A wildfire tearing through drought-stricken Britain is threatening a golf club in a Cornish village popular with Hollywood visitors, as fire crews battle multiple blazes during one of the country's hottest spells on record. The fire comes amid a rare amber "extreme heat" warning from the Met Office, with temperatures forecast to reach 38C (100F), conditions that are exacerbating wildfire risk across the country and straining emergency services already responding to separate serious blazes elsewhere in the UK.

Separately, a devastating fire destroyed six neighbouring bungalows in Newbridge, South Wales, forcing around 20 residents to evacuate and spend the night in a leisure centre before being moved to a hotel. No injuries have been reported, but drone footage shows extensive damage to homes and cars, with some residents said to have lived there for over 50 years and lost everything; the cause remains under investigation, and the local council, rugby club and a community fundraiser are providing support.