Europe's hot, dry summer takes its toll with fires in France and Greece, and drought in the UK

A record-breaking hot and dry summer tightened its grip on Europe Monday, as water-dropping planes swooped over a major wildfire in Greece, firefighters in France sought to stabilize a blaze in Provence,

In France and Spain, the battle to contain wildfires faces another heatwave

Authorities in France and Spain say some of their wildfires are mostly contained, but others are blazing on and a new wave of extreme heat is raising fears of more fires to come.

Spain and France wildfires stabilize but risks remain as temperatures set to spike

Firefighters in Spain and France are racing to control wildfires with both countries set to experience heat waves. Follow for live updates.

Wildfire danger in Europe shifts to Greece as evacuation orders remain in France

For Greece, the danger carried grim resonance: a 2018 wildfire​ at the seaside community of Mati​, near Athens, killed 104 people.

Tour de France Femmes 2026: Sigrid Haugset wins stage three after epic solo breakaway – as it happened

The peloton will tackle four categorised climbs on the 156.5km route from Geneva to Poligny. Join Simon Burnton

Wildfires Slow in France and Spain, but Worse May Be Ahead

Firefighters have contained vast wildfires in both countries, but winds are high and temperatures rising. Spain’s prime minister said the next 12 hours would be “decisive.”

France wildfire evacuations lift as weather improves, but George Clooney among thousands still displaced

George and Amal Clooney are among thousands of residents in southwest France still displaced by a massive wildfire, but crews are gaining control.