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Evacuations continue after major incident declared for Cairngorms wildfire

Evacuations and smoke advisories have continued after Police Scotland declared a major incident as emergency services battle a wildfire in the Cairngorms National Park.

Shop numbers return to growth after years of decline say experts

UK high streets and shopping destinations are showing signs of recovery as more than 13 retail stores opened each week over the past year, according to new figures.

Wildfire forces evacuations of suburbs in French city of Bordeaux

Authorities in France have evacuated some suburbs of Bordeaux as a massive wildfire shifted toward the city.

English gymnast Gabriel Langton suffers horrific fall at Commonwealth Games

A horror injury to England’s Gabriel Langton overshadowed his team’s silver medal in the men’s team gymnastics final at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

Scottish Government holds response meeting after Cairngorms wildfire evacuation

First Minister John Swinney has chaired a meeting of the Scottish Government’s Resilience Room (SGoRR) after homes were evacuated amid a wildfire in the Cairngorms National Park.

Firefighters to continue tackling industrial units blaze into weekend

Firefighters will continue tackling a large industrial unit blaze in Essex into the weekend after a major incident was declared and residents were evacuated.

Met rolls out new testing kits to crack down on illegal e bikes and e scooters

New testing kits are being rolled out by the Metropolitan Police to crack down on illegal e-bikes and e-scooters, with a record number of the vehicles seized so far in 2026.

200000 people flee wildfires in France and Spain as some leave by boat

Massive forest fires forced the evacuation of some 200,000 people in south-western France and central Spain, with residents fleeing towns near Madrid and Bordeaux as the flames raged out of control.

Police vessel carrying armed officers crashes on Thames

Five police officers have been injured after a number had to be recovered from the River Thames when their boat hit Westminster Bridge, the Metropolitan Police said.

Millions of motorists set for long journeys as summer getaways continue

Millions of motorists are set for long journeys over the next week as summer getaways continue.

Andy Burnham to host first meeting at No 10 North in Manchester

Whitehall resistance to devolution is “over for good”, the Prime Minister has said ahead of his first meeting at the new No 10 North.

Southport killer Axel Rudakubana transferred to psychiatric hospital

Southport killer Axel Rudakubana has been transferred from prison to Broadmoor psychiatric hospital, the Ministry of Justice has confirmed.