LA fires cause extensive damage as some communities look ‘like a bomb was dropped’

At least seven people have been killed and countless others injured as fast-moving wildfires have torn across Los Angeles, leaving thousands of firefighters attempting to extinguish the blaze. Officials said Thursday that while progress had been made on the Sunset, Woodley, Hurst and Sunswept Fires, more “extreme fire behavior” and wind gusts up to 60mph … Read more

Police call in bomb squad after terminal evacuated as passengers face huge delays

Police have called a bomb-disposal squad to Gatwick Airport and a terminal was evacuated after a “suspected prohibited item” was found in luggage. Passengers were ordered to leave a large part of the south terminal of the UK’s second-busiest airport on Friday morning followiing the discovery at 8.20am. Travellers flying from the south terminal have … Read more