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 ...

Around 50 firefighters remain on scene after an explosion gutted farm buildings in East Hanningfield, in south Essex, tonight.

A major incident was declared and residents evacuated after fertiliser exploded during a blaze which engulfed industrial units and a field in Essex. Fire crews were called to the blaze on Southend ...

A 25-year-old law student has been granted bail after appearing before court in the Republic of Ireland charged with possession of explosives.

Massive forest fires burned out of control in south-western France and central Spain on Friday, prompting authorities to ...

Essex County Fire and Rescue service have provided a further update after a huge fire in Rettendon which was tackled by more than 100 firefighters.

Karim Khan has been accused of sexual misconduct with a female aide, allegations which he has steadfastly denied.

People are urged to stay away from the blaze as firefighters continue to battle the blaze more than a week after it began.