Firefighter hurt in blaze

A FIREFIGHTER was rushed to hospital by helicopter this morning after being injured during a major chemical incident.

Emergency services from the Capital were drafted in to contain a chemical leak following a fire in the greenkeeper's hut at Eyemouth Golf Club in the Borders.

A spokeswoman for the ambulance service said the injured male had been taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary with spinal injuries.

Fire crews from Edinburgh, Northumberland and Duns rushed to the scene around 6am after the blaze broke out. It is not yet known what kind of chemicals are involved.