Two firefighting helicopters collide in horror crash in Greece

Plus: Burnham vows to tackle small boat crossings

Monday, August 3, 2026 Good morning and welcome to your daily news briefing from The Independent   A British national is one of two survivors after two helicopters crashed while battling vast wildfires in Greece, Andy Burnham has promised to be relentless in his fight against small boat crossings, and a man has been arrested after a British woman's body was discovered in a suitcase in Athens.    Top stories 1 | Briton survives after two killed in collision between Greek firefighting helicopters Read more 2 | Burnham vows ‘relentless’ fight to halt small boat crossings Read more 3 | Man arrested after Scottish woman’s body found in suitcase in Athens Read more 4 | England set to be hotter than Santorini as 35C sparks health warnings Read more 5 | Hard labour: Inside the worst places on earth to give birth Read more Read deeper The Dolomites are having a moment – here are our writers top spots British woman named ‘fittest on Earth’ thanks to five training tips Meet the men who are ‘holidaying’ in a warzone with total strangers Andy Burnham is desperate for Gen Z to like him – here’s why I don’t Are we already in the AI singularity? Your Views Your Views ‘Can’t have it both ways’: Readers split on Cotswolds tourist backlash Bourton-on-the-Water residents want coaches banned and tourists charged to save their village from ‘Blackpool-on-the-Water’ status – but Independent readers were far from united behind them. Share your opinion and read the full debate here.   I have been to Bourton many times over the years and stopped going because of the overcrowding. I can understand how the residents feel but the village has been promoted as a tourist attraction for many years and visitors encouraged to go there. They can't have it both ways. I live in a city and where I live has also changed enormously – much more traffic and house building. Such change is a fact of life and the people of Bourton cannot expect to be exempt, especially when the problem is, to a degree, self-inflicted.   Beatnik   WATCH  People flee burger restaurant after gunman carrying long rifle opens fire STAT OF THE DAY 35C Large swathes of England are bracing for extreme temperatures this week, with the Met Office predicting temperatures could soar to 35C in the South East on Monday Read more QUOTE OF THE DAY   “People want to see this issue addressed. I heard that on the doorsteps in Makerfield, but we also need to build a system that offers safe routes for people as well, because that also takes away the selling point of the gangs. So on every level we’ve got to cover this… crucially, increasing the enforcement activity.”   Andy Burnham speaking about his commitment to tackle small boat crossings Read more Other stories you might like Climate change sceptics have lost the plot as Europe burns What the people of Manchester really think about Burnham’s ‘No 10 North’ Boy George splits from music label manager over pro-Israel song Too much Manchester? Andy Burnham's first big interview unpacked How did he handle the tough questions on Trump and Putin? Is he talking about Manchester a little too much? And beyond the polished messaging, does he sound like a Prime Minister with a convincing plan to govern? Too much Manchester? Andy Burnham's first big interview unpacked How did he handle the tough questions on Trump and Putin? Is he talking about Manchester a little too much? And beyond the polished messaging, does he sound like a Prime Minister with a convincing plan to govern? LISTEN NOW Join the conversation and follow us Download our apps: Please do not reply directly to this email   You are currently registered to receive The Independent's Evening Headlines newsletter.   To unsubscribe from The Independent's Morning Headlines newsletter, or to manage your email preferences please click here.   This e-mail was sent by Independent Digital News and Media Ltd, 14-18 Finsbury Square, London EC2A 1AH. Registered in England and Wales with company number 07320345 Read our privacy policy and cookie policy