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Sunday 26 July 2026 · 18:25 BST · 5m · 3 stories · 11 annotated moments · 2 of 5 min on news stories (43%)

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Wildfires continue to rage across France and Spain, with nearly 270,000 people forced from their homes. In France, tens of thousands have evacuated areas near Bordeaux, while in Spain almost 90,000 people near Madrid have been told to evacuate or stay indoors as strong winds hamper firefighting efforts. A major incident has been declared in the UK as a wildfire burns for a tenth day in the Cairngorms National Park, leading to the evacuation of Nethy Bridge, with additional police and fire resources deployed. Separately, 20 firefighters were taken to hospital after tackling a massive blaze at an industrial unit south of Chelmsford, Essex, where a major incident was declared and residents evacuated.

Five police officers were injured in a boat crash in central London after their Marine Unit vessel collided with Westminster Bridge on the River Thames; four officers remain in hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. Madeleine McCann's brother Sean, aged 20, qualified for the 400 metres freestyle final at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, cheered on by his parents and twin sister Amelie.

  1. 0:12
    Story begins Massive wildfires across France, Spain, Italy, and Scotland force mass evacuations
  2. 0:19

    Claim Massive wildfires across France, Spain, Italy, and Scotland force mass evacuations

    France ordered an additional 55,000 evacuations, bringing the total to about 250,000.

    5 HD, 5 News Weekend, 26 July 2026, 0:19-0:26

  3. 0:21

    Claim Massive wildfires across France, Spain, Italy, and Scotland force mass evacuations

    Hundreds of thousands of people were evacuated from wildfires in France and Spain.

    5 HD, 5 News Weekend, 26 July 2026, 0:21-0:26

  4. 0:29

    Claim Massive wildfires across France, Spain, Italy, and Scotland force mass evacuations

    Hundreds of thousands of people were evacuated from wildfires in France and Spain.

    5 HD, 5 News Weekend, 26 July 2026, 0:29-0:36

  5. 0:29

    Claim Massive wildfires across France, Spain, Italy, and Scotland force mass evacuations

    Around 70,000 to 90,000 people in Spain have been told to evacuate or stay inside their homes near Madrid.

    5 HD, 5 News Weekend, 26 July 2026, 0:29-0:41

  6. 1:01

    Claim Massive wildfires across France, Spain, Italy, and Scotland force mass evacuations

    A wildfire in the Cairngorms was declared a major incident, leading to the evacuation of Nethy Bridge.

    5 HD, 5 News Weekend, 26 July 2026, 1:01-1:06

  7. 1:12

    Claim Massive wildfires across France, Spain, Italy, and Scotland force mass evacuations

    Firefighters were in control of a fire at an industrial estate near Chelmsford in Essex that involved a massive explosion caused by fertiliser.

    5 HD, 5 News Weekend, 26 July 2026, 1:12-1:21

  8. 1:35
    Story begins Police boat crashes into Westminster Bridge, five officers injured
  9. 1:35

    Claim Police boat crashes into Westminster Bridge, five officers injured

    Officers were responding to a report of a person in the water when the crash occurred.

    5 HD, 5 News Weekend, 26 July 2026, 1:35-1:43

  10. 1:43

    Claim Police boat crashes into Westminster Bridge, five officers injured

    A police boat crashed into Westminster Bridge, injuring five officers; three were thrown into the water, and four remain in hospital.

    5 HD, 5 News Weekend, 26 July 2026, 1:43-1:49

  11. 1:54
    Story begins Sean McCann qualifies for Commonwealth Games swimming final
  12. 1:54

    Claim Sean McCann qualifies for Commonwealth Games swimming final

    Sean McCann qualified for the 400m freestyle swimming final at the Commonwealth Games.

    5 HD, 5 News Weekend, 26 July 2026, 1:54-2:03

  13. 2:08

    Claim Sean McCann qualifies for Commonwealth Games swimming final

    Sean McCann was two years old when Madeleine disappeared in 2007.

    5 HD, 5 News Weekend, 26 July 2026, 2:08-2:14

  14. 2:16

    Claim Sean McCann qualifies for Commonwealth Games swimming final

    Australia leads the medal table.

    5 HD, 5 News Weekend, 26 July 2026, 2:16-2:21

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