Samuel Lovett

France and Spain wildfires updates as troops are deployed near Bordeaux and Spain declares a national emergency today

For 40 years a pair of divers fought to outlaw damaging fishing off Arran in Scotland. Their perserverance has let to a threefold increase in marine species

From the lookout tower in the tiny village of Salaunes, in southwestern France, firefighters point to a thin band of orange on the horizon like a sunrise.

Simon & Schuster removed references to the academic’s alleged feats from its website long before suspicions were raised publicly

A couple recount how they and their children escaped with seconds to spare as farmers used tractors to stop flames spreading in West Midlands

PC Matthew Blades, PC Tom Clough and five people in a Volkswagen Passat died following the collision on the A66 near Middlesbrough at 3.39am

The right-wing party is gaining ground but the divisive rhetoric on race from its inner circle is causing tensions in the run-up to a by-election in Kent

A third arrive late, many are overcrowded and there are 55 million ticket types. We examine the main challenges facing the state-owned operator

Violence following the fatal A66 crash has led to calls for the Cleveland constabulary to be disbanded. Its calls for more resources went unanswered

Police appeared to be taken by surprise after a demonstration organised by Tommy Robinson’s former bodyguard held up traffic and ferry passengers