2 h. ago Driver taken hospital after emergency services called to two

Firefighters were in attendance for just under an hour

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26 h. ago Microsoft launches inquiry into claims Israel used its tech for mass surveillance of Palestinians

Company says use of its cloud technology to store millions of intercepted calls would breach terms of serviceMicrosoft has launched an “urgent” external inquiry into allegations Israel’s military surveillance agency has used the company’s technology to facilitate the mass surveillance of Palestinians.The company said on Friday the formal review was in response to a Guardian investigation that revealed how the Unit 8200 spy agency has relied on Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform to store a vast collection of everyday Palestinian mobile phone calls. Continue reading...

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31 h. ago Moncrieff Island search: Major search operation continues for missing 27

Emergency services were called on Thursday evening after reports of three men in difficulty in the water

Events

32 h. ago New WhatsApp upgrade for all smartphones said to makes calls easier to plan

WhatsApp's new call upgrade will make using the service easier for regular users.

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48 h. ago Teen boy arrested in connection with rape and murder of teen girl

The boy also faces charges in connection with the rape of another girl, aged 16. Emergency services were called to a property in Huddersfield at 11.36pm on Monday, August 11.

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53 h. ago US medical journal rejects call from RFK Jr to retract vaccine study

Health secretary claimed that study, showing safety of aluminum ingredients in vaccines to be safe, was flawedAn influential US medical journal is rejecting a call from the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F Kennedy Jr, to retract a large Danish study that found that aluminum ingredients in vaccines do not increase health risks for children, the journal’s editor told Reuters.Kennedy has long promoted doubts about vaccines’ safety and efficacy, and as health secretary has upended the federal government’s process for recommending immunization. A recent media report said he has been considering whether to initiate a review of shots that contain aluminum, which he says are linked to autoimmune diseases and allergies. Continue reading...

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68 h. ago Children are rushed to hospital as 14 injured when 'rollercoaster derails' at UK theme park

Emergency services were called to Coney Beach Pleasure Park in Porthcawl, Bridgend, at around 5.50pm after an accident with the Wacky Worm ride.

Events

4 d. ago Reports of 'gas leak' after travellers illegally move onto site

Emergency services were called to Wigan following reports of the gas leak

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6 d. ago Britain's motorway services ranked from best to worst: our definitive guide takes in layout, location and amenities to produce the ULTIMATE guide

The lottery of calling into motorway service stations is part of any summer road trip.

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6 d. ago Woman found lying on Scots cycle path as emergency services called to scene

A large group of people reportedly crowded around the woman to check on her.

Politics

7 d. ago Emergency services called to office block after fire breaks out

Police also attended the scene where roads were blocked off

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7 d. ago Jack Callan update as young jockey rushed to hospital after heavy fall at Newmarket

Callan was riding Spring Bloom in the Maritime Cargo Services Outperforming The Opposition Handicap when his mount clipped heels around two furlongs from home

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8 d. ago BREAKING Man dies after falling from roof at Manchester Airport after after police scramble

The man fell from a height at a multi-storey car park near Terminal 1 at the airport in the afternoon, with emergency services, including an air ambulance called to the scene

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8 d. ago Man dies after falling from roof at Manchester Airport after after police scramble

The man fell from a height at a multi-storey car park near Terminal 1 at the airport in the afternoon, with emergency services, including an air ambulance called to the scene

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8 d. ago Final tragic moments of boy, 15, who died on M60 ahead of Oasis gig

15-year-old Israel Iyabor tragically died after falling from a bridge over the M60 motorway in July, with emergency services called to the scene.

Events

8 d. ago Man dies after plunging from waterfall as rescue teams rush to Scottish beauty spot

The emergency services were called to Reekie Linn Waterfall near Kilry in Angus, Scotland, after reports came in that a man had fallen from the waterfall on Wednesday

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1 week ago Fire chief suspended after he was filmed shouting 'Shut the f**k up!' at girl, 10, being stretchered into ambulance

The Long Island fire chief hurled obscenities at a 10-year-old girl after the child's family called emergency services to help calm her down because she had become emotionally overwhelmed.

Events

1 week ago Car upside down on 20mph valleys road and driver taken to hospital

Police and the fire service were called to the incident in a village in the Rhondda early on Wednesday morning.

Transport

1 week ago Man dies at Scots ice rink as emergency services race to scene

Emergency services were called to Fife Ice Arena in Kirkcaldy after the alarm was raised at around 10.25am on Tuesday, August 5.

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1 week ago Brit tourist fined £12k after ignoring simple warning signs on mountain in Italy

The 60-year-old British man called the alpine rescue service to inform officials rocks were falling from above as he attempted to traverse the Via Ferrata Berti, a mountain path partially supported by metal ropes and stairs

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