Eimear FlanaganBBC News NIGetty Images/dotdotredChristmas decorations and celebrations can add an extra element of fire risk in homes, according to the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue ServiceFrom Christmas tree ...

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Shelley Sykes' son Rory, an Australian citizen who had cerebral palsy and struggled with mobility, did not follow an evacuation order. Source link

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Flare-ups overnight have caused the flames to spread to new areas on the island. Source link

Up to 10,000 UK nationals are thought to be on the Greek island, which is being ravaged by wildfires. Source link

One couple from Kilmarnock had to sleep on a mattress in the street after hotels on the Greek island were evacuated. Source link

Families on the island have offered up their spare bedrooms and sofas to stranded holidaymakers. Source link