Birmingham fires live as West Midlands Fire Service battle multiple multiple blazes across region
There were fires in across Birmingham but also in Stourbridge and Tamworth as the blazes across the West Midlands have caused widespread destruction
UK swelters under extreme heat and wildfires
- UK records year's hottest day as Europe swelters once again Daily Sabah —
- UK records hottest day of year as western Europe swelters once again Korea Times —
- Met Office issues 15-hour power cut alert as 47 areas face extreme heat – full list Daily Star —
- 'Apocalyptic scenes' as fires hits West Midlands homes RTE —
- 'Ash has been raining down on us from the sky for hours': On the hottest day of the year, rampant wildfires engulf streets of family homes across the country Daily Mail —