The final two weekend closures will take place later in 2024.

Last month, the Natural Hazards Partnership issuedin Northern Ireland.

It said that dry and breezy conditions heightened the risk of a blaze.A motorcyclist has died after a crash in Draycott.Police said the rider's green Armstrong motorcycle was involved in the crash with a white BMW 3 Series car at the junction of Derby Road and Gertrude Road just before 20:05 BST on Tuesday.

The man, in his 50s, was taken to hospital, where he died in the early hours of Wednesday morning, police said.The driver of the BMW, a woman aged 30, was arrested after the crash and has since been released on bail.

Anyone who witnessed the crash, or has relevant footage, is urged to contact police.

The volume of waste being sent to landfill in Somerset hit a record low last year, with more people finding new uses for unwanted items.There are a few elements at play when it comes to this announcement.

For one thing, Anas Sarwar has always said he's uncomfortable with the UK Labour government's criteria around who gets a winter fuel payment. He thinks it's too restrictive.Also, after Keir Starmer's rough start upon entering Downing Street, he's perhaps made the calculation that a bit of distance between him and UK Labour is no bad thing.

Indeed, in a huddle with press this morning, Sarwar was keen to stress areas where he's taken a different approach (such as joining workers on picket lines).Remember the context here: there's a Holyrood election in 2026, and Scottish Labour won't want to be associated with any UK Labour unpopularity around that time.