Heatwave scorching western US ups risk of hazardous fire conditions
In Oregon and Washington, low humidity and powerful winds have put officials on alert for wildfire spreadA heatwave scorching the western US region ha...
Greggs sales jump as iced matcha lattes and chicken rolls become heatwave hits
Rise to £1.1bn in first six months of year for bakery chain largely down to opening of new storesIced matcha lattes and a bigger range of salads and c...
France and Spain brace for fresh heatwave as warnings issued over risk of new wildfires – Europe live
Authorities fear progress in containing the fires in the Gironde and Madrid regions may be set back by temperatures expected to hit the low 40sFrance ...
More rail services in England set to slow as heatwave shrinks soil
South Western Railway expected to join operators in east of England in reducing train speeds and changing timetablesBusiness live – latest updatesPers...
Firefighters hasten efforts to contain massive wildfires in France and Spain ahead of heatwave – Europe live
Emmanuel Macron warns that ‘we have to hold out’ as fires burn near city; Spain’s prime minister Pedro Sanchez warns of ‘difficult hours’ aheadFrance ...
France and Spain race to contain huge wildfires before fresh heatwave begins
Officials talk of ‘absolutely critical’ days for firefighters before rise again from middle of the weekEurope wildfires live – latest updatesFirefight...
Britain braces for fourth heatwave of year as fire chiefs issue public appeal
Temperatures up to 35C forecast, triggering heat health alerts and pleas to take care in parched parks and rural areasParamedics and firefighters are ...
‘Extraordinarily hot’: US heatwave stretches on with millions still under warnings
Southern and central states from California to Mississippi face heat indexes above 100F amid another heat domeAt least 40 million people were under ex...
V&A workers hold ballot to strike over pay and heatwave conditions
Union calls for museum to become accredited London living wage employer and let staff carry water during shiftsWorkers at one of the world’s leading a...
Heatwave and online shopping drive up retail sales in Great Britain
Hot weather and World Cup fever help defy analyst expectations of decline, with sales volumes up 1% in JuneOnline sales accounted for the highest leve...
France recorded more than 5,700 excess deaths during June heatwave
Figures come as large parts of southern Europe endure another record-breaking period of extreme temperaturesFrance recorded more than 5,700 excess dea...
Europe’s heatwave in June cost grain farmers €2bn in lost revenue and crop damage
EU set for worst crop harvest in decade after total grain yield estimated to be 9m tonnes smaller than expected, analysis findsThe heatwave that swept...
