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Fires have been raging for several days and a state of emergency has now been declared

Rhodes declares state of emergency as six new Greek regions face 'extreme' risk of wildfires

Kyriakos Mitsotakis has warned of difficult days ahead

'Difficult days ahead': Greek PM warns as temperatures on fire-ravaged islands set to soar even higher

The UK Foreign Office issued a travel guidance update.

Get ‘appropriate insurance’: Foreign Office's new advice to Greece holidaymakers with wildfires still raging

The plane crashed north of Athens

Two pilots confirmed dead after plane nose-dived to ground in fireball crash while fighting Greek wildfires

Wildfires have broken out in Sicily

'It's like a nightmare': Wildfires break out in Sicily as flights cancelled and airport shuts after temperatures hit 47C

37 British holidaymakers were on board at the time

'A terrible idea': EasyJet pilot advises tourists heading to Rhodes to get off plane leaving passengers in tears

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Met Office says 40C heatwave weather becoming more likely in UK after wet start to summer

Some 30,000 Brits will be left in holiday limbo as a result of the wildfires.

Rhodes fires leave 30,000 Britons in holiday limbo as thousands evacuated across Greek islands

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Thousands of people on the Greek island have been evacuated.

TUI cancels all flights to Rhodes until Friday as holidaymakers tell of five-mile hike to safety as 44C heat imminent

Wildfires have been raging on Rhodes and Corfu - and holidaymakers affected may face a battle for compensation

Greece holiday chaos as Foreign Office doesn't alter travel advice - as Rhodes wildfire inferno visible from space

Wildfires have been raging in Greece

'People fighting to get onto boats and children falling in the sea': Inside Brits' evacuation from wildfire-hit Rhodes

The first rescue flights from Rhodes have arrived in the UK

First rescue flights from fire-ravaged Rhodes arrive back in the UK as Brits forced to flee in mass evacuation

Andrew Mitchell hit out at travel firms

'Deplorable': Minister slams travel companies as raging wildfires leave up to 10,000 Brits stranded in Corfu and Rhodes

Narrissa Sketchley had to flee from her hotel in Rhodes

'Don't stop, just run!' British holidaymaker's terrifying tale of running from Rhodes wildfires

Tui and Jet2 among those under pressure to repatriate thousands of tourists on Greek island ravaged by blazes amid European heatwave

'Travel companies must not fail' to help holidaymakers stranded by wildfires as evacuations begin in Rhodes and Corfu

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Eco mob Just Stop Oil to cease disruption for good after final protest next month

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Just Stop Oil activists who planned to glue to themselves to Heathrow runways during 'summer of disruption' convicted

The eco-protestors targeted a Tesla store in west London

Just Stop Oil protestors pour orange paint over robot at Tesla store as they brand Elon Musk a 'fascist'

16 Just Stop Oil activists challenged jail terms of between 15 months and five years

Co-founder of Just Stop Oil has sentence reduced after appeal

The eco-activists allegedly sprayed orange paint on the ancient monument

Just Stop Oil activist accused of defacing Stonehenge asks judge not to hold trial during her exams

Hundreds of climate campaigners gathered outside the Royal Courts of Justice while the mass hearing took place

Eco-activists insist they acted 'out of sacrifice' as they appeal 'draconian' sentences

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Two eco-activists arrested after storming West End stage and disrupting Shakespeare play starring Sigourney Weaver

Sigourney Weaver's performance was disrupted by Just Stop Oil

Eco-activists storm West End stage to disrupt Sigourney Weaver as Alien star performs Shakespeare

Inspector Ross Meredith took to social media to compare climate activists to “special needs kids".

Police inspector sacked after comparing Just Stop Oil protestors to ‘special needs kids’

Two Just Stop Oil protesters charged over June's incident

Two Just Stop Oil activists charged after orange paint thrown over Stonehenge

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Just Stop Oil sprays orange paint on US embassy after historic Donald Trump election win

Just Stop Oil activists Mary Somerville, Stephen Simpson and Phillipa Green

Three Just Stop Oil activists banned from protesting in London ahead of trial over attack on Van Gogh paintings

Just Stop Oil protesters glued themselves to Museum wall and then threw tomato soup at Vincent Van Gogh's famous iconic 1888-9 art work 'Sunflowers'

'These attacks have to stop': National Museum directors call for end to protests as visitors 'no longer feel safe'

Just Stop Oil activists Mary Somerville (L), Stephen Simpson (C) and Phillipa Green leaving Westminster Magistrates’ Court

Just Stop Oil supporters deny latest attack on Van Gogh paintings after two activists jailed for 'souping' Sunflowers

Two members of Just Stop Oil were jailed this week

Arresting peaceful protesters is 'just not British', Just Stop Oil say after two activists jailed

Just Stop Oil protesters glued themselves to Museum wall and then threw tomato soup at Vincent Van Gogh's famous iconic 1888-9 art work 'Sunflowers'

Just Stop Oil protesters jailed for throwing soup over Van Gogh's Sunflowers painting

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