Nineteen people taken to hospital after West Midlands fire, as thousands evacuated in Croatia – Europe live

A total of 54 people were treated by paramedics after Stourbridge fire as blazes continue across Europe amid extreme heat

• People taken to hospital and homes damaged in West Midlands fires

England has received just 4mm of rain so far in August, or 6% of the long-term average for the month, the Environment Agency said on Friday, as reported by PA.

It follows the driest July on record for the country, when only 7mm of rain was measured, or 10% of the average.