LA wildfires mapped: 37,000 acre Palisades and Eaton blazes barely contained as fears over wind mount
The Palisades and Eaton fires, along with other smaller blazes, have spread in just days across nearly 39,000 acres. Flames have been fanned by a fierce windstorm known as the Santa Ana winds, which ...
LA wildfires mapped: Where could the blaze go next after Palisades, Eaton and Kenneth
The death toll from the blazes has risen to 10, Los Angeles County’s Medical Examiner said, with number expected to grow ...
LA residents warned to stay inside over smoke fears, as evacuation area grows
Health officials are warning that smoke and ash pose "immediate and long-term risks to public health" as six fires rage in the city.
California's fire death toll doubles as chaos grips LA
The BBC's Helena Humphrey is in Altadena, California, an area that has been hit hard by the Eaton Fire. Residents in the area are still under evacuation orders. Charred vehicles line the streets and ...
Thousands flee as wildfires burn out of control in and around Los Angeles and homes are destroyed
Wildfires tore across the Los Angeles area with devastating force Wednesday after setting off a desperate escape from burning homes.
Thousands told to abandon homes as three wildfires rip through Los Angeles suburbs
The California Governor's office has brought in additional resources ahead of today's weather, including 45 more fire engines and five helicopters. A fire burning in the mountains near the Pacific ...
Wind Britain’s top electricity source in 2024
Wind power was Britain’s largest source of electricity in 2024, topping gas-fired power plants for the first time, data ...
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On This Day in 1785, Two Men Braved Death When They Flew Across the English Channel in a Balloon
Jean-Pierre Blanchard and John Jeffries' harrowing journey was the first aerial crossing between France and Britain ...
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Here’s why U.S. flags will be flown at half-staff on Inauguration Day
Biden ordered that U.S. flags be flown at half-staff in honor of the late former president. It's an honor that indicates that ...
North East snow LIVE: Latest cold weather updates and advice as Met Office warnings in place
Live updates on snow in the North East, latest forecasts and cold weather advice as the Met Office warns of potential ...
The fall of UK North Sea oil and rise of offshore wind
The British North Sea is one of the world's oldest offshore oil and gas basins where production has been in steady decline ...
Revealed, the cheapest seaside towns in Britain, where average property prices are as little as £133,000 - and the most expensive, where a two-bed flat costs £1.7million!
Based on figures from Rightmove, we explore the cheapest places to buy by the sea -and for those with a bumper budget, the most ...