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European heatwave death toll soars above 1,500 as temperatures soar across continent

Soaring temperatures across Europe have claimed the lives of at least 1,500 people, according to authorities, as the searing heat sees wildfires raging across the continent.

ABC News

Citizens mobilise to help fight fires in France, Portugal and Spain

Firefighters in western Europe continue to battle forest fires raging across thousands of hectares. Citizens in France, Portugal and Spain have been volunteering to help fire services with the blazes.

France 24

Portugal reports more than 1,000 heat-related deaths

Portugal has reported more than 1,000 deaths due to the current heat wave, with the health chief warning on Tuesday that the country must gear up to cope with the effects of climate change as temperatures continue to rise.

Reuters

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UK Covid entry requirements for Spain, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Cyprus and Malta

What you need to know if you're heading to Portugal, Spain, Malta and more this summer

Manchester Evening News

‘Monster’ wildfires rip through Europe as heatwave set to spread further

There’s a ‘very extreme danger’ of more wildfires amid record-breaking temperatures

The Independent UK

‘People would say, “This is hideous!’”: how ‘tacky’ Portuguese style took over the UK

Colourful and gaudy, traditional Portuguese designs, most famously the cabbage plate, were long dismissed as old fashioned. But this special brand of maximalism is undergoing a revival and has paved the way for a wider appreciation of all things from Portugal

The Guardian - UK

Rebekah Vardy hits back at claims she fled Portugal after fire at her holiday home

Rebekah Vardy has hit back at a fan that suggested the WAG and her family had fled their holiday home in Portugal, after devastating wildfires spread across the country amid the ongoing heatwave

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Suspect in huge French forest fire questioned over arson in 2012

Blaze continues to ravage pine forest in France as heatwave breaks temperature records across Europe

The Guardian - UK

World's best cities for luxury on a budget including Bangkok, Lisbon and Dublin

World's best cities for a luxury holiday that doesn't break the bank with 5* hotels and Michelin star restaurants including spots in Thailand, Portugal, Italy, Germany and more holiday hotspots

Daily Mirror

Passengers terrified as Spanish train comes to a stop in the middle of deadly wildfire

The apocalyptic scenes were recorded by commuter and political communication expert Francisco Seoane Pérez, who was aboard the 9.30am train to Ferrol in Galicia when flames surrounded the carriage

Daily Mirror

Momodou Bojang in Hibs transfer confession as he reveals offers from Portugal, Sweden and MLS

Lee Johnson swooped to snap up the striker on a season-long loan agreement from Rainbow FC. The deal for the pacey forward includes an option to buy as he bids to impress in Scotland this season

Edinburgh Live

Spanish ‘hero’ flees wildfire patting out flames on clothes as blazes rage across southern Europe

In Portugal, the charred bodies of an elderly couple were found inside a burned-out vehicle after they tried to escape a wildfire

Evening Standard

Is it safe for Irish holidaymakers to visit Spain, Portugal and France?

The numerous blazes continue to spread across Europe

Dublin Live

Temperatures in UK top 40 degrees Celsius for first time

A heatwave fuelling ferocious wildfires in Europe pushed temperatures in Britain over 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) for the first time on Tuesday.

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Al Jazeera

‘Heat apocalypse’: Europe in the grip of record-breaking heatwave

Europe burns as a heatwave causes fatalities, breaks temperature records, and feeds ferocious wildfires.

Reuters

Elderly couple found dead in burned-out car as Portugal wildfires rage

The charred bodies of an elderly couple were found inside a burned-out vehicle after they tried to escape a wildfire ripping across the Portuguese northern municipality of Murça, authorities said on Monday.

Chronicle Live

South Shields mum hits out at passport chaos in race against time to take family ashes to Madeira

Lindsey Figueira fears she may not be able to attend a memorial service in Portugal if her passport doesn't arrive in time

Axios

Heat wave kills more than 1,900 people in Spain and Portugal

A complete death toll likely will not be available for weeks or more.

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'Pain' Alan Shearer in hot water with Gareth Southgate's wife over fire footage

The football pundit and Newcastle United legend was spotted filming wildfires near the England manager's holiday home in Portugal, saying in the video: "This is unbelievable."

France 24

A heatwave ‘hotspot’: Western Europe grapples with record heat, raging fires

The punishing heatwave that has triggered deadly wildfires across southwest Europe is poised to break temperature records in France and the United Kingdom early this week, confirming scientists’ warnings that Western Europe has become a heatwave “hot spot”.

Axios

Europe heat wave: France, U.K. brace for hottest days on record

The heat wave and related wildfires have already proven deadly.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Britain on Course for Hottest Day on Record

Britain was on course for its hottest day on record on Monday with temperatures forecast to hit 40C for the first time, forcing train companies to cancel services, schools to close early and ministers to urge the public to stay at home. Much of Europe is baking in a heatwave…

The Guardian - US

Alan Gilpin: ‘The US plan will benefit from the Eagles being in France’

World Rugby CEO doesn’t think ‘the game needs the US in France next year’ but knows Chile’s win on Saturday underlined the need for serious work before the World Cup comes to America

The Independent UK

Where are France and Spain’s wildfires and will they affect my holiday?

Firefighters have been battling around 30 separate fires in Spain alone

The Guardian - UK

Heatwaves caused by climate crisis may become regular event, says Met Office chief

Chief meteorologist says extreme temperatures ‘entirely consistent’ with human-induced climate crisis

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