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Spain declares national emergency over wildfires
At least 10,000 people have been evacuated following wildfires in the central region of Madrid.…
Gymnast Amankwaah following in Fragapane's footsteps
Teenage gymnast Shantae Amankwaah on making her Commonwealth Games debut and following in Claudia Fragapane's footsteps.…
France orders evacuation of Cap Ferret peninsula as wildfire spreads – Europe live
Evacuees have been told to leave the area before 10am, using hundreds of mobilised boats or the only road linking the area with the mainlandThousands …
Weather tracker: more than 900 wildfires rage across Canada
Fires remain out of control in Northwest Territories and Ontario, while Argentina endures record night-time heatRecent hot, dry weather in Canada has …
Rare heron seen at Somerset estate where river has been allowed to run free
Black-crowned night heron one of many species thriving at Holnicote Estate where river ‘reset’ has transformed area into lush oasisA rare black-crowne…
Southport killer Axel Rudakubana moved to Broadmoor psychiatric hospital
Exclusive: Clinical assessments concluded Rudakubana could not be safely managed in prison, sources sayThe Southport killer Axel Rudakubana has been m…
Mission to ‘eradicate scourge of drowning’ after deaths surge across England
Strategy will tackle ‘public health disaster’ that claims more lives than fire, flooding or knife crimeA national strategy to address the “public heal…
Tropical Storm Bertha heads for Texas after Louisiana landfall
Forecasters warn of US coastal flooding, heavy rain and dangerous surf as the storm tracks westTropical Storm Bertha made landfall in Louisiana on Wed…
Super Giants thrash dismal Spirit at Lord's
Manchester Super Giants chase a target of 81 inside 59 balls as they thrash London Spirit by seven wickets in The Hundred.…
Anderson gets Man City move he craved as £116m deal done
Manchester City confirm the arrival of Elliot Anderson on a five-year deal, as the England player is tipped to become a "complete midfielder" at his n…
Poorest children in England 40% more likely to be hospitalised for lung infections
Exclusive: Analysis of NHS England data reveals stark impact of air pollution in deprived areasChildren living in the poorest areas across England are…
More than 20,000 evacuated after intense wildfire in France
Reception centres open to thousands of evacuees after blaze begins in pine forest 45km west of BordeauxEurope live – latest updatesMore than 20,000 pe…
Total solar eclipse books out hotels two years in advance in New Zealand city
Dunedin will be the focal point, having last experienced such an eclipse in 1163 – before any humans reached New ZealandHotels are booking out two yea…
Rain to return this weekend as parts of UK on brink of drought
Following weeks of mainly dry weather, we can welcome some rain this weekend, but it is not going to be that much, as Chris Fawkes explains.…
Hope for thousands of MS patients as 'life-changing' drug now on NHS in England
Fampridine boosts nerve signals to make it easier to walk, with up to 5,000 eligible.…
Most sewage spills in England may be illegal, new research suggests
The new analysis from a prominent water campaigner emerged after secret court documents were leaked.…
Tropical storm Bertha makes landfall in Louisiana with 45mph winds
In Kentucky and West Virginia, rescuers freed trapped residents as states face catastrophic floods and damageTropical storm Bertha made landfall in …
France recorded more than 5,700 excess deaths during June heatwave
Figures come as large parts of southern Europe endure another record-breaking period of extreme temperaturesFrance recorded more than 5,700 excess dea…
Former Southern Water employees to face trial over alleged cover-up in wastewater testing
Ex-chief executive Matthew Wright among those named in criminal proceedings by Environment AgencyBritain’s Environment Agency (EA) is bringing a fr…
Peptides get their regulatory closeup
A panel of advisers to the Food and Drug Administration will meet this week to make recommendations on whether specialized pharmacies should be allowe…
Tropical Storm Bertha makes landfall but damage appears limited
Storm damage is expected to be limited because the El Niño weather pattern will counter its worst effects. But unusually warm waters in the Atlantic m…
Millions face long-term coastal flooding risk in UK without climate action, scientists warn
A ‘reasonable worst-case scenario’ suggests need for large-scale movement of populations away from reshaped coastUp to 13 million people in the UK fac…
Milky Way flipped in collision with dwarf galaxy 10bn years ago, astronomers say
Durham University researchers find cataclysmic direct hit with Gaia Sausage sent Milky Way into its current positionAstronomers have found evidence th…
Mexican drug lord ‘El Mayo’ sentenced to life in US prison
Mexican drug lord ‘El Mayo’ sentenced to life in US prison…
Baby trafficking ringleader jailed for 7 years
An Indonesian court has sentenced Lie Siu Luan to seven years in prison for leading a baby trafficking ring.…
Tropical Storm Bertha strengthens as Gulf coast braces for flooding and surge
Storm warnings stretch from Florida to Louisiana as Bertha brings heavy rain, flooding risk and possible tornadoesTropical Storm Bertha strengthened i…
Bodycam shows Florida student tased and arrested by campus police
Bodycam shows Florida student tased and arrested by campus police…
Ann Widdecombe was hit on head repeatedly with hammer, prosecutors say
Joshua Kerry, 28, from Rotherham, in South Yorkshire, is charged with her murder and appeared in court.…
Weather warnings as tropical depression develops along US Gulf coast
Depression set to become tropical storm later on Monday as separate storm strengthens off Mexico’s Pacific coastA tropical depression was continuing t…
Ebola death toll in DRC surges to at least 930 as outbreak gathers pace
Ebola spreading faster than any previous outbreak in DRC, with 37 new deaths recorded over just 24 hours at the weekend.…