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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. In an update on Saturday morning, Police Scotland said residents in a small area of properties north-west of Dorback Lodge (Lain Thatchan) have been evacuated as [...] The post Evacuations continue after major incident declared for Cairngorms wildfire first appeared on Rother Radio.

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. However, England and Wales have still seen more than 6,000 retail premises vanish from local communities over the past five years. Analysis [...] The post Shop numbers return to growth after years of decline, say experts first appeared on Rother Radio.

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. The prefect of the Gironde region ordered the evacuation in the early hours of Saturday, covering parts of three of the city’s western suburbs, including its airport. “As the fire continues to spread, [...] The post Wildfire forces evacuations of suburbs in French city of Bordeaux first appeared on Rother Radio.

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. Langton, who replaced multiple Olympic medallist Max Whitlock in the team earlier this month, fell off the high bar after missing a grab midway through his [...] The post English gymnast Gabriel Langton suffers horrific fall at Commonwealth Games first appeared on Rother Radio.

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. People in the Nethy Bridge area were evacuated as a precaution after Police Scotland declared the blaze a major incident. It comes amid [...] The post Scottish Government holds response meeting after Cairngorms wildfire evacuation first appeared on Rother Radio.

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. Fire crews were called to the blaze on Southend Road, between East Hanningfield and Rettendon, at 4.50pm on Friday, according to Essex County Fire and Rescue [...] The post Firefighters to continue tackling industrial units blaze into weekend first appeared on Rother Radio.

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. The Met seized 29 e-bikes and seven e-scooters by Tottenham Court Road Station on Friday as part of Operation [...] The post Met rolls out new testing kits to crack down on illegal e-bikes and e-scooters first appeared on Rother Radio.

200,000 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. Firefighters and authorities in both European countries were caught off guard by the virulence of the fires, which were [...] The post 200,000 people flee wildfires in France and Spain as some leave by boat first appeared on Rother Radio.

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