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Arsenal’s title celebrations have prompted a heavy security response and multiple arrests as fans gathered in London. Police report stabbings, assaults and widespread disorder, with hundreds of officers deployed and additional stop-and-search powers authorized. Authorities urge caution as celebrations continue and investigations proceed.
A large fire at a Bermondsey recycling centre has drawn around 100 firefighters and more than 15 engines. Local residents are advised to keep doors and windows shut as smoke blankets parts of south London. Rail services are disrupted and authorities say the fire is under investigation.
Provisional temperatures have surpassed long-standing June records across England, with 35.8C in Wigonholt and 35.7C in Charlwood, amid a Met Office red heat warning. Forecasters say figures could climb further as a heat-dome over western Europe drives extreme heat, health warnings are in place, and schools and transport are disrupted.
A heatwave has pushed wildfire risk to extreme levels across England and Wales. North Wales declared a major incident near Conwy Mountain as crews battle expanding wildfires. Similar blazes are under way in Derbyshire, the South Downs and other counties, with hundreds of firefighters battling ongoing fires and evacuations continuing.
A large railway embankment fire in Walthamstow has drawn more than 100 firefighters, prompting road closures, rail disruption, and evacuation of nearby residents. Authorities advise keeping windows and doors shut and avoid the area as the blaze continues to burn and investigators assess the cause.