Express and Star Emily Beament, Press Association Environment Correspondent https://www.expressandstar.com/author/emily-beament-press-association-environment-correspondent/rss Visit now for the latest news direct from Express and Star Emily Beament, Press Association Environment Correspondent and updated throughout the day en-gb Copyright 2026, Iconic Media Group Ltd Wed, 21 Oct 2026 01:32:49 GMT 2026-10-21T01:32:49Z en-gb Iconic Media Group Ltd or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. 2026 <![CDATA[Call for disposable barbecue ban and fire-fighting planes after Stourbridge wildfire destroys 19 homes]]> https://www.expressandstar.com/news/call-for-disposable-barbecue-ban-and-fire-fighting-planes-after-stourbridge-wildfire-destroys-19-homes-9297808 Ministers have been warned that wildfires are part of a 'new reality' following a record-breaking summer of blazes that destroyed 19 homes in Stourbridge.

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