11 h. ago Extreme wildfire warning declared for Scotland as two blazes break out on hottest day

Two separate blazes are being tackled by firefighters across Scotland

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42 h. ago Wildfire red alert issued with 'danger to life' warning as firefighters battle more than 90 blazes

A "very high" wildfire warning remains in place throughout today just days after firefighters were called out to battle dozens of blazes throughout the weekend

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6 d. ago Britain set for warmest day of the year so far as temperatures reach 24C with parts of UK hotter than Ibiza as wildfires break out amid barbecue warning

Much of the UK will be dry and sunny throughout today, with the Met Office expecting the weather in central England to be closer to typical conditions in July as temperatures soar to 24C (75F).

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7 d. ago Massive wildfire breaks out at beauty spot as Met Office warns against barbecues this weekend after dry March

The blaze, at Upton Heath, Poole, in Dorset, broke out shortly before midnight before the fire service was alerted at 11.44pm.

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7 d. ago Wildfire breaks out in Stirling as 'extreme risk' warning remains in place

The blaze is now the third wildfire of the week following an "extreme risk" warning.

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8 d. ago Wildfire breaks out near Glasgow as Scotland faces 'extreme risk' warning

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) has warned of a very high to extreme risk of wildfires across the country

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2 w. ago Massive wildfire breaks out near Inverness as Scots issued extreme warning

Emergency services raced to the scene off the the B861, between Inverness and Farr, after the alarm was raised shortly before 10.15am on Friday.

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2 w. ago Large wildfire breaks out on scenic hills overlooking Scottish village as emergency crews return to scene

Multiple calls were received by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service about the hills blaze

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3 w. ago Huge wildfire breaks out on scenic Kilpatrick Hills overlooking Glasgow

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service confirmed they are working to extinguish the "fairly significant grass fire."

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3 w. ago US astronauts stranded on ISS for nine months to return to Earth on Tuesday, Nasa says

Journey of Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams on a SpaceX Crew Dragon craft will be broadcast liveA pair of US astronauts stuck for more than nine months on the International Space Station will be returned to Earth on Tuesday evening, Nasa has said.Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Suni Williams are to be transported home with another American astronaut and a Russian cosmonaut aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon craft, which arrived at the ISS early on Sunday. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Fire crews surround Ryanair flight after making dramatic return to Manchester Airport just an hour after take off

The alert was raised just minutes into the flight

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3 w. ago ‘Great to see our friends arrive’: SpaceX capsule docks with ISS to bring back stranded Nasa astronauts

The arrival of four astronauts will allow Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams to return to Earth after nine months on the International Space StationThere were emotional scenes of smiling astronauts hugging and embracing in zero gravity on the International Space Station on Sunday after a replacement crew docked with the orbital outpost – a step towards the return home of two astronauts who have been stranded for more than nine months.A SpaceX capsule delivered four astronauts to the ISS in a Nasa crew-swap mission that will allow the pair of stuck astronauts, Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Suni Williams, to return home after nine months on the orbiting lab. Continue reading...

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