34 h. ago LIVE updates from Blackpool hotel fire as emergency services close off street

Several fire engines are on the scene of a fire at a Blackpool hotel

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4 d. ago Former Royal Marine pleads guilty to injuring 29 people at Liverpool FC parade

Paul Doyle, who drove into a crowd of celebrating football fans in May, changes plea unexpectedlyA former Royal Marine has pleaded guilty on the first day of his trial to injuring 29 people, including two babies, by ploughing his car through the crowd at a Liverpool FC victory parade.Paul Doyle, 54, deliberately drove his Ford Galaxy at football fans after tailgating an ambulance down a packed road that was closed to non-emergency service vehicles on 26 May. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Emergency services swarm town centre as major fire engulfs closed nightclub

An investigation was underway on Sunday

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7 d. ago M5 traffic LIVE: Major motorway closed as horror crash sees vehicle leave road

The M5 in Gloucestershire has closed while emergency services work at the scene of a crash involving a vehicle which has left the road - sparking long queues at the height of rush hour

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1 week ago Major M60 delays as motorway closed in both directions and traffic at a standstill

The M60 has been closed in both directions after a vehicle overturned, with emergency services at the scene - the incident took place after J25 A560 Crookilley Way on the M60 clockwise

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2 w. ago Vybz Kartel on his legal battles, vulgar lyrics and the lasting scars of prison: ‘If I hear a key shake, it traumatise me’

With his murder conviction overturned, the Jamaican star is back performing. He talks about his illness, regrets, and how he felt about dancehall going global while he was behind barsThere’s a moment when I’m interviewing Vybz Kartel in the courtyard of the Four Seasons hotel in Tower Bridge, London, and the UK government emergency alert test rings on my phone. He is panicked by it and jumps up. “Me ready fi run you know!” he says, which has us both laughing.It is a funny moment, but also a jolting one considering that it arrives in the middle of him discussing the lasting psychological effects of prison. Kartel, 49, real name Adidja Palmer, had been incarcerated across different institutions in Jamaica following his conviction for the 2011 murder of his associate Clive “Lizard” Williams. Following a lengthy appeal process, he was released in July last year after the ruling was overturned by the UK privy council (which is the final court of appeal for Jamaica due to the nation being...

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2 w. ago Vybz Kartel on his legal victory, vulgar lyrics and the lasting scars of prison: ‘If I hear a key shake, it traumatise me’

With his murder conviction overturned, the Jamaican star is back performing. He talks about his illness, regrets, and how he felt about dancehall going global while he was behind barsThere’s a moment when I’m interviewing Vybz Kartel in the courtyard of the Four Seasons hotel in Tower Bridge, London, and the UK government emergency alert test rings on my phone. He is panicked by it and jumps up. “Me ready fi run you know!” he says, which has us both laughing.It is a funny moment, but also a jolting one considering that it arrives in the middle of him discussing the lasting psychological effects of prison. Kartel, 49, real name Adidja Palmer, had been incarcerated across different institutions in Jamaica following his conviction for the 2011 murder of his associate Clive “Lizard” Williams. Following a lengthy appeal process, he was released in July last year after the ruling was overturned by the UK privy council (which is the final court of appeal for Jamaica due to the nation being...

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2 w. 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"

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2 w. 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

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2 w. 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

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3 w. ago Tower Bridge closed as police and fire brigade respond to incident

A large emergency presence was seen at Tower Bridge as police responded to an incident

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3 w. ago London's Tower Bridge closed as large emergency services presence shuts down area

Police are currently dealing with a incident that has prompted the closure of a major London landmark, Tower Bridge, as both lanes have been closed while emergency services on the scene

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3 w. ago LIVE updates as police close Tower Bridge due to emergency services incident

LIVE updates as police close Tower Bridge due to emergency services incident  Guardian Series

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3 w. ago Police close Tower Bridge due to emergency services incident

Police close Tower Bridge due to emergency services incident - Recap  This Is Local London

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3 w. ago Newburgh incident: High street in Fife closed and emergency services on scene after person 'injured'

People are being asked to avoid the area.

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3 w. ago M40 closed after lorry crashes through barrier into two cars as drivers warned over hefty delays

A MAJOR UK motorway has been closed after a heavy goods vehicle barrelled across the central reservation and collided with two cars. The M40 in Warwickshire remains closed after the horror crash yesterday evening, with emergency services racing to scrambling to the scene. Traffic on the busy motorway has ground to a halt between J15...

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