British firefighters deployed to battle Greece wildfires – as footage shows boat escape while blazes rage

British firefighters are being deployed to tackle the raging wildfires in Greece - as new footage shows people escaping by boat as flames fill the sky.

Tom Daley thanks son and husband – and knitting – after winning fourth Olympic medal

Diver Tom Daley has thanked his husband, son and mother for "helping him to feel so loved" and supported in the run-up to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic games, after breaking British Olympic diving records.

UK reports 28,612 COVID-19 cases and 103 deaths in past 24 hours

The UK has recorded another 28,612 coronavirus cases in the latest 24-hour period.

Ant McPartlin poses for photos with Declan Donnelly ahead of wedding

Celebrity guests have been pictured arriving at a church for Ant McPartlin's wedding.

‘Olympic’ bat killed by cat after making epic 1,254 mile flight to Russia

A tiny bat weighing just 8g managed to fly a record-breaking 1,254 miles (2,018km) from London to Russia, before being killed by a cat.

Virgin Atlantic takes flight with surprise plot to land on London stock market

Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Atlantic Airways is plotting a surprise flotation on the London Stock Exchange as it pins its hopes on a rapid rebound in transatlantic travel.

‘Olympic’ bat killed by cat after making epic 1,254 mile flight to Russia

A tiny bat weighing just 8g managed to fly a record-breaking 1,254 miles (2,018km) from London to Russia, before being killed by a cat.

Man arrested on suspicion of murder after death of two-year-old girl

Northern Ireland police investigating the death of a two-year-old girl in Dungannon have arrested a 32-year-old man on suspicion of murder.