A young boy died of heatstroke in Italy as extreme temperatures and fierce wildfires swept across Europe, forcing thousands to evacuate and breaking long-standing heat records in several countries.

A wildfire has broken out in a town near Madrid as Europe continues to grapple with extreme heat. Emergency crews battled the ...

Much of England and Wales will see temperatures of 25 to 28C, with highs of 26C possible in Scotland and Northern Ireland.