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Weight-Loss Jabs Could Void Your Travel Insurance

UK travellers using Ozempic, Wegovy, or Mounjaro face a critical insurance loophole. Experts reveal how these popular weight-loss and diabetes injections could leave you unprotected and facing massive medical bills abroad.

Family's £1M Holiday Nightmare After Son's Injury

A British family's summer holiday in Turkey turned into a medical catastrophe after their son suffered a severe head injury, leading to a complex £1 million insurance claim and a dramatic international air ambulance rescue.

Climate Crisis Fuels Extreme Iberian Wildfire Weather

A new scientific report reveals human-induced climate change is dramatically increasing the likelihood of extreme fire weather conditions in the Iberian Peninsula, with temperatures soaring 4-6°C above normal.

CA Wildfire Survivor's Incredible Act of Kindness

In the ashes of the devastating Eaton wildfire in Altadena, California, a heartwarming story emerges as a local man, who lost his own home, dedicates himself to helping his neighbours recover and rebuild.

Europe's Brutal Wildfire Season Ignites Early

Southern Europe is on high alert as an early and aggressive wildfire season ignites, with Greece and Turkey battling fierce blazes exacerbated by extreme heat and strong winds, raising fears of a catastrophic summer.

Dartmoor Wildfire: Tourists Evacuated Near Haytor

Holidaymakers were forced to flee a raging moorland blaze on Dartmoor as thick smoke billowed across the Devon countryside. Emergency services remain on the scene tackling the major incident.

Car modification warning could void insurance

UK motorists are being warned that a popular aftermarket modification could invalidate their insurance policies and manufacturer warranties, leaving them with massive unexpected bills.

UK Bank Holiday Heatwave Sparks Critical Wildfire Alert

The UK's late May bank holiday brings a severe heatwave, pushing temperatures to 30°C and triggering critical 'very high' fire danger alerts. As Europe's wildfire season ignites early, experts warn of tinderbox conditions from Greece to Portugal.

Hawaii Confirms Final Lahaina Wildfire Death Toll: 101 Lives Lost

Authorities in Hawaii have concluded the official count of fatalities from the devastating August 2023 Lahaina wildfire, confirming 101 deaths. The painstaking identification process, involving advanced DNA analysis, is now complete, bringing a sombre clo

Napa Valley Wildfire Forces Mass Evacuations

A rapidly expanding wildfire, the 'Hennessey Fire,' is tearing through Napa County, California, prompting urgent evacuations, threatening homes and vineyards, and casting a dense, hazardous smoke plume over the renowned wine region.

Labour's rewilding plans a 'tinderbox' risk, warn farmers

Exclusive: Labour's ambitious rewilding policy faces a fierce backlash from the Country Land and Business Association (CLA), which warns the plans could turn the British countryside into a dry, flammable tinderbox, dramatically increasing the risk of deva

Spain's Record Wildfires: 1,100 Dead, Area 2x London Scorched

Spain is reeling from its worst wildfire season on record, with apocalyptic blazes fuelled by a brutal two-week heatwave that has claimed over 1,100 lives. An area double the size of London has been incinerated, as the nation faces an unprecedented enviro

Orangutans Flee Wildfire as Church is Relocated

A powerful visual narrative from Indonesia captures orangutans escaping a devastating peatland fire and a remarkable community effort to relocate an entire church to save it from collapse.

Wildfire Smoke Far More Toxic Than Believed

A major new scientific analysis uncovers that wildfire smoke is significantly more toxic to human cells than air pollution from other sources, raising urgent questions about public health policies as climate change fuels fiercer blazes.

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