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EPISODE · Aug 17, 2026 · 51 MIN

A summer of wildfires and drought

from Wake Up to Money · host BBC Radio 5 Live

Will Bain speaks to one man who's been helping his fellow farmers to protect their land from wildfires in Stourbridge as he hopes for rain to save his yield.As the 60-day ceasefire agreed between the United States and Iran expires today - we'll find out whether there's any prospect of a solution that would open the key Strait of Hormuz shipping lane.Plus, we'll find out today's changes to national planning rules in Englang which which mean it'll be harder for developers to turn pubs into housing or office spaces.Elsewhere, as things cool down 'on land' we'll hear what impact a marine heatwave is having on the fishing industry.

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