AGP Executive Report
Last update: 19 minutes agoNorth East policing: Police have made an eighth arrest over shootings in the region, after firearm reports in Grangetown and South Bank; a 26-year-old man is in custody and a 40-year-old man has been charged. Hospitality jobs: Whitbread says 106 Beefeater and Brewers Fayre restaurants will close, with about 3,800 jobs at risk, blaming significant cost increases. Wildfire response: Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney has asked the UK Government for military aerial support as the Cairngorms blaze continues and homes have been evacuated. Defence tech: The MoD plans up to £400m on new spy drones for British soldiers, with AR5 unmanned vehicles built in Swindon and battle-tested in Ukraine. Heat and drought: The UK is bracing for a fourth heatwave next week, with parts of England still under drought pressure and rain expected to be patchy. Travel disruption: Park Lane roundabout in Gateshead closes from 8pm July 25 to Aug 21 for flyover demolition, with diversions via Baltic Quarter and warnings to avoid peak travel. Overseas health warning: British holidaymakers are being warned after West Nile virus-infected mosquitoes triggered red alerts in Fuengirola and Mijas on Spain’s Costa del Sol.
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