'By the skin of my teeth I escaped the Korean War', says veteran
"Three or four vehicles behind me was a medical officer and his driver and they were captured. I just got out by the skin of ...
California wildfires latest: New fires in Hollywood Hills and Los Angeles County - as five killed and 130,000 ordered to evacuate
A number of wildfires are spreading across the Los Angeles area, fuelled by strong winds, engulfing homes, forcing tens of ...
Charity's water kits help disaster-hit communities
The Rotary Water Survival Box initiative started in Chelwood Village Hall in Somerset, in response to the Indian Ocean ...
Iconic Hollywood Hills erupts in fire, prompting more evacuation orders in Los Angeles
As of 8:30 p.m. local time, the blaze, dubbed the Sunset Fire, consumed at least 50 acres and remains 0% contained, according ...
Colossal scale of building challenge revealed by BBC's new housing tracker
BBC Verify's analysis shows Kensington and Chelsea, a London borough, has been given a target of 5,107 new homes every year ...
Maps: See how large the California wildfires are
The largest of the blazes, the Palisades Fire, is more than 24 square miles. That’s larger than land size of Providence, Rhode Island. The Palisades Fire has grown quickly, more than doubling in size ...
If Greenland were for sale, what would it be worth? How to put a ‘price tag’ on a territory
It’s unlikely you’ve missed the story. In recent weeks, US President-elect Donald Trump has again repeatedly voiced his ...