayed in Mykonos.

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3 d. ago 'Wonderful' Greek town where locals spend summer is 'perfect for budget holiday'

A woman has shared her insight on a small seaside town in Greece that's a "wonderful place" to visit, and is ideal for those "on a budget" - it's where many locals spend their summers

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3 d. ago Europe wildfires map: Where summer fires have struck from France and Spain to Greece

Wildfires across the continent have forced thousands to evacuate and injured dozens

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4 d. ago Lewisham fire: Concern as 70 firefighters battle huge blaze at block of flats

London Fire Brigade remains in attendance on Lewisham Road in Lewisham, southeast London, where a maisonette caught fire late on Tuesday night - and streets have been closed

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4 d. ago Marseille airport cancels all flights as wildfire encroaches on city

Authorities urge residents to stay indoors and say 720 firefighters battling blaze Europe live – latest updatesA fast-moving wildfire fanned by gale-force winds has forced Marseille airport to cancel all flights and was encroaching on France’s second-largest city, officials said, as firefighters around the Mediterranean battled blazes sparked by an intense heatwave.The prefecture of the Provence-Alpes-Côtes d’Azur region issued an alert on Tuesday urging inhabitants of Marseille’s 16th arrondissement to stay indoors, close doors and shutters and hang wet laundry around openings to avoid the risk of smoke inhalation. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Marseille fire forces hundreds to evacuate, destroys homes and grounds flights

Fire has brought many of the city’s services to a halt, with all flights cancelled at Marseille airportA fast-moving wildfire on the outskirts of France’s second-largest city, Marseille, has destroyed homes and forced hundreds of people to evacuate, as a heatwave and dangerous fire conditions grip the Mediterranean.Interior minister Bruno Retailleau said the fire around Marseille could be contained overnight if the gale-force winds fanning the flames weaken, as expected. So far, 400 people had been evacuated, around a dozen houses destroyed and 63 others damaged, he said. He added about 100 people had also suffered light injuries, including from emergency services. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Marseille wildfire latest: Huge blaze rages on edge of French city and shuts airport

Residents have been warned to stay inside as more than 160 firefighters battle the blaze outside the city

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5 d. ago Firefighters battle building blaze in Brixton on famous Electric Avenue that has shut down tube station as man, 40, is arrested

Ten fire engines attended the scene in south London at 9.40am after large plumes of smoke were seen billowing over a shopping street.

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5 d. ago Moment stunned tourists watch on as dozens of migrants leap off a boat and run up popular beach on Greek holiday island

Greek authorities have rescued more than 500 migrants off the country's southern islands of Crete and Gavdos in five separate maritime incidents since Friday.

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6 d. ago Croydon warehouse fire: 80 firefighters battle huge blaze as area locked down

Imperial Way has been closed, with emergency services expecting the incident to continue for several hours

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7 d. ago Edinburgh RNLI rescue group cut off by tide at Cramond Island

RNLI crew in Edinburgh were dispatched to Cramond Island after reports of a group who had become cut off by the tide and were in need of help.

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8 d. ago One dead and woman left in critical condition after fireworks explode and light a whole city block on fire

Over 100 firefighters battled the blazes Thursday night after a fireworks explosion set multiple homes on fire in Pacoima, around 20 miles north of Los Angeles

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8 d. ago Temperatures soar to 38C as firefighters battle massive Crete blaze

The blaze has razed forests and olive groves, forcing thousands to evacuate

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