Terrible Fires in Greece

Officials have asked for US drones 'to observe and detect any suspicious activity' as it emerged 15 fires had started at the same time in three different areas near Athens - possibly by criminals intending to ransack homes once they were abandoned by fleeing residents The Tour de France was thrown into chaos on Tuesday after a farmers' strike spilled into the middle of the road....British cyclist Geraint Thomas was caught up in the worst of the protest, as police fired pepper spray at the farmers. The spray drifted and left riders - including yellow jersey holder Thomas - rubbing their eyes. The Socialist Party (PSOE) leader has been facing criticism from political groups in the lower house, including some of those who helped him win the no-confidence vote. The PP accused Sanchez of being indebted to Catalan and Basque separatists, while leftists say he is already going back on promises such as publishing the names of tax evaders. Pablo Casado, 37, became the new president of Spain's Popular Party (PP) at party primaries held on Saturday in Madrid......... ;BUDGET airline Ryanair has apologised to the customers whose flights today have been cancelled by ............... The return of Channel 5's Gangland reveals how children are being recruited by rival gangs in the capital, where 250 gangs are known to be active........... Since the start of the year, more than 80 murder investigations have been launched in the capital. Forces Former archbishop of Canterbury George Carey blamed the church's failures in investigating allegations against paedophile bishop Peter Ball on the breakdown of Prince Charles and Princess Diana's marriage......... More than 1,200 sex offenders have succeeded in getting themselves removed from the register, despite the fact they were placed on it 'indefinitely'. A shocking 632 criminals who had their names taken off the list within the past six years had committed their crimes against a child under the age of 16.They were allowed to do so under a change in the law in 2012 that granted criminals who had an indefinite notification to remain on the register to appeal after 15 years.The staggering numbers were uncovered by an investigation by Good Morning Britain that was revealed on Wednesday