Firefighters have been battling the the wildfire Mass evacuations have begun on the Greek island of Crete as a wildfire tears through the popular holiday destination. The wildfire has led to over a thousand people having to be evacuated as the BBC report the “wildfire continues to burn out of control”. The wildfire broke out […]

9 months ago

The inferno began just before midnight A huge wildfire tore through a nature reserve overnight after an exceptional dry spell. Met Office had issued fire warnings before the wildfire broke out at Upton Heath in Poole, Dorset. Thick smoke and orange flames leapt into the air as emergency services raced to the scene. Dozens of […]

1 year ago

His mum confirmed the tragic news Former child star Rory Callum Sykes has died at the age of 32 in the terrible LA wildfires currently raging across California. Sykes was born in West Yorkshire, UK but raised in New South Wales, Australia where he lived an extraordinary life despite the challenges he was born with. […]

1 year ago

Holidaymakers on the island have been evacuated from their accommodation Popular package holiday airlines Jet2 and TUI have cancelled all flights to Rhodes today as the Greek island battles devastating wildfires. Temperatures in continental Europe have reached record highs this summer, with some places experiencing up to 50C heat. In Rhodes, locals and tourists have […]

2 years ago

Not all heroes wear capes A farmer has been branded a “hero” after saving his neighbour’s homes from a wildfire that was already ravaging the local crops and fields. Farmer Bill Alexander “rapidly stepped in” on Saturday after a wildfire broke out in a field near Maidstone, Kent. While firefighters rushed the scene, Alexander jumped […]

3 years ago

The world is literally on fire, Jeremy Jeremy Clarkson has been criticised after posting a tweet that ridiculed the nation’s approach to the UK’s first-ever red weather warning. The 62-year-old former Top Gear compared the UK’s response to that of French authorities who are dealing with wildfires in the south. It’s very hot in the […]

3 years ago