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Are Europe’s massive wildfires becoming the new normal? How they ignite, what fuels them, and lessons from France and Spain
Blazes have burned 420 square kilometres in Gironde and forced 220,000 evacuations, while Spain's fires proved 20 times more likely due to climate change, as heatwaves push the fire risk further toward London and Paris
Europe’s spy agencies ranked: MI6 takes top spot, Greece prized for its Turkey expertise
A three-month investigation by French magazine L'Express polled sixty intelligence officials from twenty-five countries, placing France's DGSE second and the Netherlands third, while Ukraine ranked fourth and Greece, though scoreless, remains prized for Turkey expertise
New British PM announces a 20% tax cut for pubs, clubs, and concert venues
New Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced a 20% cut to business rates for pubs, clubs and live music venues from April, his third policy move in three days as he tries to ease pressure on households and businesses
Former minister Ann Widdecombe killed in hammer attack, court told
Joshua Kerry, accused of murdering former Conservative minister Ann Widdecombe, struck her 21 times on the head with a hammer, prosecutors told Westminster Magistrates' Court on Tuesday, as an inquest opened separately into her death
Pilot spells “I’m bored” with his plane as he flies over England and Wales
Ravenair's operations manager said the instructor faces no repercussions over the stunt, praising his flying skill despite the tongue-in-cheek message traced above the Dee Estuary during a routine post-repair check
Over 2,700 dead in England and Wales from record heatwaves in this year, study reveals
At least 2,700 people are estimated to have died from heat-related causes in England and Wales during May and June's record heatwaves, researchers say, as UK health officials prepare their official assessment in coming weeks
Four, including two minors, charged over rape of woman held captive at Somerset, UK home
Two teenagers aged 17 are among four males remanded in custody and due before Taunton Magistrates' Court, after the Crown Prosecution Service authorised a dozen rape charges over an attack on a woman at a property in Weston-super-Mare last month; Tommy Campbell, 19, faces six counts of rape alongside sexual assault, false imprisonment and actual bodily harm, with Rio Welling, 18, and the two youths facing further counts
Farage resigns as MP and says he will fight by-election to clear his name
Farage said the vote would give his constituents the chance to judge him directly, following growing scrutiny over his financial affairs and his links to political donors
