18 h. ago Massive Galloway wildfire still burning as warnings remain in place

The blaze broke out in the Glen Trool area of the Galloway Forest Park, but has since stretched up to Loch Doon in East Ayrshire.

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28 h. ago Scottish Government to hold emergency response meeting as wildfires ravage country

The disaster response came after a weekend of wildfires across the country, with a huge blaze that spread over a large area of forest in Galloway prompting evacuations.

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33 h. ago Scottish wildfire forces evacuations as blaze spreads north from Galloway

Emergency crews deploy helicopters to douse flames as blaze reaches Loch Doon after change in wind directionEmergency services are continuing to battle a wildfire that started in Galloway, south of Scotland, and has spread north into East Ayrshire, forcing the evacuation of walkers and wild campers.The blaze started in the Newton Stewart area on Friday, then spread northwards over the weekend after a change in wind direction to reach Loch Doon. Residents living nearby were advised to keep windows and doors closed and police told people to avoid the area. Continue reading...

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37 h. ago Massive Scots wildfire spreads through forest as evacuations underway

Evacuations have taken place as a massive wildfire is spreading in Galloway.

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37 h. ago Scotland fire: Dramatic moment helicopter fights raging wildfire in the Scottish Borders

Footage shows a massive wildfire in the Scottish Borders, as people are advised to avoid the area.

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37 h. ago Scotland fire: Dramatic moment helicopter fights raging wildfire in Scottish forest park

Footage shows a massive wildfire in the Scottish Borders, as people are advised to avoid the area.

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52 h. ago Firefighters tackle wildfire spreading over large forest area in Scotland

Police urge people to stay away, as helicopters try to extinguish flames in Galloway and surrounding regionFirefighters are dealing with a wild blaze that has spread over a large area of forest in Scotland with police urging people to stay away from the area. Emergency services were called to Glentrool in Galloway, southern Scotland, at about 11.50pm on Friday with fire crews still on the scene on Saturday afternoon.Police Scotland said the wildfire was expected to reach the Loch Doon area of East Ayrshire at about midnight Helicopters are being used in efforts to extinguish the flames which have also affected Merrick Hill, Ben Yellary and Loch Dee, police said. One appliance from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) is at the scene. Another wildfire had been reported in around the same area on Thursday and covered about 1.5 miles (2.4km). On Wednesday, crews in Scotland tackled a large grass fire at Gartur Moss in Port of Menteith, Stirling. The National Fire Chiefs Council ...

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3 d. ago Firefighters bring Stirling wildfire that burned for more than 24 hours under control

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service extinguished a wildfire on land near Port of Menteith, Stirling.

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3 d. ago UK set for warmest day of the year so far amid Scottish wildfires warnings

Some parts of the country will be warmed than California, Los Angeles according to Met Office forecasts.

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4 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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5 d. ago Remote Scottish island with dramatic landscape named among best places to wild camp in Europe

This isolated island has a population of just 40 people.

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5 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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9 d. ago Family pay tribute to 'kind, loving' family man, 32, who died after 'road rage' roundabout fight as suspect is charged with murder

Paul Bowles, died following an alleged altercation on Wednesday night after officers were called to reports of a fight between two motorists on Broadway in Chadderton, Greater Manchester

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1 week ago Moment 'road rage' drivers start walloping each other with metal poles in savage fight on busy high street

Footage which has gone viral on social media shows a woman and a lorry driver clashing in the middle of a road in Erdington, Birmingham .

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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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2 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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2 w. ago Extreme wildfire warnings issued for Scotland with warning to 'exercise caution'

What will start as a 'very high risk' will soon move to 'extreme' across Scotland until Friday.

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2 w. ago Through the Shortbread Tin: Dramatising Scotland's greatest literary hoax

Staged by the National Theatre of Scotland, Through the Shortbread Tin sets out to explore the many-layered story of James Macpherson’s Ossian poems. We should expect a show full of questions and provocations, its creators Martin O’Connor and Lu Kemp tell Mark Fisher

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