Wales Online
Plumber warns about costly mistake if you pour one kitchen item down your sink
A plumber has gone viral on social media after sharing the ins and outs of a sink blockage, with the expert urging people to be extra careful when it comes to their pipes
Yahoo News UK
Maps shows where thunderstorms will hit in coming days
The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings for thunderstorms amid high temperatures that saw parts of the UK exceed 30C.
OK! Magazine
UK heatwave warning as Brits told to prepare emergency kit and sleep downstairs amid 34C weather
The Met Office has issued two weather warnings ahead of the 34C heatwave, with households advised to take a number of precautions in order to stay safe and comfortable
PA Media: Money
Octopus extends winter fuel payments after Government narrows state support
Labour is making energy bill assistance more targeted, in a bid to save as much as £1.4 billion a year.
York Press
Yellow weather warning issued for York and North Yorkshire
Weather forecasters are warning of thunderstorms and sudden flooding in York and North Yorkshire.
Hereford Times
Stunning Herefordshire woodland goes up for sale
A STUNNING parcel of woodland is up for sale in Herefordshire.
Manchester Evening News
Heat warnings issued across England as temperatures to soar above 30c
Warm weather is set to hit the UK from Sunday
Evening Standard
London heatwave: Hottest day of year to bring 34C for capital - but thunderstorms forecast for north
London, East Anglia and the home counties are expect to experience the warmest weather on Monday
The Telegraph
Avoid using kettles and fridges to keep house cool in the heat, say experts
People should avoid using the kettle in order to keep their homes cool during extreme hot weather, experts warned ahead of what is set to be the warmest day of the year.
Associated Press Finance
A wildfire near Greece's capital darkens the skies over Athens and advances fast
A wildfire burned northeast of Athens on Sunday, darkening the sky as the smell of smoke and soot pervaded the Greek capital. More than 400 firefighters, 110 fire engines and a large number of volunteers were fighting the fire, which broke out around 3 p.m. local time around 35 kilometers (22 miles) from Athens. The flames were moving fast toward Lake Marathon, an important reservoir supplying Athens with water, said Fire Col. Vassileios Vathrakogiannis, a spokesman for the fire department.
Manchester Evening News
'Black flag' alert issued for one of Lanzarote's most popular beaches
The European Union hotspot has raised concerns for British visitors at Playa Blanca
The Guardian
UK weather: thunderstorm warnings in north and 34C predicted in south-east
Hottest day of the year expected on Monday in southern England and ‘sudden flooding’ alerts also issued
Associated Press Videos
Major wildfire rages on fringes of Greek capital; firefighters deployed
Hundreds of firefighters backed by more than two dozen water-dropping planes were battling a major forest fire raging out of control on Monday on the northern fringes of the Greek capital. (AP video by Lefteris Pitarakis)
Euronews
Italy and France continue to grapple with extreme heat
Italy and France continue to experience high temperatures.
AFP
Greece wildfires force hundreds to evacuate
Greece on Sunday was battling a spate of wildfires which have forced the evacuation of hundreds of people, as experts warn of more extreme weather conditions to come next week.Firefighters were battling a "dangerous" fire near Athens on Sunday night, with smoke covering parts of the capital in a haze.By Sunday afternoon, firefighters had quickly dealt with 33 out of the 40 blazes that had broken out in the past 24 hours, fire brigade spokesman Vassilis Vathrakogiannis told the press at an emergency briefing.But the force was battling seven more in the high Mediterranean summer heat, he said.The country's minister for civil protection had warned a day earlier that half the country was under a high-risk warning for fires due to high temperatures, wind gusts and drought conditions. In the region of East Attica, an uncontrolled blaze in the Varnavas area which spread to a pine forested zone with scattered houses, emitting so much smoke that Athens glowed red at one point, was still raging Sunday night.Hundreds of people evacuated from at least eight nearby villages, while some were battling to save their houses from the fire by attempting to douse the flames."The situation remains dangerous given the fact the fire is raging in an area with houses and has provoked damages," Vathrakogiannis said. "The strong winds spread it in a flash, creating extreme behaviour, with new fronts behind the containment lines," he added. - Flames 25 metres high -A force of more than 400 firefighters backed by 110 vehicles, 29 firefighting aircraft and helicopters was deployed to battle the flames, which "in many cases reached more than 25 metres high", Vathrakogiannis said.Firefighters and forest commandos were expected to continue the battle all night long. In the village of Metohi, which was yet to be threatened, Eugenia told AFP she was afraid of what might happen in the night. "Every year we have to escape from our houses," she said speaking from the saddle of her motorbike fresh from checking up on her cats.The fire brigade spokesman stressed that many trapped civilians were rescued because they refused to leave their homes despite the evacuation messages they received. Giorgos Tsevas, 48, from Polydendri, a village near the fire front that in Greek means "many trees", was desperate: "Everything is burning. I have 200 olive trees there but now they are gone."Another fire that erupted earlier on Sunday afternoon in Megara, West Attica, triggering an evacuation alert, was partially contained after destroying at least three houses and cars.Forty-eight firefighters equipped with 13 vehicles and additional volunteers were working on the ground, along with aerial support. In Thessaloniki, a fire in the Lagadas area was partially under control, with 20 firefighters, 10 vehicles and one helicopter at the scene.- Extremely high temperatures -Temperatures are forecast to peak at 39 degrees Celsius (102 degrees Fahrenheit) in Greece on Monday, with the highest temperatures expected in the west of the country.With winds in some areas predicted to reach 80 to 90 kilometres per hour, Kostas Lagouvardos, director of research at the National Observatory of Athens, told broadcaster ERT News that Sunday was expected to be the most difficult day to battle fires. The Mediterranean country is exceptionally vulnerable to summer blazes, with this season seeing fires burn daily. After the warmest winter on record, Greece also experienced its hottest June and July since reliable data collection began in 1960.It registered its earliest recorded heatwave in June.Scientists warn that human-induced fossil fuel emissions are worsening the length, frequency and intensity of heatwaves across the world.The rising temperatures are leading to longer wildfire seasons and increasing the area burnt in the flames, according to the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. amj-kan/imm
The Guardian
‘When, not if’: H5N1 bird flu outbreak could reach Australia this spring, experts warn
Some wild bird populations, like those on Lord Howe Island, are at lower risk from the virus but other populations could face a ‘wildlife massacre’
Sky News
Weather: Thunderstorm warnings issued for large parts of UK after soaring temperatures
Severe weather warnings for thunderstorms have been issued for large parts of the UK after temperatures soared this weekend. Yellow warnings are in place for northern England, Scotland and Northern Ireland on Monday, with forecasters warning the storms may cause disruption and damage to buildings. The Met Office said "sudden flooding" could lead to road closures and there was a "slight chance that power cuts could occur".
Manchester Evening News
How long the hot weather is set to last as temperatures climb to almost 30 degrees
Thunderstorms are set to roll in
Echo
Fresh plans to transform beloved former Southend party shop into flats unveiled
The building was subsequently sold for just over £1million
Manchester Evening News
Warning to UK tourists as Canary Islands placed under ‘state of alert’
Authorities have issued alerts for wildfires as temperatures soar
