Wildfire now nine miles away from French city of Bordeaux, mayor warns
Mon, 27 Jul 2026 17:50:42 GMT
Thomas Cazenave says they are preparing if further evacuations are issued, as the mayor of a nearby town called the situation "catastrophic".
Devastating European wildfires in maps - and how they're being tackled
Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:59:27 GMT
A blaze near Bordeaux has torn through more than 162 sq miles (420 sq km) in less than four days, while the Madrid region is seeing its worst fires ever.
Funeral director who left people unburied breached families' trust 'on industrial scale', court hears
Mon, 27 Jul 2026 16:46:19 GMT
The sentencing hearing of Robert Bush hears how the funeral parlour was likened to a "horror scene".
Reform UK reporting Green leader Zack Polanski to police over Instagram post
Mon, 27 Jul 2026 19:26:00 GMT
The post included a photo of a man wearing a top featuring the name "Nigel" alongside an image of a guillotine.
Man jailed for abduction and rape of girl, 15, in Edinburgh basement
Mon, 27 Jul 2026 16:38:33 GMT
Aaron Strachan was told he may never be released from prison after abducting and raping the girl in Edinburgh last year.
Zelensky visit sends clear message of support for Ukraine, Burnham says
Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:58:27 GMT
The Ukrainian president became the new prime minister's first international visitor since taking office.
Carly Simon reveals Parkinson's diagnosis
Mon, 27 Jul 2026 14:04:01 GMT
The singer also reveals she has received treatment for skin cancer, but vows to keep singing.
Ukraine dismisses Iranian threats as Caspian Sea strike directly links wars
Mon, 27 Jul 2026 16:33:05 GMT
Iran has reacted with fury to the assault on the vessel, with Tehran's foreign minister saying it "cannot go unanswered".
TV presenter and comedian Bill Oddie dies at 85
Mon, 27 Jul 2026 12:47:47 GMT
His agent pays tribute to the "multi-talented" broadcaster, comedian and conservationist.
UK's iconic Jodrell Bank telescope faces axe in science cuts
Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:50:13 GMT
Astronomers warn it would tear the heart out of UK science, and leave a generation untrained.
