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A huge California wildfire has grown to become the second largest in the state’s history as 14,000 firefighters battle more than 500 blazes that have scorched one million acres and killed at least six. The LNU Lightning Complex Fire has now spread across a staggering 314,000 acres wiping out any homes, trees and entire neighborhoods … Read more
Scorched and charred, this is the devastation left by a ravaging wildfire that stopped play at a prestigious golf course. Around 140 acres of Chobham Common, Surrey, went up in flames after the fire broke out on Friday, forcing 100 residents to flee their homes. The fire raced towards the fringes of Wentworth Golf Course, … Read more
It began with a plume of brilliant white smoke, billowing silently from the volcano’s rugged crater before mushrooming into an ominous black cloud. By the time their tour guide had yelled at them to take cover it was too late for newlyweds Matthew and Lauren Urey. The couple from Richmond, Virginia, were soon engulfed in … Read more
With the recent spell of warm, sunny weather coming to an end, some scorched Britons will be glad of the respite. Many will be nursing reddened skin and awkward tan lines after catching a few too many rays over the past few days – with some sharing their sun-screen fails on social media. Lewis Reed, … Read more
Labour leadership favourite Keir Starmer ‘plans scorched earth removal of hard-Left if he takes over from Jeremy Corbyn this week’ Labour leader result being declared at behind-closed doors event on Saturday Sir Keir Starmer is expected to be installed as the successor to Jeremy Corbyn Claims that Sir Keir will go for a ‘scorched earth’ … Read more