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Apocalyptic 'monster' wildfire rips across France as 1,000 firefighters tackle 'ogre'

Two huge fires destroyed more than 20,000 hectares of forests in the same region that forced close to half a million people to flee their homes near Bordeaux, France

Daily Mirror

France battles 'monster' wildfire as heatwaves scorch Europe

A "monster" wildfire raged for a third day in southwestern France on Thursday, ravaging forests and forcing 10,000 people to evacuate their homes.

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Evacuated residents return as Bordeaux forest blazes brought under control

Two huge fires, which destroyed 21,000 hectares of forest south of the French city of Bordeaux, have been brought under control after 12 days of relentless struggle by an army of firefighters. Local residents forced to flee the flames have been told they can return home.

Radio France Internationale

French forest fires under control as cooler weather moves in

French President Emmanuel Macron visited firefighters battling twin blazes near Bordeaux as Europe counted the cost of a record heatwave, and climate change protesters pointed to the sizzling weather as a wake up call for the continent.

Radio France Internationale

Macron tours blaze devastation as firefighters battle French wildfires

French President Emmanuel Macron visited firefighters battling twin blazes near Bordeaux on Wednesday as Europe counted the cost of a record heatwave and climate change protesters pointed to the sizzling weather as a wake up call for the continent.

France 24

Man detained in police probe of raging wildfires in France

French investigators probing the suspected deliberate lighting of what has become a raging wildfire in the country’s southwest have detained a man for questioning

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France bakes in record heatwave provoking worst wildfire season in 30 years

In just one week, two fires have destroyed nearly 20,000 hectares in the south-west of France, forcing thousands of people to evacuate, making it the worst season in the past thirty years.

Radio France Internationale

Leeds United 'approach Bordeaux with enquiry' for teenage sensation Sekou Mara

The 19-year-old scored six times in Ligue 1 last season and followed that up with an outstanding month with the French under-20 side

Leeds Live

Expat in Malaga shares terrifying footage of huge wildfire as Europe continues to burn

Bill Anderson hailed emergency services for their speedy responses and reactions to the huge blazes engulfing parts of the continent

Wales Online

Aer Lingus cancels several flights this weekend to Lyon, Bordeaux, London and more

"Elevated levels of sickness amongst our employees associated with the latest Covid wave" also contributed to yesterday's cancellations"

Irish Mirror

Bordeaux blazes rage, firefighting pilot killed in Portugal

Strong winds and hot, dry weather are frustrating French firefighters’ efforts to contain a huge wildfire that raced across pine forests in the Bordeaux region Saturday for a fifth straight day

The Independent UK

Fires ravage French forests and other parts of Europe in the middle of a heat wave

Challenged by high temperatures and strong winds, 1,000 firefighters and 10 water-dumping planes struggled Friday to contain wildfires in the Bordeaux region of southwestern France.

WEKU

Fires ravage French forests near Atlantic as Europe heats up

A thousand firefighters with 10 water-dumping planes are struggling to contain two wildfires in the Bordeaux region of southwest France

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Dublin Live

Full list of Aer Lingus Dublin Airport cancellations this weekend due to strikes, illness

The cancellations are due to crew illness, London Heathrow's capacity reduction and strikes at Lyon, Bordeaux and Pisa airports

Radio France Internationale

Thousands evacuated as fires ravage 7,300 hectares of forest near Bordeaux

Wildfires continue in the Gironde region near the southwestern French city of Bordeaux, destroying some 7,300 hectares of forest in four days, with firefighters still unable to stop the blazes.

Reuters

Bordeaux region bans outdoor events as heat wave hits France

The Gironde department around Bordeaux banned outdoor public events and those at indoor venues without air conditioning, a local official told public radio on Friday, as France is gripped by an early heat wave.

Manchester Evening News

Multi-storey car park to be converted into 116 homes including rows of rooftop townhouses

Designs for new Link building in Bolton town centre have been inspired by a similar car park conversion in Bordeaux

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Evening Standard

EasyJet cancels 52 flights to and from Gatwick as travel misery shows no end

Flights to and from Milan Malpensa, Copenhagen, Bordeaux and Budapest are among those cut from the south London airport

The Guardian - UK

Wines that hit the sweet spot

Sauternes and other sweet southwestern French sweet wines are delicious, but they are also in peril, says David Williams

Wales Online

Welsh rugby team finally home after 19-hour bus journey from sweltering France amid flights chaos

Clwb Rygbi Cymri Caerdydd had been stuck in France after their flights were cancelled on Sunday

The Guardian - UK

Transfer latest: Manchester City land Ouahabi, Chelsea sign Périsset

Manchester City have signed the Spain left-back Leila Ouahabi from Barcelona and Chelsea have brought in the versatile France defender Ève Périsset from Bordeaux

Wales Online

Welsh rugby club's 46-man touring party stuck in France after flight cancelled as bus dispatched from Cardiff to collect them

The players will have been away for a week by the time they finally get home to Cardiff

The Independent UK

Brest vs Bordeaux LIVE: Ligue 1 result, final score and reaction

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The Guardian - UK

Curtain up on Bordeaux’s annual wine show

Get ready for the thrilling launch of the current crop from France’s wine powerhouse, says David Williams

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