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A fast-growing wildfire northwest of Los Angeles has prompted mandatory evacuations for thousands of residents, as extreme heat and dry conditions fuel its rapid spread. The blaze, named the Canyon Fire, ignited on Thursday afternoon along the border of Ventura and Los Angeles counties. By Friday morning, it had expanded …

President Xi Jinping has ordered “all-out” rescue efforts in China’s dry and mountainous northwest after severe flash floods, triggered by exceptionally heavy rainfall. The extreme conditions have resulted in at least 10 deaths and have left 33 people missing. Heavy rainfall began around 6pm on Thursday, triggering flash floods in Yuzhong, …

The weekend is going to start on a mixed note. A weather front will bring outbreaks of rain and strong winds southwards across Scotland and Northern Ireland on Saturday. This will weaken as it moves across northern England and north Wales and other areas will see spells of warm sunshine …

In the build-up to their Championship opener against Middlesbrough at the Riverside Stadium on Saturday (15:00 BST), the Swans have recruited six players for the first team. West Ham United defender Kaelan Casey joined on a season-long loan to follow Zeidane Inoussa, Bobby Wales, Cameron Burgess, Ricardo Santos and Ethan …

Pryder arall y teulu yw mai swyddog o’r bwrdd iechyd ei hun wnaeth ymchwilio i farwolaeth Liliwen. “I deuluoedd mae’n gadael elfen o bias – o wyngalchu. Dyw e ddim yn addas a dyw e ddim yn helpu’r broses alaru,” meddai Ms Brazier. Mae hi’n galw am sefydlu corff annibynnol …

Veer Singh and Kali Devi, both construction workers, had gone to a nearby village to buy groceries when flash floods hit their home in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand. Their family – three sons, a daughter-in-law and two grandchildren – have since been missing. They are among the 100 …

Sarah Turnnidge BBC News, West of England Gloucestershire Police Andrew McQueen, 30, was jailed for five years in June A woman who was raped by her brother as a child has urged other victims of sexual assault to come forward. Charlotte McQueen, 28, has waived her right to anonymity after …

Antonio did make three appearances for Jamaica at the Concacaf Gold Cup this summer and also turned out for West Ham Under-21s in a pre-season game at Boreham Wood last month. It is understood the continuing discussions with Antonio could potentially lead to a coaching and mentoring role within West …

Lauren Collins BBC News, South East BBC Downsview Farm in Ringmer currently milks 100 of its up to 150 active dairy cattle due to feed shortages A Sussex farmer has said she is already using winter feed stocks to feed her 170 strong herd of dairy cows because of unseasonable …

Aston Villa have rejected an £18m offer from Everton for 30-year-old Scotland midfielder John McGinn. (TalkSport), external Celtic winger James Forrest says he is still dreaming of representing Scotland at a World Cup, and won’t close the door on his international career. (Daily Record), external Leeds United and West Ham …

Steve Jones BBC News, Yorkshire Steve Jones/BBC Raza Mahmood, who works for West Yorkshire Police, appeared at Sheffield Magistrates’ Court A police officer who followed a woman in his car as she walked along a street with her child has been sentenced for harassment. Raza Mahmood, who works for West …

BBC There is an application for battery storage on this patch of land in Cefn Rhigos, Rhondda Cynon Taf The drive to reach net zero is leading to a “wild west” of applications for potentially dangerous battery storage sites across Wales, a politician has said. Llyr Gruffydd, chairman of the …

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plans for a new military push in the Gaza Strip have raised warnings from the army leadership, opposition from hostage families and concerns that more Palestinians will be killed. They also risk isolating isolating his country even further. As the security cabinet prepared to meet …

Shepherd Chartered Surveyors The two-storey building was constructed soon after the war A former anti-aircraft operations room in the west of Scotland could be turned into a home after the building was listed for auction. The two-storey structure was built about 1950 near the village of Inverkip, five miles south …

Aside from the football, McTominay – who qualifies for Scotland through his father – is loving life on and off the pitch. Born in Lancaster in north-west England, he joined Manchester United as a five-year-old. But last year he decided to stand on his own two feet after 255 appearances …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Perched on the highest point of British Columbia’s Keats Island is The Nest, a stunning off-grid retreat that balances sustainability with bold architecture.  Designed by Vancouver-based Daria Sheina Studio, this prefabricated cabin feels like a modern sculpture dropped in the middle of …

BBC Former Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams was the keynote speaker at the exhibition’s opening in Conway Mill Lesser-known key figures and unsung heroes behind the decades-long preservation of the Irish language in west Belfast have been spotlighted in a new exhibition. The old drying rooms in historic Conway Mill, …

Ghana international Thomas Partey has joined La Liga club Villarreal following his release from Arsenal. The 32-year-old, who signed for Arsenal in a £45m deal from Atletico Madrid in 2020, left the Gunners when his contract expired at the end of June. Four days later, Partey was charged with five …

A man suspected of being part of an organised crime group that smuggled people to the UK in small boats has been arrested. Officers from the National Crime Agency (NCA) said they earlier detained the 22-year-old Iranian at an address in Acocks Green in Birmingham on suspicion of conspiring to …

West Ham have agreed a fee of about £20m with Leicester for goalkeeper Mads Hermansen. Talks had been on-going between the clubs over the Denmark international, and personal terms are not expected to be an issue, with the 25-year-old seen as a good fit for Graham Potter’s style. A number …