Flames burn a forest near Sykorrahi in north-east Greece. Photograph: Achilleas Chiras/APby Alex Olorenshaw, Faisal Ali, Paul Scruton and Natalie CrokerGreece has been stricken by hundreds of wildfires this summer, with dozens of fires breaking out each day. The vast majority are extinguished quickly but some have blazed out of control.
One fire, in the Alexandroupolis and Evros region in the north-east, has destroyed homes and vast tracts of forest since it started on 19 August.
Golf This article is more than 16 years oldHow do you say Padraig?This article is more than 16 years oldManchán MaganWhen Padraig Harrington held aloft the Claret Jug at the Open on Sunday, sports fans around the world steeled themselves to enter the minefield of Irish pronunciation. Should his name be pronounced paw-drig, pahd-rag, paw-rick or paaah-ric?
All are in fact correct, depending on the district you happen to be in at the time.
Sexual healingSexI'm a happy gay man but my partner is bored of sex with me and I'm worried about what he and others would think if they found out about my deviancyI'm a happy gay man in my late 50s, but my partner of 24 years has got bored of sex with me. I find I only get turned on now by being humiliated by other men, having them laugh at my small penis and spanking me.
IowaExplainerThe state has outsized influence due to its first-in-the-nation caucuses, but its position in the presidential nominating process has critics
Iowans are set to brave subzero temperatures on Monday when they arrive at their caucus sites at 7pm to formally kick off the process to choose their nominee.
In terms of pure numbers, the Iowa caucuses won’t have much of a role in determining who the Republican nominee is. The state allocates40 delegates in the Republican nominating contest, roughly just 1.
Sexual healingLife and styleI love her and find her even more attractive than when we met. But I can’t live with these rules My wife and I have been married for more than 10 years, but recently our sex drives have gone in different directions. My desire to have sex with her is increasing, but this is not reciprocated. She has said we can have sex only at the weekend, but that it should not be planned as she prefers spontaneity.
‘The most prestigious of prestige TV’: Joe Brumm’s animated series Bluey has received rave reviews. Photograph: Ludo Studio‘The most prestigious of prestige TV’: Joe Brumm’s animated series Bluey has received rave reviews. Photograph: Ludo StudioBlueyRyan Gosling and Natalie Portman adore it, critics rave about it and a podcast dissects every episode: why does a series about a six-year-old dog and her family inspire so much devotion among grown-ups?
Have adults been this eager to get their hands on something meant for children since the apex years of Harry Potter?
Suggs acts as a Greek chorus while an anonymous commuter struggles with a clue. Photograph: iTunes The first piece of music in our countdown is a 1982 song by Madness, the only top-20 single - correct me if I'm wrong - with a cryptic clue in its lyric.
We've already seen crosswords depicted as a way the idle rich pass the time in the 1930s; this is our first sighting of the 70s/80s trope where a puzzle stands for the commuter's workaday ennui.
Rap This article is more than 12 years oldUS rapper Nate Dogg dies aged 41This article is more than 12 years oldFriend of Snoop Dogg who featured on hit record Regulate was recovering from two strokes he had suffered in recent yearsHip-hop star Nathaniel Dwayne Hale, known by his stage name Nate Dogg, has died aged 41. The cause of his death is unclear but the Californian rapper had been recovering from two strokes he suffered in recent years.
Blogging studentsArt10 things about being an artist that art teachers don't tell youWhat art students need to know is: can I make a living from being creative? The answer is more complex than you might thinkThere are many misconceptions about the art world. Ask someone to describe what it means to be an artist, and they will probably paint a picture of one of two extremes. There is no perceived middle ground, no stability, no security: there are simply those who make it, and those who don't.
Cats This article is more than 1 month oldCats like to play fetch but on their own terms, owner survey findsThis article is more than 1 month old94% of owners say cat sets the rules, only fetching specific objects for certain people
They may have a reputation for being independent and aloof, but a surprising number of cats play fetch, scientists have found.
A survey of owners found the vast majority reported their cat fetched objects, normally without having been trained.