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EPISODE · May 1, 2026 · 12 MIN

Moorland fires in the warm weather

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Hot weather ahead of the bank holiday brings a wave of wildfires across the UK. In Plymouth, residents finally return home after a World War II bomb is safely detonated, plus Scotch whisky bosses urge tariffs on US sales to be removed quickly.

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Moorland fires in the warm weather

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Hot weather ahead of the bank holiday brings a wave of wildfires across the UK. In Plymouth, residents finally return home after a World War II bomb is safely detonated, plus Scotch whisky bosses urge tariffs on US sales to be removed quickly.

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