Firefighters from around Europe started pouring into France on Friday to help the country's beleaguered crews battle blazes that have charred dozens of square miles and forced thousands of people from their homes. As CBS News correspondent Ramy Inocencio reports, a towering wall of flames in southwest France and official drought declarations in England are burning reminders that one of Europe's hottest, driest summers in decades is nowhere near over The renowned Bordeaux wine region is being scorched. The fire there — France's biggest, in the Gironde region and neighboring Landes — has reduced about 30 square miles to ash and cinder since Tuesday. It has forced some 10,000 people to flee their homes. Neighbors Germany, Romania, Poland and Austria have deployed almost 400 of their own firefighters and 100 vehicles to France to join the more than 1,000 French firefighters already battling the blaze. It's a battle of man against nature that rages day and night, and as Inocencio … [Read more...] about Thousands flee homes as wildfire chars France’s wine country and huge swaths of U.K. declared drought zones
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Carol Vorderman risks wrath of BBC bosses as she ‘leaks’ next Strictly Come Dancing star
Carol Vorderman has risked the wrath of BBC bosses after she seemed to accidentally leak a Strictly Come Dancing secret on social media. The former Countdown star, 61, told former Blue Peter host Helen Skelton , 39, that she couldn't wait to see her on the dancing competition, appearing to hint at a huge new addition to the highly anticipated line-up. READ MORE: Carol Vorderman branded 'sexiest MILF in town' as she parades figure in tight leggings The presenter captioned the post: "The Juicy [email protected] energy kick hit the system today. Yaaaayyyy. x.loving it." Countryfile star Helen was quick to compliment the presenter with a fire emoji, prompting Carol to made the shock announcement, as she thanked Helen for her compliment. Carol replied: "Looking forward to you winning Strictly missus x." Although rumours have circulated of Helen's appearance, nothing has been officially confirmed by the BBC show as of yet. A source previously revealed: "This is … [Read more...] about Carol Vorderman risks wrath of BBC bosses as she ‘leaks’ next Strictly Come Dancing star
Love Islander Tasha Ghouri signs huge pre-loved fashion deal with eBay UK
Love Island star Tasha Ghouri has just landed a huge fashion brand deal with eBay UK. Tasha, who came fourth on the ITV2 dating show alongside partner Andrew Le Page , announced her new role as the marketplace’s ‘pre-loved ambassador’ via a post on her Instagram . In a bid to become more sustainable this season, Love Island partnered with eBay , encouraging the Islanders to wear pre-loved clothes while in the villa, and it’s the first non-fast fashion brand partnership to come out of the cult TV series. Continuing in its mission to change the way we shop for clothes and putting secondhand fashion centre stage, the collaboration is a natural next step for eBay , after the model and dancer was quickly dubbed this year’s fashion style icon, providing us with a master class in pre-loved styling each night. Instagram Alongside a series of promotional photos, Tasha wrote: "A BIRTHDAY GIFT TO LAST A LIFETIME. I am over the moon to announce I am @ebay_uk first … [Read more...] about Love Islander Tasha Ghouri signs huge pre-loved fashion deal with eBay UK