2 h. ago Edinburgh's Cowgate taped off by police as ongoing incident sparks major emergency response

Emergency services are on the scene of an ongoing incident in an Edinburgh city centre street.

Events

2 h. ago Live: Main road taped off and air ambulance scrambled amid ongoing incident

Emergency services are at the scene and the road has been taped off - updates as we get them

Society

3 h. ago M6 closed LIVE: Motorway shut after air ambulance lands for medical emergency

The M6 in Cumbria has been closed northbound between junctions 42 and 43 and emergency services are on the scene after the driver of a lorry had a "medical episode"

Society

4 h. ago Pregnant woman who died at home remembered as 'lovely' person

Emergency services rushed to a house following reports of an urgent medical incident

Events

4 h. ago Boy, 5, dies in hospital after horror wall collapse at crazy golf party in London

Emergency services rushed to the scene at Family Golf on Sidcup Bypass, London, on Sunday at 5.45pm. A boy has now tragically died in hospital after the horror wall collapse

Events

6 h. ago Delhi Red Fort blast: Police detain multiple suspects after car explosion leaves 9 dead

Authorities in restive Himalayan region of Kashmir detain at least five individuals

Events

6 h. ago Scottish tech firm’s knowhow will aid motorist safety in UK’s longest road tunnels

“It is a very proud moment to see the system go live and have a positive impact on emergency services and motorists” – Tom Sime, Exchange Communications

Science

7 h. ago London travel news LIVE: Railway lines reopen after person hit by train in New Cross

Lines between Lewisham and New Cross were closed while emergency services attended to the incident

Events

7 h. ago Emergency services descend on Greater Manchester street with area 'taped off'

An ambulance was called out to the scene

Politics

8 h. ago Indian police detain suspects in Kashmir after deadly New Delhi car blast

Indian security agencies have detained several suspects in Kashmir as part of their investigation into a deadly car explosion in New Delhi

Events

9 h. ago London travel news LIVE: Person hit by train in New Cross as morning rush

Lines between Lewisham and New Cross are closed while emergency services attend to the incident

Events

20 h. ago Woman raced to hospital after horror crash on Musselburgh street

Emergency services were called to Musselburgh High Street at around 5.35pm this evening after a car collided with a female pedestrian.

Events

22 h. ago Body found in field with three men arrested as forensic cops comb street

A body was found in a field in Renfrewshire, Scotland, with emergency services rushing to the site near to High Mathernock Farm this morning and now three men have been arrested

Events

27 h. ago ‘People were screaming for help’: Delhi car blast witnesses describe scenes of horror

Explosion near the Red Fort landmark was so loud and intense it was felt several kilometres awayFew monuments symbolise Delhi’s past splendour than its grand, 17th-century Red Fort, once the imperial domain of Mughal emperors. The fortress now stands as a museum frozen in time but the surrounding area remains the thriving heart of the Indian capital, where dried fruit and vegetable vendors jostle for space alongside stalls selling clothes, suitcases and shoes.Across the street are the narrow lanes of the famed Chandi Chowk bazaar. By nightfall, the roads are chock-full of rickshaws and loudly honking cars. Continue reading...

Events

27 h. ago Girl in court charged with assault and having weapon after Edinburgh incident

A major emergency service response was dispatched to Colinton Mains Drive on Sunday night.

Events

27 h. ago Foreign Office warns against travel to parts of India following deadly explosion

The UK Foreign Office has issued an updated travel warning for India following an explosion at the Red Fort Metro Station in New Delhi this week that has left 13 people dead.

Events

31 h. ago Glasgow motorway crash: Man, 62, dies after early morning crash on busy M74

Emergency services attended the scene.

Events

31 h. ago Bin lorry ploughs into house in Leominster as police, fire and ambulance swarm in

Emergency services have rushed to Leominster after a bin lorry crashed into a house after it lost control on Tuesday morning. Huge amounts of damage has been caused to the property

Events

31 h. ago ‘Shook the ground under my feet’: Witnesses recount horrific aftermath of car explosion near Delhi’s Red Fort

A day after at least eight people were killed and dozens wounded in a car explosion near Delhi’s iconic Red Fort, eyewitnesses recall the panic and chaos of the evening in the aftermath of the blast, Arpan Rai reports

Events

31 h. ago Modi vows to bring Delhi Red Fort car blast ‘conspirators’ to justice

Modi says Indian agencies will reach the ‘bottom of the conspiracy’ which led to the car explosion in Delhi

Politics