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If the fire was started accidentally or deliberately. for those fighting it, conditions are challenging. you are travelling an hour and an hour and a half up, in ppe, you are carrying equipment. you can't get water out there so you're taking that with you. we are using pumps, trying to find small pockets of water. predominantly, it is a physically hard job up there. members of the public were asked to stay away from mourne mountains today, a warning most seem to have heeded but the fire is not out yet. the fire service expects to be here into tonight and tomorrow. now on bbc news, the travel s...

Believed to be serious. an ambulance technician has died after an object struck his vehicle's windscreen as it was responding to an emergency call. the driver of the ambulance was also injured in the incident, which happened near leominster, in herefordshire, yesterday morning. west mercia police has asked for anyone with information about what happened to get in touch. an operation to put out one of the largest gorse fires in recent years in northern ireland is continuing into a third day. more than 100 firefighters have been tackling the blaze in the mourne mountains since friday. our corres...

Were deployed to get an aerial view, and transport firefighters into remote areas of the mountain terrain. the firefighting operation is now being scaled down, as the investigation continues into how it started. our focus remains finalising the extinction of the fire, wrapping up, briefing our crews and working with the multi—agency partners for that. it's been a really challenging incident for us. it's really difficult terrain. the mournes are an area of outstanding natural beauty, and a conservation habitat forwildlife, including ground nesting birds. the impact of the fire has been devast...

Have been arrested after anti—lockdown protests in central london turned violent yesterday. metropolitan police say eight officers were injured when trying to up officers were injured when trying to up crowds of demonstrators in hyde park and oxford street. two officers were taken to hospital, although the injuries are not believed to be serious. an operation to put out one of northern ireland's largest horse fires in recent years is continuing this morning. more than 100 firefighters have been tackling the flames in the mourne mountains —— gorse. with help from organisations including t...

After it burned for three days. it affected an area equivalent to 500 football pitches. the cause is still under investigation. apple is shortly expected to release an update to its operating system — this time including a change that has sparked a row with another tech giant, facebook. it's all about whether users are asked for permission before their activity is tracked — and what that means for digital advertising. here's our media editor amol rajan. two of the most powerful men in history are engaged in a very modern conflict. tim cook of apple and mark zuckerberg of facebook are in an...