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‘No lessons learned’ from Dava fire, says Nethy chairman as wildlfire goes on
6+ hour, 29+ min ago (557+ words) The chairman of a community council in the Abernethy wildfire’s firing line has warned that after all the drama of last year’s mega blaze from Carrbridge to the Dava Moor nothing had been learned. Sandy McCook, chairman of Nethy Bridge…...
More than 50 firefighters, nine applicances and two helicopters support ongoing response to Glenmore wildfire
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (643+ words) More than 50 firefighters are continuing to tackle a wildfire in the Glenmore area which is burning for a third consecutive day. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service is reminding the public to stay away from the area while emergency services…...
Fire chiefs continuing to monitor need for any more evacuations in the face of Glenmore wildfire danger
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (566+ words) Emergency services continue to respond to ‘a significant wildfire affecting an area of approximately six kilometres’ by Glenmore. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service is urging the public to stay away from the area. Four fire appliances, a specialist wildfire…...
Good heavens! It’s a helicopter over Glenmore wildfires
2+ day, 57+ min ago (127+ words) As the debate goes on into the need for better and more permanent fire fighting equipment and strategies in Scotland, help has come from the heavens for those fighting the wildfires of Abernethy and Glenmore. A Skyhook helicopter has appeared…...
UPDATE: Cairngorm Mountain evacuated as firefighters continue to battle wild blaze
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (120+ words) Resort says that they were instructed to close the site and the access road to the attraction UPDATE: Cairngorm Mountain evacuated as firefighters continue to battle wild blaze Cairngorm Mountain has been evacuated and the attraction closed as firefighters continue…...
Ultra marathon world record bid runner hails restorative powers of the Cairngorms
2+ week, 6+ day ago (544+ words) An ex-professional rugby player whose playing career was destroyed by a head injury has hailed the restorative powers of the Cairngorms as he continues his gruelling world record bid of two marathons a day for 100 days. David ‘Jacko’ Jackson is…...
US judge sentenced over head-on A86 crash that left motorcyclist with spinal injuries
3+ week, 4+ day ago (433+ words) A retired US judge has been sentenced following a head-on crash on the A86 which left a motorcyclist with a spinal injury. Glen Laskin (68), of Kaelepulu Drive in Kailua, Hawaii, admitted causing the crash at Laggan on Sunday afternoon. He pled…...
Young Blue Eyes heading from Badenoch to Canadian Big Time
3+ week, 6+ day ago (644+ words) Newtonmore’s croon sensation Michael Lewis is preparing for his Canadian invasion - and has not given up on his dream of performing in the States. Speaking on his way home to Badenoch from a break in Manchester yesterday, he told the…...
Ex-professional rugby player at halfway stage of Cairngorms stint in ultramarathon world record bid
4+ week, 23+ hour ago (1323+ words) An ex-professional rugby player whose career was destroyed by a head injury is halfway through the Cairngorms stint of his world record bid to run two marathons a day for 100 days. David ‘Jacko’ Jackson, who is currently based at sportscotland’s…...
American basketball star LeBron James is king of the castle on shores of Loch Ness
4+ week, 1+ day ago (326+ words) He is the King of American basketball. But now now LeBron James has proved the king of the castle. He has turned up in the Highlands and was pictured at Aldourie Castle on the banks of Loch Ness The castle…...