Recreational fires and barbecues to be banned in Cairngorms National Park

Campfires will be banned in the national park during the summer months (Arkadij Schell/Alamy/PA) -

Recreational fires and barbecues will be banned in the Cairngorms National Park from April to September to reduce the risk of wildfires.

Scottish ministers have approved the new byelaw which will come into force next year in a bid to curb the risk in the face of climate change.