Drownings in France rise 14% as heatwaves grip Europe
A significant rise There has been a 14% increase of drownings in France as the number has reached 301 since 19 June, compared to the same period last year. The country’s sports and youth minister, Marina Ferrari, told France Inter radio the figure was a “tragic toll” and linked the rise to the prolonged heatwaves […]
6 days ago
Solar Eclipse 2026: The sky-chasers racing across Europe for Wednesday’s rare event
The eclipse is set for Wednesday. Armed with two high-spec cameras, a specialist telescope and a drone, Mark Griffiths has spent two days driving from Cheshire to Galicia in north-west Spain – one of the best places to witness Wednesday’s solar eclipse, as he told BBC News as part of an interview. For him, chasing […]
3 weeks ago
EU airports face worse queues as September rule change looms
Your holiday starts with a queue Brits heading to the continent this summer have been warned to brace for even longer waits at EU airports, with a key flexibility allowance due to expire on 6 September. Borders across the bloc have suffered lengthy delays since April, when the Entry/Exit System (EES) was fully rolled out. […]
3 weeks ago
Italy suspends Schengen agreement with Spain over Ceuta migrant crisis
Around 50,000 people are reported to have crossed the border Italy has temporarily suspended its Schengen Area agreement with Spain over the Ceuta migrant crisis. Earlier today, Spain sent troops to bolster security in its North African enclave of Ceuta after thousands of migrants swam from Morocco into the territory on Thursday (31 July). At […]
1 month ago
Ceuta: Spain sends troops as thousands cross from Morocco
At least 15 people died trying to reach Ceuta Spain is sending troops to bolster security in its North African enclave of Ceuta after thousands of migrants swam from Morocco into the territory on Thursday. At least 15 people drowned trying to reach the enclave, as the BBC News reported, in one of the largest […]
1 month ago
Local authorities warn French wildfires ‘could last for months’ as blazes create ‘fire clouds’
Hundreds of thousands of people have been evacuated across France and Spain Local authorities in France have warned that the French wildfires currently threatening the Gironde department “could last for months”. This comes as hundreds of thousands of people have been evacuated across France and Spain with the hotel area of Bordeaux being closed due […]
1 month ago